Padilla Cigars
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Padilla Achilles |
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| Padilla Achilles is a rich and complex cigar created using the same uncompromising quality control methods used when producing all other Padilla blends, but offered at an even more modest price.
Ernesto Padilla spares no expense when producing his award wining blends. He is known for using exclusive, limited tobaccos in his cigars; most of which create unique flavors unnoticeable in other cigars, especially since they are blended to his exacting standards. With Padilla, top-notch, quality construction is a standard and even his more moderately priced cigars consist of the same quality. All of Padilla’s blends use long leaf tobaccos and offer perfect burn and combustion – features one would expect coming from one of the top 10 manufacturers in the business. Padilla Achilles is an excellent blend. Wrapped with a shiny, Habano wrapper that offers some spicy undertones mixed with light pepper, Achilles consists of a complex mix of long fillers stemming from the soils of Nicaragua, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic. The cigar burns clean and smooth, while expelling a creamy white smoke that offers notes of cedar and earth, which are far from offensive. The cigar is complex, with notes of earth and pepper that build from the start, leaving a slightly spicy aftertaste on the palate with an enjoyably long finish. There are some sweet nuances intermixed throughout the cigar but overall, this blend is medium-bodied with a unique toasty flavor that is rich and enjoyable time and time again. |
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Padilla Habano |
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| Hailing from Tabacalera Fernandez in Esteli, Nicaragua, Padilla Habano is the perfect choice for enthusiasts looking for a complex cigar that still offers a smooth flavor and is well balanced.
Ernesto Padilla is well known for his blending abilities. He has created some of the top cigars available today, including Padilla Series 68, Padilla Miami, Padilla 1932, and a host of others. Padilla Habano showcases all Cuban-seed Nicaraguan long leaf tobacco wrapped with a binder also grown in Nicaragua. To complete this blend, a 5-year-old Nicaraguan Habano leaf was added to conceal its robust filler and binder. Of course, like all Padilla cigars, no expense was spared during the creation process and after close examination; each Habano is flawless. Padilla Habano is a medium-bodied beauty. Upon lighting, the cigar emits toasty nuances of cedar that blend well with its sweet, underlying hints of cocoa. The cigar finishes with some spicy nuances that cling to the palate for a long, enjoyable finish. If you are a fan of Padilla, this cigar should definitely be in your humidor. |
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Padilla Miami |
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| Padilla Miami is a very limited production boutique blend that has received high marks from several industry publications.
Ernesto Padilla is among the top ten blenders in the cigar business. He is known for producing such incredible cigars as Padilla Series 68, Padilla 1932, and Padilla Habano, in addition to many others. Due to his impeccable blending abilities and his love for the art, Ernesto Padilla has produced multiple 90+ rated blends, all of which were well met by fellow enthusiasts. Due to the exlcusive tobaccos used in these cigars and their popularity, Padilla Miami is extremely limited. Padilla Miami is among the finest blends ever created by Ernesto. Using all Cuban-seed tobaccos from Nicaragua, Padilla Miami is very similar to the most popular Cuban cigars. Upon its debut in 2005, it received a 92 rating from Cigar Aficionado magazine, one of the highest ratings awarded that year. Each cigar is constructed immaculately with a triple cap, then aged to ensure a well-rounded aroma and enticing flavor. Each cigar is then finished with a Corojo wrapper, giving these smokes a full-bodied and robust taste. Availability of the Padilla Miami is “hit or miss,” so be sure to pick some up while they are in stock. |
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Padilla Obsidian |
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| If searching for a medium to full-bodied cigar that is incredibly rich and so well-made it rivals Ernesto Padilla’s famed Miami blend, then Padilla Obsidian should be the cigar of choice.
Padilla has become a household name associated with the most elite aficionados. Each cigar is hand crafted under the supervision of Ernesto Padilla and each stick is made to Ernesto”s exacting standards. Padilla cigars have earned many high ratings from numerous publications, including a 92 rating by Cigar Aficionado for the highly sought after Padilla Miami. Manufactured in Nicaragua, Padilla Obsidian is only created in limited quantities, making it a rare treat. The blend is medium to full in body, offering many competing nuances of spice and pepper, cleverly masked by full-flavored, rich nuances of espresso and cocoa. These flavors come from the cigar’s beautiful, oily, jet-black maduro wrapper. This Nicaraguan ligero leaf conceals a robust mixture of Honduran Corojo and Nicaraguan tobaccos that produce ample spice, but taste incredibly smooth and mellow due to its excellent wrapper. Smooth and complex with a slightly sweet finish, Padilla Obsidian rivals the famous Padilla Miami, which makes it a perfect addition for any humidor. |
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Padilla Series 68 |
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| Padilla Series 68 is the final chapter in the trilogy Ernesto released in honor of his father, one of the world’s most renowned poets.
Rolled with a Nicaraguan corojo wrapper taken from some of the highest primings on the tobacco plant, this delicate reddish leaf is expertly blended with Havana-seed fillers from Jalapa and Condega, two of Nicaragua’s premier growing regions. The resulting cigar is medium to full-bodied combining earthy flavors with some sweetness that derives from the wrapper. The Series 68 stands for 1968, the year Enesto Padilla’s father compiled his most controversial work, one that ultimately led to his imprisonment in Cuba for speaking out against Castro’s communist regime. The Series 68 is the only cigar in the Padilla tribute line that is hand rolled in Honduras. |
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Padilla Signature 1932 |
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| Padilla 1932 is one of the fullest flavored cigars on the cigar market. It is rolled at a small boutique factory in Little Havana, Miami.
Another fine creation by Ernesto Padilla, Padilla 1932 is a true super premium. Made in very limited quantities, this cigar starts with a rich corojo wrapper that is added to aged Nicaraguan long fillers. This combination yields a very powerful cigar that is both full-bodied and full-flavored. Each 1932 is carefully rolled in the United States by some of the best cigar rollers in the world and is packaged in 25 count boxes. If you like a cigar that brings a very deliberate aroma to the palate with a strong body, the 1932 should have a space in your humidor. |
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Padilla Signature 1948 |
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| Another incredible success from Ernesto Padilla, the 1948 is a medium-bodied cigar with a subtle bouquet of flavors.
Describing this cigar is practically impossible, because the quality and construction is flawless, which can only be properly appreciated upon close examination. Padilla 1948 is produced in Nicaragua at a small boutique factory in Little Havana and although being new to the market, it’s highly coveted by many. The 1948 is the second addition to the Padilla trilogy started by Ernesto in honor of his father, one of Cuba”s most accomplished poets. 1948 marks the year his father published his first book. The filler consists of Cuban-seed Nicaraguan Criollo and Corojo tobaccos secured by a Criollo binder, immediately producing subtle notes of pepper and spice over a wood base. The blend is then completed with an incredible looking Nicaraguan Corojo wrapper, adding even more layers of spicy notes, without overwhelming the palate. The Padilla 1948 is full-flavored, yet medium-bodied and balanced. Coming from the hands of top-notch torcedors and developed by Ernesto Padilla, this smoke is guaranteed to be a top seller for years to come, especially for the Corojo enthusiast. |
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