Padron

Series Maduro

Definitely a mustard have in the next!

Not bad. Smooth. Dry flavor. Great burn

Dark bold chocolate and espresso. Very thick smoke with great flavor. The burn and draw are great due to amazing construction. Always reliable.

Nicely constructed. Solid stick. Bitter dark chocolate. Creamy. Heavy pepper on retrohale. A little vegetal.

Leather, coffee, cinnamon, chocolate, and slight pepper.

The natural version was not for me. But the Maduro version is a different beast. I get it…

Bitter, pepper, earth

Pardon series 2000 from JR Cigar Smithfield. First smoke since Aug 2007. Would smoke again!

Okay stick. Very bitter

Has a nice light cinnamon graham cracker and chocolate aroma. Cold draw is nice with chocolate and graham cracker flavors and has a slightly sweet raisin taste on the lips. First draw has chocolate, caramel, dark coffee, light vanilla, and black pepper on the retrohale. Has earth, hay, and cedar notes that come in. Draw is pretty tight into the second third but loosens into the last third. The pepper notes subside in the second third. This is a solid stick all the way.

This is a Padron 5000 Maduro. Great mild stick. The burn was a wavey uneven affair, but it didn't canoe and didn't need a touchup. It wouldn't hold much of an ash until the second half. Had to work at the draw but still very acceptable.

Cold draw: cocoa, must First third: pepper, coffee. Slight hint of chocolate Second: leather, earth Third: white pepper, coffee Draw: perfect Burn: slightly wavy but never uneven, appeared to tunnel at first ash but stayed true Construction: no major issues, small flakiness around head Appearance: nice dark wrapper, some small veins Very calming

Stored at 72% RH. A smooth, mellow, yet full bodied to the nub. Long ash, even burn. Ran cool to the end. One of my better smokes.

Just 👌

First one!

My favorite budget cigar to date. A little pepper at first, but has a nice dark earthy flavor. Very similar to the 1964.