Padrons preferences

Well, I always wondered what the hype was with Padrons. Most folks place them in high esteem and the few I've smoked were merely average to me. Well the X000 series that is. I had a 1964 maddy and it was divine.

Now I'm a maduro smoker predominantly. My stash is almost exclusively maduro sticks and every time I've bought a Padron I've always went for the maduro. I always thought it odd that the maduro wrappers and the naturals were so close in shade with Padrons. Hell if they weren't next to each other in the box I don't know that I could tell you the difference.

Anyway, I've had several and they just never did it for me. Well, Monday afternoon, I'm in my B&M killing time before class and couldn't decide what I wanted. I got a wild hair and decided to try another Padron. This time, on a whim I reached for a 2000 natural ......................and loved it.

So I guess Padron is one of the few sticks that I prefer the natural wrapper in (AF Hemingway being another). Now I can't wait to try a 1964 in natural to see if that carries over.

No question here, just an observation and wondering if anyone else had this opinion of them.

I prefer Padron in the natural too - always figured I was in the minority as most love the maduro

I like the 1926 natural but the 1926 80th in maddy. Not a fan of the 1964 line. Also love the new 50th in maddy.

What makes Padron so good is that they are consistantly perfect and ready to smoke right out of the box.

I have tried both natural and maduro in the x000 series and while both are ok, neither really strike me.

On the 1926 Serie I much prefer the natural over the maduro. One of the few sticks I feel that way about - normally I'm a maduro hound through and through.

I have one 1964 of natural and maduro waiting for me to smoke. I haven't had either yet and am anxious to light both of them up!

In the 1964 line I prefer the nats over the maddies but the maddies go magically with Lagavulin 16!

I always reach for the naturals.

I definitely like the natural over maduro for the x000 but never really smoke either.
I have only had the 64 and 26 in natural and love them so not sure I will ever get to try a maduro.

Had the 1926 Annv. Natural....very stellar smokes.....

Usually maduro with Padron....haven't been smoking them like I used to years ago, but when I did, I reached for the 64 Exclusivo or the Londres.

I think the x000 series is hard to beat for the price. I too like the naturals very much but I can't say I dislike the maduros. Padrons higher end offerings are good as well. I can't say I have ever had a bad Padron, but at that price I tend to lean towards other things.

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Originally Posted by Tombstone

I think the x000 series is hard to beat for the price. I too like the naturals very much but I can't say I dislike the maduros. Padrons higher end offerings are good as well. I can't say I have ever had a bad Padron, but at that price I tend to lean towards other things.

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I think the price is my biggest aversion to them. I tend to sample new smokes from local sources and around here even the x000 series is priced pretty high. There just always seems to be other things in that price range I want to try more, so I put them off till later.

Ok I'm a minority here. I'm not a padron fan. But that being said the x000 series are good smokes. I've smoked just about every cigar in the line and haven't been overwhelmed. But with that being said they burn perfect . Razor sharp and never had a problem with construction. Just not my wheel house.

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Originally Posted by Hardheaded

I think the price is my biggest aversion to them. I tend to sample new smokes from local sources and around here even the x000 series is priced pretty high. There just always seems to be other things in that price range I want to try more, so I put them off till later.

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That is surprising. Online the 2000s are $4.85 (at cigarplace.biz) and at my local B&M they're only $1 more. That's pretty darn good. Usually you see much more than a buck a stick markup.
Maybe it's because they buy and sell so many they get a better price wholesale, I don't know.

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Originally Posted by gordo1473

Ok I'm a minority here. I'm not a padron fan. But that being said the x000 series are good smokes. I've smoked just about every cigar in the line and haven't been overwhelmed. But with that being said they burn perfect . Razor sharp and never had a problem with construction. Just not my wheel house.

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I never said they were bad! Well, to be honest, I don't care for the x000 maduros, but the nats are good, especially at just under $5.
They might be an important staple if I were smoking every day, but I don't, so rarely have any stocked.

I will say Padron has the best construction, burn, and draw I have ever come across. There are 2 brands I have never had any construction issues with:

AF and Padron.

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Originally Posted by herman

I will say Padron has the best construction, burn, and draw I have ever come across. There are 2 brands I have never had any construction issues with:

AF and Padron.

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Definitely two top notch brands construction wise.
I would add Montecristo and Davidoff to that list, but for the price they better have good construction.

I smoked quite a few Montecristos (the U.S. version) when I first started smoking cigars because I only liked mild sticks. I realize they don't get a lot of love because of the high MSRP and mild flavors but I've always found construction to be impeccable.

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Originally Posted by herman

I never said they were bad! Well, to be honest, I don't care for the x000 maduros, but the nats are good, especially at just under $5.
They might be an important staple if I were smoking every day, but I don't, so rarely have any stocked.

I will say Padron has the best construction, burn, and draw I have ever come across. There are 2 brands I have never had any construction issues with:

AF and Padron.

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Didn't think anyone was bashing them. They are probably one of the best construction sticks out there. Flavor safe good but not my favs.

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Originally Posted by Cool Breeze

That is surprising. Online the 2000s are $4.85 (at cigarplace.biz) and at my local B&M they're only $1 more. That's pretty darn good. Usually you see much more than a buck a stick markup.
Maybe it's because they buy and sell so many they get a better price wholesale, I don't know.

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I blame it entirely on that specific shop. They have some pretty screwy pricing going on. Some are close to double online prices, others are almost at online pricing. They just happen to be the only shop in my area with Padrons.

I'm not a fan of maduros, generally, but there are a few exceptions.

The 1926 No. 9 Natural is one of my top 5 smokes of all time. They are expensive, but I keep a few in my humidor for special occasions at all times.

I find the X000 series in Natural merely OK. Good, mind you, but not a top 10 cigar.

I did not really care for a 1964 Natural I tried awhile back, but I've been meaning to try the 1964 in Maduro since everyone really seems to like it that way.

I enjoy the maduros in the 26 and 64 series. The naturals are good but not as good as the maddies to me. One of my favorite budget cigars is a x000 series Churchill in maduro with 1-2 years on them. So smooth, so tasty!

I've become a big fan of the 1964 Maduro, specially the Exclusivio. My brother likes the Naturals in these but pulled out a Maduro the other day and went "WOW!"

PSA: Hiland Cigars has a sale going for 20% off and free shipping on the Padron line.

I prefer the maduro over the natural in all their lines. The naturals are far from bad but I definitely prefer the maduros.

I like the Thousands series in natural. Part of it is the flavor, I know, but there is something more to them that reminds me of the way I feel when I eat chocolate. I'm thinking it could be mineral content of the soil -- high in lithium, maybe?

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Originally Posted by Win

I've become a big fan of the 1964 Maduro, specially the Exclusivio. My brother likes the Naturals in these but pulled out a Maduro the other day and went "WOW!"

PSA: Hiland Cigars has a sale going for 20% off and free shipping on the Padron line.

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The Exclusivo is the one I tried in maduro. Loved it.

Had a standard Padron natural a few weeks ago and I didn't particularly care for it. It looked like it was rolled by a blind chimpanzee, though it burned well. My issue was that it tasted so... Nicaraguan. Just sort of a dry, strong, harsh smoke with little nuance or balance.

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Originally Posted by HIM

I prefer the maduro over the natural in all their lines. The naturals are far from bad but I definitely prefer the maduros.

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+1

I enjoy the 5000 maduro and the 1926 #9 maduro.