Description
Padron 1926 Series No. 2 Maduro
The 1926 Serie premiered in 2002 to commemorate Jose O Padrón’s 75th birthday. The refined tobacco is aged 5 years then blended to create an exceptionally smooth, complex, balanced and full bodied flavour. Continuing Padrón tradition, the 1926 Serie is offered in a box pressed format. In 2007, the 1926 No9 Maduro was named Cigar of the Year by Cigar Aficionado, this was the second time Padrón received this accolade. It’s a complex smoke with perfect balance, showing flavours of chocolate, coffee and nuts, as well as some black cherry. The cigar has a finish so long it seems to never leave the palate
- Size: 5 1/2"
- Ring Gauge: 52
- Strength: Full
- Vitola: Belicoso
- Country: Nicaragua
- Wrapper: Nicaraguan
- Binder: Nicaraguan
- Filler: Nicaraguan
Padron Cigars
Padron Cigars where founded in Miami Florida in 1964. The brain child of the decedent of Padron tobacco farming on Cuba. Jose Orlando Padron founded Piloto Cigars Inc ( Padron Cigars ) When American grown Broadleaf tobacco became to limiting ( due to long fermenting times ) the brand moved to Estelí in Nicaragua. Opening a factory and upped production. Trying to remain apolitical in the region the brand was to be singled out and the Factory attacked an demolished by protesters. Moving from Nicaragua to Honduras whilst the Esteli factory was rebuilt the company eventually returned and has made cigars in Nicaragua ever since.