For the New England Patriots, winning Super Bowls is nothing new, as is celebrating with a Padrón Cigar in the locker room. However, after the team captured the championship, Patriots owner Robert Kraft had something special to share with the team from the Padrón family following the team’s 13-3 win over the Los Angeles Rams […]
And then there are those companies that go into IPCPR and don’t feel the pressure to release anything new. I refer to these companies as ones who “hold the line”. Many will argue – how can you put the “Spotlight” on companies that didn’t release anything. In a way, this article is a different type […]
For the fifth time, Padrón Cigars is releasing an exclusive pair of cigars to members of the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA). At this year’s 2018 TAA Convention held at Casa de Campo in La Romana in the Dominican Republic, Padrón Cigars made a big splash bringing the Padrón Black No. 89 as its contributions […]
“…the No. 90 Maduro is a cigar not to ignore – as this is one excellent cigar..” Wrapper: Nicaraguan (Maduro or Natural) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua (Tabacos Cubanica S.A.) No. 90: 5 1/2 x 52 (Rounded) Price: $19.50 Review: Padrón 1926 Serie No. 90 Maduro (5/2/17) Appearances on Countdown (By Year/Brand): 2 (2015, […]
In 2016, Padrón Cigars released two line extensions in its Padrón 1926 Serie line to commemorate the late Jose Orlando Padrón‘s 90th birthday. The cigars were appropriately titled Padrón 1926 Serie No. 90 and were released in both a natural wrapper and Maduro wrapper. There were a couple of unique thins about the release of the Padrón […]
On December 5, 2017 one of the titans of the cigar industry passed away, José Orlando Padrón. On Special Edition #18, we celebrate the life and pay homage to Mr. Padrón. We will look back at his life, accomplishments, and on-going legacy. It’s an episode that is very special to us. Also, we will have some […]
On December 5, 2017 one of the titans of the cigar industry passed away, José Orlando Padrón. On Special Edition #18, we celebrate the life and pay homage to Mr. Padrón. We will look back at his life, accomplishments, and on-going legacy. It’s an episode that is very special to us. Also, we will have some […]
José O. Padrón, the patriarch of Padrón Cigars has passed away overnight. He was 91 years old. José Orlando Padrón was born on June 10, 1926, in the Pinar del Rio region of Cuba. His family had been in the tobacco business since his grandfather Damaso Padrón settled in Cuba after emigrating from the Canary […]
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Padrón Cigars is adding two new line extensions to its Padrón 1964 Anniversary series. The new sizes are box-pressed offerings – a 5 x 52 Soberano and the 6 x 50 Presidente. What is different about these line extensions is not only are they the first 1964 Anniversary Cigars to be packaged in tubes, but these […]
