Padron Delicias Maduro

Padron Cigars was founded by Jose O. Padron in Miami, Florida in 1964. Owning its own tobacco farms in Nicaragua, Padron Cigars takes pride in being one of the few cigar companies in the world today that actually controls all aspects of the cigar manufacturing process, from the planting of the tobacco to final distribution throughout the United States. Padron Cigars supervises and operates two manufacturing facilities in Central America, Tabacos Cubanica S.A. in Nicaragua founded in 1970, and Tabacos Centroamericanos S.A. in Honduras founded in 1978. The Padron line consists of twelve different sizes and is available in Natural and Maduro wrappers. The line is one of the more requested cigars on the market. A darling of Cigar Aficionado, it ranks in the 90's on a consistent basis. This is a full-bodied powerful smoke with dark and very robust flavors and sweet finish. The Delicias is a Nicaraguan puro, with long-filler, binder leaves and wrapper leaves all originating in that country.

Immediately note a dark, rich and inviting maduro wrapper with few veins for a maduro. It burned cool and offered an easy draw and plenty of very pleasant, aromatic smoke. Look for a full-bodied experience that offers a complex blend of spiciness and perhaps a hint of anise. We found it well balance and obviously well aged. Note a lingering, somewhat sweet finish. Overall, a solid and full tasting smoke. Thoroughly satisfying. Try it with a snifter of Portofino Tequila.