Padron Cigars

About Padron Cigars the company:

A brand from Nicaragua, Padron Cigars, is manufactured by a privately held company called Piloto Cigars Inc.  Native of Cuba, Jose Orlando Padron, laid foundation of this company on September 8th, 1964, in Miami, Florida. By the year 1970, the company moved to Edteli, Nicaragua. The headquarters of the company are positioned at Miami, Florida, United States. It has no restricted areas for marketing hence serves worldwide. Key individuals attached to the company are:

• Founder and executive chairman:  Jose Orlando Padron
• President:  Jorge Padron

Presently, the company is run as family business by Jose Orlando Padron along with his son Jorge Padron. In the year 2003, the company started a new rolling facility in Nicaragua. This building was twice the size of the company’s previous building. The company has given many great cigars which have been the showpiece of many of the most unforgettable moments. It takes 46 hours to manufacture a perfect cigar and around 100 years to develop a perfect legacy. The company promises to deliver handmade, finest and complex cigars of exceptional quality rather than quantity produced. The company is a vertically integrated company and gives attention to the needs of all individuals.

Fox Business Interview With Jorge Padron

 

Product line of Padron Cigars:

The company makes three various regular blends of cigars. All these cigars have an assortment of unique flavors and sizes. As a business, the company tries to cater the needs of all customers. The following is the product line of the company Piloto Cigars:

Padron Cigars Series:

There are around 15 vitolas in this series. Each vitola is available in Madura wrapper with natural flavor. Leaving Corticos, all vitolas under this brand are brown with Padron besides being handmade in white lettering. The filler, binder leaves and wrapper are all sun grown Habana which are ordered from Nicaragua. All these are two and a half years old. The various cigars under this product line are:

• Delicias
• Cortices
• 2000
• 7000
• Londres
• Magnum
• 3000
• Executive
• 5000
• Churchill
• Palmas
• Ambassador
• 4000
• 6000
• Panatela

 

Padron Cigars 1964 Anniversary series:

In the year 1994, the company introduced “1964 Anniversary Series” to celebrate the 30^th anniversary of the company. These cigars are manufactured completely from tobacco grown at Nicaraguan. These Padron Cigars are available in both natural as well as Madura wrappers. The product line has limited series and to confirm the authenticity, the company places a label or seal on each individual cigar which is a 6 digit serial number. The cigars available in this product line are:

• Torpedo
• Diplomatic
• Imperial
• Exclusivo
• Principe
• Monarca
• Corona and
• Superior

Padron Cigars 1926 series:

This is the third and the final Padron Cigars product line which was created in the year 2002. This cigar was launched to honor the 75^th birthday of Jose Orlando Padron. This product line has 7 vitolas and each cigar has either a natural sun grown Habana or Madura wrapper. They all contain Nicaraguan tobacco. This product line is also box pressed and has a 6 digit seal as security code on their product to ensure against counterfeiting. The various cigars available under this category are:

• 80^th anniversary
• 40^th anniversary
• No.35
• N0.1
• No.9
• No.6
• No.2

Tag line: The only motive of the company is to strive hard and create worthy and special time Padron Cigars. For years, the smokers have been sharing their special stories with the company and have also been recognized by smoking one of the cigars of this company.

Padron Cigar Reviews:

• Padron Serie 1926 No. 6 Maduro Review
• PADRON 1964 IMPERIAL Review

I hope you enjoyed the history of Padron Cigars.

 

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How To Store Cigars

Every new aficionado will need a way to store their cigars. Doing it the correct way is important to protect your treasured stogies. In this article we will answer the question, how to store cigars. We will go over multiple ways and price ranges so you are sure to find an option that works for you.

Desktop Humidor:

The most common way to store cigars is a desktop humidor. These come in different price ranges and is small enough to fit on a desk. These are normally decorative to match the surrounding room. These types of humidors usually hold between 25 and 100 cigars depending on what size you purchase. We put up an article a while back called Your First Humidor that you might want to check out. If you are looking for tips on purchasing a desktop humidor. Here is an article on personalized humidors if you are looking to have one customized.

Coolidor:

If you are wanting to start mass collecting or aging cigars then a coolidor makes a good choice. A coolidor is made out of a cooler giving you a lot of room to store and age cigars. With the tight lid, these make a great option as a large humidor. Here you can find  our post Building a Coolidor for your Cigars. The price for building a coolidor to store cigars is fairly cheap and a basic one can be made for under $50. This will give you enough room to store boxes upon boxes of cigars.

Cedar Chest:

If do not mind taking on a larger project you can create a large humidor out of a cedar chest. This will be a lot more work than building a coolidor but they are well worth it. This nice furniture piece will come with a large $500+ price tag if you do it right. If you have the money this will make a very nice addition to your house.

Humidor Cabinet:

Humidor cabinets are another choice to store a large amount of cigars. These are usually another expensive option but again worth the price. These come as furniture pieces (end table) and cabinet style with a see through glass front. A good option if you want to display your cigars.

Other Options:

There are a couple other cheap options for people just beginning in the cigar hobby. One is to use Tupperware and another is a glass jar. With a tight secure lid they do a better job then you would think. This is recommended for people that only keeps a couple cigars at a time that doesn’t plan on ageing them.

Any way you go with storing cigars it is important to make sure you season your humidor, use a humidification Device and to use a hygrometer (make sure you salt test it).

Do you have any other suggestions? Let us know in the comments below or submit your own.

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Fuente Hemingway Short Story Cigar Review

Looking at my cigar review index last night I noticed I do not have a cigar review for the Hemingway Short Story. Being on of my favorite cigars back in the day this was surprising.

Fuente History:

The Fuente family’s tobacco roots go back to the old world of nineteenth century Cuba. Born in 1887, Arturo Fuente learned the art of cultivating top quality tobacco and manufacturing handmade cigars from his father in Cuba. After immigrating to the United States and finally settling in Tampa, Florida’s famous Ybor City, Arturo rolled his first cigar bearing the Fuente family name. Arturo Fuente is still a family company, representing four generations, and is internationally recognized.

The Cigar:

The Hemingway Short Story is a short Perfecto that supports a Dominican filler and binder along with a select African Cameroon wrapper, weighing in at only 4×42/49. This little Perfecto is always rolled just about perfect with some moderate veins and a oh so inviting look.

The Smoke:

The tip on this Perfecto is rolled perfect every time and only requires a cigarette lighter to get this cigar lit. You will find a tight draw until you get around the end of this cigar due to the Perfecto shape. You will find hints of wood and wonderful nuttiness. The burn is about perfect all the way down and the ash holds on for ever.

Cigar Notes:

Being a Perfecto this cigar starts out fat and gets thinner the closer to the tip. Because of this it is easy to smoke this cigar to fast resulting in it getting hot. I would recommend smoking this cigar slowly to get the full benefits.

Over all:

The Fuente Hemingway Short Story is a great cigar that I would recommend to any cigar smoker. The price dropped on these a couple years ago so that makes it even better.

If you have the time to enjoy a larger cigar I would recommend the Hemingway Signature, this is my favorite of the line. It is not so easy to smoke fast and the nuttiness is just oh so good!

I hope you enjoyed the cigar review, let us know what you think if the Hemingway Short Story in the comment section below or submit a cigar review of your own.

(photo courtesy of www.cigarsdirect.com)

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The Best Cigar – What Is

Reading the title of this post you are probably thinking, what the hell kind of question is that! You might be surprised that this question gets asked by new comers of the cigar world more than you think. I have had countless emails asking me what is the best cigar or what is the best cheap cigar. So I’m going to take the question and answer it once and for all. If you are new to the cigar hobby and was thinking about this question you might be a little surprised but then it will make sense.

The Best Cigar? Some people automatically think that Cuban cigars are the best cigars because shouldn’t they be, right? I mean they are Cuban! The answer here is maybe and maybe not lol. Before the trade embargo Cuban cigars were considered the best cigars in the world. Since then other countries have started to make premium cigars that in some opinions are just as good or better than today’s Cuban cigars.

Many countries today produce top premium cigars including Honduras, Dominican Republic and Nicaragua from mild, medium and full in strength. So which is the best cigar? Some websites and cigar magazines put out a list every year naming the best cigar of the year, does that make it the best? I mean if every site lists a different cigar as the best then which is it?

This is where my favorite cigar related quote comes into play that I think answers the question what is the best cigar. “No one can tell me what is a good cigar – for me. I am the only judge. People who claim to know say that I smoke the worst cigars in the world. They bring their own cigars when they come to my house.”

No one is the same, some might like the same flavor profiles but no one is the same. Only you can decide what is the best cigar in your opinion. The sites and magazines that post the top cigars of the year are releasing their opinion on what the best is. I hate to say it but I think that some decisions even have to do with advertising. I’m not saying to not read reviews and due some research. You can find if cigars have a reputation of burning good/bad if they are more mild or strong, etc. I’m just saying what the person writing the review thinks of the flavor and what you might think may not be the same.

So my suggestion to you is if you are new to the cigar hobby to smoke, smoke, smoke. Find a cigar that you really enjoy and then by a box. Smoking different cigars is part of this hobby. Maybe find a reviewer that mostly lines up with what you like. If you can find someone that shares the same profile liking as you the chances are better that you might agree with their review.

You can of course let people know what you think of a cigar if you would like to post a cigar review of your own. If you would like to learn more about cigars you can visit the Cigar Tips section or the cigar reviews posted by everyday people like you.

Posts that you might enjoy:

Your First Cigar Humidor- Should You Buy

Humidor Tip: Built In Hygrometer Calibration

How To Cut A Cigar

Common Cigar Abbreviations

Humidification Devices

Seasoning a Humidor

 

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Cigar Review: Cu-Avana Maduro Robusto

Cu-Avana is the creation of Manuel Quesada. This is the kind of cigar that proves that the people who say all maduro cigars are strong are just wrong. These are a mild cigar that is just pleasant to smoke and the price makes these a must try for anyone that likes mild cigars. Cigar Aficionado did a Q&A with Mr. Quesada from a while back that you might like to read.

I have had these cigars sitting in my coolidor since 4-25-06 and they are just begging to be smoked.

Length/Ring: 5×50
Shape: Robusto
Strength: Mild to medium
Wrapper: Maduro
Filler: Dominican

Pre-light: These cigars are very consistent when it comes to construction. No soft spots, small veins, dark and solid. It has that dark sweet maduro smell to it and has a small tobacco taste. The cut was fine and the pre-draw was firm with not much taste.

The first third this cigar has a good burn, I have not smoked one yet with a bad one. The draw is good but the smoke volume was a little low.

The next third the taste is good, mild and sweet but all I can think about is how long this ash can hold for. You can leave this cigar in the ashtray while you run around and do the “to do” list your wife gave you, it will be sitting their still lit waiting for some attention.

The last third picks up a little but what I consider still to be mild to medium. The construction on this was perfect through the whole smoke that you just don’t find on to many $2 smokes. The Cu-Avana never burned hot and the flavor was consistent throughout.

Over all: This is one of the best mild cigars out for the money. I like them in the morning or a late night before bed smoke. I think I paid $39 for the box and got freebies with them. Great smoke for new smokers or the mild lovers that want that sweet maduro taste.. The Cu-Avana line is a good cigar to master the art of blowing the smoke out of your nose without inhaling it as it will not light up your nostrils to detect new tastes. These will always have a home in my humidor. The best price found is at CI for $39.95 and you get 8 free cigars with purchase but you might be able to get them cheaper on Cigar Bid.

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Restoring a Dry Cigar

If a cigar has become dry and the wrapper has not cracked and unraveled, then it can be restored.
Although dry cigars could be brought back to an acceptable smoking condition, they will probably never be as good as they originally were.

Remove from any cellophane wrappers, cedar or aluminum tubes before any restoration process. If they are not excessively dry, the box with its lid open should be placed inside a large walk-in humidor or, if one is not available, in a cellar or similar dampish location, where they can be exposed slowly to dampness, as close to 70 percent humidity as possible.

After two or three days the top and bottom rows should be interchanged and should remain in that position for another two or three days.

If you do not have a walk-in humidor or cellar then you can probably undertake a similar process using two ziplock plastic bags. Firstly, puncture the smaller bag with many little holes and then insert the open box and close the bag. Place that bag, now containing the cigars, into a larger ziplock bag containing a wrung out slightly damp sponge. Seal the second bag. This method of using ziplock bags has been suggested by Lew Rothman, owner of

JR Cigars of America, one of the world’s largest retailers.

After four to six days the cigars should be removed from their box and exposed to the full humidity. Sometimes small water bubbles may appear under the wrapper, but there is nothing to fear as long as you give the cigars a 25 percent rotation every two or three, days.

At the end of the treatment the wrappers will again look and feel smooth with only the normal gentle crackling sound when the cigars are pressed between fingers. They can then be returned to their original box. If you use the ziplock bags, ensure the wrung-out sponge is just damp, not excessively wet.

When the cigars are not too dry they can sometimes be restored by simply wrapping the closed box in a damp (not wet) towel for about two weeks.

After treatment it is best to leave cigars for six to 12 months for the three components (filler, binder and wrapper) again to equilibrate before smoking. Just check on their condition every three months.

This is an extract from Rudman’s Complete Pocket Guide To Cigars – 4th Edition

If you have another question that you cannot find here please feel free to ask in the Cigar Beat Forum.

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Humidification Devices

So what is the best humidification device for your humidor? Lets take a look of our choices.

Oasis Floral Foam is a green foam that can be found at your Walmart or hobby store for cheap. Most of the round plastic and plastic humidifiers that come with new humidors have this is it. They are good because they hold a lot of distilled water and you can cut it down to the size you need. Make sure to get the oasis foam made for live flowers and most use 50/50 solution (thanks Herfnerd). The down side is you might have to reload it every week or two and your humidor could get to much RH (Relative Humidity) causing possible mold.

Sponge is used is some of the other small plastic or metal humidifiers you pick up at your local tobacco outlet. Most use this with a 50/50 solution. You might find that you run into the same trouble as the foam and will be filling this on a weekly or biweekly basis.

Cigar Oasis is a self-contained unit made up of three pieces, the upper control unit, the lower replaceable distilled water cartridge and the battery pack. The unit is ready to operate on batteries or outlet power. Filters and circulates the air inside the humidor eliminating “musty” odor commonly associated with well sealed humidors. The unit recovers rapidly to the controlled humidity after the humidor has been accessed and comes preset at 70% humidity but can be changed to what ever works best for you. The con of these are the price. They run around $100.

Humidification Beads are a little harder to find you and you will probably have to get these online. These come preset 60% 65% and 70% so you can not adjust them. They regulate the humidity, so they let off humidity if it drops down below the given tolerance and it collects moisture if it raises above. This should give you a constant level at the level you chose. If you have a good seal and you should have to charge these with distilled water about once a month if that. You can get these in a bag by the pound if you have lets say a cooli’dor or you can get them in holding devices. Heartfelt sells them by the pound, in a tube for your humidor or in a metal case if you need to replace a larger floral foam device. If you would like to save room in your humidor and replace the round cheap plastic humidifier that came on the lid of your humidor The Puck (see below) is for you. This is ideal for most any desktop humidor. Some old timers shy away from RH beads and I don’t know why. These seem to be the latest trend in the cigar hobby, I personally have never had trouble with them.

Humidipak offers maintenance-free reed storage. The patented Humidipak technology uses two-way humidity control to keep your reed tips flat and prevent cracking and warping. When the pack becomes hard, discard and replace with a new pack. These come in preset humidity levels and you should be able to find these at your local shop. One pack should take care of a 50 cigar humidor. top25cigar.com did a nice review on these that you might want to read. These are good if your sending cigars through the mail or you do not have a travel humidor. Throw this and you cigars in a zip lock bag or a plastic Tupperware container and your ready to go.

 

Crystal Gel contain a humidity-balancing solution of propylene glycol, so you’re assured of a slow, steady release of moisture and constant humidity of 65-70%. Each refill with water typically lasts 1 to 2 months, and each jar can be refilled over and over for up to a year before replacing. These are not for you if you don’t want to give up room in your humi but if you’re looking for a cheap system that will last it might be. They run around $10. You can also get something similar to this in tubes called Drymistat Crystal Humidification.

Humid-EZE fits easily in most any air-tight container or factory cigar box. Each cup has a water-based solution that evaporates through a micro-porous membrane helping maintain 70% RH for up to 30 days. These are good if you have a box of cigars with no humidor, or for a trip. They run about $1 each and most come in a sleeve of 12. You can find these at most online shops. cigarsinternational.com and famous-smoke.com both have them for $11.95.

Like said above The Puck was designed to replace your round plastic humidifier in the top of you desktop humidor. It is RH Beads that come in a set up that is easy to replace. Read my review of The Puck.

 

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