Gifted by César A. Gadea, Marketing Director for Padrón Cigars.

Location: This review was made indoors in a cigar lounge.

Information:
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Maduro
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Origin: Nicaragua

Factory: Tabacos Cubanica S.A. (Nicaragua)
Box: Sold in 10 count boxes.
Release: 2014
Availability: Regular Production

Size: 5×54, Robusto (Boxpressed).

Wrapper: Coffee bean brown, silky smooth texture with tiny veins.

Construction: Fairly firm and even feel when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Earthy and oakwood.

1st third: Starts with shortbread, dark chocolate but without the bitter notes, roasted chestnuts, brown nougat and a subtle note of oakwood.

2nd third: Keeps it’s flavour profile very level.

Burn: Burns sharp with a firm and stable white-ish ash.

Smoke: Voluminous smoke with a cool feeling on the tongue with a light draw.

3rd third: The dark chocolate notes are more prominent in this final part while keeping the previous flavours intact.

Duration: 17:45-19:25, 1h 40min.

Conclusion: A medium bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. While not very complex it’s very well balanced and enjoyable, even 11 years after I smoked it first in Europe.

Result: In my book this is a 91 point cigar.

/Cigar Reviewer André