After a 3+ year wait, this project is starting to arrive at a small amount of retailers.
Padrón Family Reserve No. 96 Natural | Agile Cigar Review
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Today, we look at the Padrón Family Reserve No. 96 Natural. The Padrón Family Reserve No. 96 is the seventh installment in Padrón’s Family Reserve line. Keeping to the form of most Padrón releases, the Family Reserve No. 96 is offered in both Natural and Maduro lines. The “96” signifies what would have been the […]
The Blog: Fuente y Padrón – Standing By What We Report
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Following the reporting of news that the Fuente y Padrón Legends project arrived damaged. It also led to some criticism of how Cigar Coop reported this story. Today, we double-down and hold to reporting this story, how we sourced it, and the integrity of the content.
Fuente y Padrón Legends Delayed Until 2024 | Cigar News
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The Fuente y Padrón Legends release has been delayed. An end of 2023 release will not happen and the release of Fuente y Padrón Legends is being pushed into 2024. On Thanksgiving weekend, we reported on Cigar Coop two containers of the Fuente y Padrón Legends shipped from the Dominican Republic. It turns out that […]
Agile Cigar Review: Padrón Family Reserve No. 96 Maduro
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Today, we take a look at the Padrón Family Reserve No. 96 Maduro. At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Padrón Cigars showcased what would be the seventh installment of its Family Reserve line, the Padrón Family Reserve No. 96. Like most Padrón Cigars, the Family Reserve No. 96 was offered in Natural […]
Cigar News: Fuente y Padrón Legends Begins Shipping
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Fuente y Padrón Legends, the collaboration between Carlos “Carlito” Fuente and Jorge Padrón which pays homage to their fathers, is now shipping. According to Carlito Fuente, two containers each containing 375 boxes have begun shipping. “Shipped on Thanksgiving day as promised. A very significant date to pay gratitude and tribute to two legendary men in […]
Prime Time Special Edition 143: Aging Experiment #5, Part 2: Padrón Family Reserve No. 46 Maduro
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Tonight, we continue Aging Experiment #5 as we discuss and smoke the Padrón Family Reserve No 46 Maduro. With the “Aging Experiment” Series, Bear and Coop smoke a cigar, smoke another cigar six months later, and a third cigar one year later. The idea is to see how the cigar responds to aging over some […]
PCA 2023: Padrón Cigars
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When it comes to Padrón Cigars, the company doesn’t always attend the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. This year Padrón would come into the Trade Show with a pair of PCA Exclusive Cigars, a refreshed sampler of some of its more acclaimed cigars, and the unreleased Fuente y Padrón Legends collaboration. This made the […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition 143 -Aging Experiment #5, Part 2: Padrón Family Reserve No. 46 Maduro
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Tonight we continue Aging Experiment #5 as we discuss and smoke the Padrón Family Reserve No 46 Maduro. With the “Aging Experiment” Series, Bear and Coop smoke a cigar, smoke another cigar six months later, and a third cigar one year later. The idea is to see how the cigar responds to aging over […]
Cigar News: Fuente y Padrón Legends Showcased Again at 2023 PCA Trade Show
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Fuente y Padrón Legends, the high-profile collaboration which was first announced back in 2020, was once again showcased at this year’s 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Last year, the Fuente y Padrón Legends made their debut at the 2022 PCA Trade Show. The products were showcased in an area located between the Arturo […]