Padilla

[CgarDan]

THis cigar has a beutifull brown Corojo wrapper with some showing veins. It looks like it has a great construction and the pre-light pull feels just perfect

Once the cigar is lit and a few puffs are taken the first impression is this will be a very strong cigar due to the incredible spiciness you feel right from the start. A few inches into it though the cigar starts to mellow out a bit with some cedar notes creeping into the mix.

As you progress past the half point the taste is atually cremy with spice, cedar and woodsy notes in it. Now it is still a complex cigar but you are tricked into believeing that it might not be as strong as the initial spices indicated.

The burn is very crisp I did not have to touch it up at all, but the ash is light greay and a bit flaky.


Once I put this down I was assured that the corojo and other strong tobaccos did its job as my headwas a bit light.

A great experience for the more seasoned smoker, but not something I would reccomend to a newb

 

[tsmckenney]

I smoked one, wasn't that impressed, but threw a few into the coolidor to revisit in a year. I'm thinking they might be real tasty come harvesting time. I'm glad you wrote this review, I was wondering what other folks thought of this cigar.

 

[parade]

I bought a bunch of these on special from CI. Although I don't find these as complex as other Padillas or DPG, they are good cigars for the price. Now, they've became my favorite golfing cigars. Big, full of flavors, and cheap!

 

[SammyP]

I thought it was pretty mild for a Pepin stick. All of mine have been bitter, though. Probably need rest.

 

[Islesfan]

Good review Dan, thanks. I picked up a couple of mazos of these when they first came out, and thought they were good and showed some real promise of getting better with some age. The only probelm I have had with these cigars is the wrapper seems to be real fragile and prone to cracking when handled.

 

[MiamiCubano]

I tend to concur with the others here...this will be a really great stick in say, at a minimum, six to seven months. Let it sleep, and the rewards will likely pay off very well.

Thanks for the review by the way! :thumbs:

 

[Boogs34]

Just smoked one an hour ago - similar experience. I didn't find it as complex as you, but noted strong tobacco flavors throughout. Definitely a good smoke that I'd have again. Everyone who jumped on that CI deal on Tuesday will enjoy it at the price <$3.