For the past four years, Sam Leccia’s Stogiebird has released a collection of cigars. This year, the company has partnered with Padilla Cigar Company to release its Halloween collection. This year’s theme for the Collection is Circus Freak and features a twist. The artwork for the cigar bands was AI-generated. The AI-generated bands feature artwork […]
Summer of ’20 Spotlight: Padilla Cigar Company
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Padilla Cigar Company hasn’t been at the past couple of IPCPR Trade Shows, but 2020 has seen the company turn its attention back to its brick and mortar side of the business. Over the years, Padilla Cigar Company has undergone many changes – and 2020 is no exception. At the same time, Padilla has […]
Cigar News: Padilla Miami 8 & 11 Returns
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Padilla Cigar Company has brought back its famed Padilla Miami 8 & 11. The Padilla Miami 8 & 11 returns to the El Titan de Bronze factory, where it has been produced before. The cigar features Aganorsa-grown tobaccos from Nicaragua. It comes in one size – a 6 x 52 Toro. It is priced in […]
Cigar News: Padilla Poética Pre-Release to Launch in May
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Padilla Cigar Company is the latest company to team up with AJ Fernandez. The project is a cigar called Padilla Poética. While it’s planned to be released later this summer, Padilla Cigars will also release a small batch of the cigars in May. The Padilla Poética is a project named in honor of Padilla Cigars’ […]
Cigar News: Padilla Finest Hour Launching This Month
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Padilla Cigar Company has a new line that is inspired by celebrated cigar enthusiast Winston Churchill. This month, Padilla Finest Hour, a three-blend line, will begin to arrive at retailers nationwide. Padilla Finest Hour draws its inspiration from Churchill’s legendary “This was their finest hour” speech that he delivered to the House of Commons on […]
Prime Time Episode 38: Ernesto Padilla, Padilla Cigar Company
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This week for Episode 38 of Prime Time, we welcome the one and only Ernesto Padilla – founder and owner of Padilla Cigar Company. We will catch up with what is happening with Ernesto as well as talk about his career in the industry. In our Debonaire Ideal segment, we talk cigar packaging. Finally in […]
Announcement: Prime Time Show Episode 38 1/11/18 10pm Eastern, 7pm Pacific
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This week for Episode 38 of Prime Time, we welcome the one and only Ernesto Padilla – founder and owner of Padilla Cigar Company. We will catch up with what is happening with Ernesto as well as talk about his career in the industry. In our Debonaire Ideal segment, we talk cigar packaging. Finally in […]
Cigar News: Padilla 1932 Millisime Launched at 2017 IPCPR
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At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Ernesto Padilla and Padilla Cigar Company had on display its most premium cigar to date, the Padilla 1932 Millisime. The word millisime is French for vintage and the cigar is so-named because the tobaccos are vintage tobaccos. These are tobaccos Padilla was able to procure from the Raices Cubanas. In this […]
Cigar News: Padilla 1932 Returns at 2017 IPCPR
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Padilla Cigar Company is bringing back what many consider to be its most iconic release. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, the company showcased an all-new look for the Padilla Signature 1932 line. The Padilla 1932 pays homage to Heberto Padilla, the father of company owners Ernesto and Carlos Padilla. Heberto Padilla was an acclaimed Cuban […]
Cigar News: Ernesto Padilla and Sean Williams Collaborate on Doctrine
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El Primer Mundo’s Sean Williams has another collaboration with an industry all-star. This time Williams will be teaming up with Ernesto Padilla on a small batch cigar release called Doctrine. Plans are for the cigar to begin shipping this week. Doctrine will feature a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler. The cigar is […]