"Padrón Serie 1926 Maduro No. 35 (No. 545181) Review

[CigarEnthusiast]

Sorry, but NC have no box codes so the serial number will have to do!

A very beautiful looking cigar that is a bit oily to the touch. Rolling the cigar between my fingers I could feel it was packed just right. I just got my new Swiss Army Knife with a cigar punch a few days prior, so I decided this stick would be my guinea pig.







The first third of the cigar was good, but a bit harsh to say the least. Maybe a few more months would have done wonders, but I'll never know. The first puff revealed flavors of zesty spice. As the first third progressed notes of wood, chocolate, and coffee emerged.

The second third was much much better. The harshness of the cigar vanished and an delicious mocha flavor appeared. The second third was much lesser spicy and accompanied by a cherry tart flavor along with some wood and coffee as well.

I accidentally forgot to take a picture of the last third since it was 30 degrees F.- my apologies. The last third was surprisingly better than expected. Pepper really shined here, while all the other flavors were left in the background.

Overall this was a classic Padrón with a perfect burn line until the nub and good smoke output. After smoking both the natural and maduro I cannot decide which is better since the quality is the same and taste is subjective.

This was definitely a good cigar, but not something I would buy again. I find Habanos to match up much better with my palate and wallet!

Thanks for reading!

[Rye]

Nice review! I share similar opinions on these

[MIKA27]

Nice review, I LOVE Padron cigars, they are always nice glossy and oily. Perfect white ash.

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Nice review, thanks for sharing!

[Ginseng]

Thanks for the done review. The 35 is my favorite in the series.

Wilkey

[Ramrod918]

Good review, I really enjoy these also

[mrsgucia]

I have to buy one now.