At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, all eyes were on Padron Cigars with unveiling to the Padron 50th Anniversary and Padron Family Reserve No. 50 lines to commemorate the company’s 50th anniversary. Going into year 51, Padron appears poised to be the star attraction at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show.  Today the company announced via Cigar Aficionado, it will release a new line called Padron Damaso.  However, by Padron standards, this is a very different release as it is the first regular Connecticut seed and rounded parejo to be introduced to the portfolio.

Padron Cigars is not known to launch a lot of new cigars.  The launch of last years’s 50th anniversary cigars were the company’s first new all-new blends released at IPCPR in three years. The launch of the Padron Damaso is significant. It marks the first new line launched in seven years by Padron Cigars since the debut of the Padron Family Series back in 2008.

The Connecticut seed wrapper is believed to be the first by Padron. The company has worked with a “formula” in terms of its releases – namely releasing a Nicaraguan Habano natural and a Maduro wrapper. The Padron Damaso features a Connecticut seed wrapper from an undisclosed country over Nicaraguan binder and filler.

Another part of the Padron formula is box-pressed cigars.  While there has been some limited edition rounded parejo releases, there hasn’t been one generally available until the Padron Damaso.

Padron describes the cigar as “for those who seek the quality and consistency of Padron in a milder taste profile.”

The name Damaso pays homage to Damaso Padron, the grandfather of company founder Jose O. Padron. Damaso was the person that got the Padron family in the cigar business when he moved from the Canary Islands of Spain to Cuba and began growing and cultivating tobacco in the Pinar del Rio. The packaging will contain Damaso’s image.

At a glance, here are the details of the Padron Damaso as reported by Cigar Aficonado:

Blend Profile

Company president Jorge Padron told Cigar Aficionado, the Damaso is actually been made in an are adjacent to the existing Padron factory.

Wrapper: Connecticut Seed
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Country of Origin: Nicaragua

Vitolas Available

The Padron Damaso will be sold in 20 count boxes. Each cigar will be packaged in cellophane. Each cigar represents an age of four of Jose O Padron’s grandchildren.

No. 8: 5 1/2 x 46
No. 12: 5 x 50
No. 15: 6 x 52
No. 17: 7 x 54