odd smoke

Bad Andy

Tumbler

urbino

I'm not a huge fan of the Obsidian. However, I am a huge fan of the 1968. Haven't tried the Special Edition. Is that the Achilles?

j0z3r

The Achilles and Obsidian are both special editions actually. Personally, I am a fan of the Obsidian, granted it's not my favorite Padilla.

jaytothen

If it was the Obsidian then that is why, those things always burn wrong and have a horrible draw IMO. And if you were drawing hard to try and smoke it, it probably turned the taste bitter and harsh. The Obsidian is a huge let down for me.

madurofan

Bad Andy

madurofan

Just toss it. I would never put a cigar I'd smoked back in the humi. Even if you cut it off it'll never taste right and it could ruin other sticks.

Bad Andy

gotcha

gmill880

def toss it--- i tried that not with the humi but with bags-whether it was in my head or not i thought the few sticks in that bag tasted charcoally ---hows that for a word!!!

Bad Andy

as good as gone...such a waste. I do have the Achilles, I will let that one rest a while then give another try for Padilla.

urbino

Try the '68, Andy. That's their best, IME. (Disclaimer: I haven't tried their other anniversary editions, or the Achilles, though I do have some of those resting.)

j0z3r

urbino:

Try the '68, Andy. That's their best, IME. (Disclaimer: I haven't tried their other anniversary editions, or the Achilles, though I do have some of those resting.)

Have you had the Miami?...IMO better than the '68, though the '68 is darn tasty.

Bad Andy

I will look those up sometime. I want to try this Achilles before anything else.

j0z3r

It's a tasty smoke Andy, I like it.

urbino

j0z3r:

urbino:

Try the '68, Andy. That's their best, IME. (Disclaimer: I haven't tried their other anniversary editions, or the Achilles, though I do have some of those resting.)

Have you had the Miami?...IMO better than the '68, though the '68 is darn tasty.

Never had it. Not sure I even knew it existed. Is there some kind of law that says every cigar maker must produce a cigar called "Miami"? Influence of the Cuban-American lobby?

j0z3r

urbino:

j0z3r:

urbino:

Try the '68, Andy. That's their best, IME. (Disclaimer: I haven't tried their other anniversary editions, or the Achilles, though I do have some of those resting.)

Have you had the Miami?...IMO better than the '68, though the '68 is darn tasty.

Never had it. Not sure I even knew it existed. Is there some kind of law that says every cigar maker must produce a cigar called "Miami"? Influence of the Cuban-American lobby?

Perhaps. Though I think this one has such a name due to it being manufactured in Miami, as opposed to Central America.

PuroFreak

This is disappointing! I have 4 of the Obsidians sitting in the humi that I was really looking forward to. I guess I will let them sit and rest a LONG time and hopefully they will be better with some age on them. Maybe 6mos+ will do the trick, I'll try one then. I hope I have a better experience than I've heard on here. It will be my first Padilla.

madurofan

j0z3r:

urbino:

j0z3r:

urbino:

Try the '68, Andy. That's their best, IME. (Disclaimer: I haven't tried their other anniversary editions, or the Achilles, though I do have some of those resting.)

Have you had the Miami?...IMO better than the '68, though the '68 is darn tasty.

Never had it. Not sure I even knew it existed. Is there some kind of law that says every cigar maker must produce a cigar called "Miami"? Influence of the Cuban-American lobby?

Perhaps. Though I think this one has such a name due to it being manufactured in Miami, as opposed to Central America.

Thats the reason most are called Miami. The Padill Miami and the 5 Vegas Miami are manufactured by DPG in Miami his Miami factory El Rey de Los Habanos.

jaytothen

madurofan:

j0z3r:

urbino:

j0z3r:

urbino:

Try the '68, Andy. That's their best, IME. (Disclaimer: I haven't tried their other anniversary editions, or the Achilles, though I do have some of those resting.)

Have you had the Miami?...IMO better than the '68, though the '68 is darn tasty.

Never had it. Not sure I even knew it existed. Is there some kind of law that says every cigar maker must produce a cigar called "Miami"? Influence of the Cuban-American lobby?

Perhaps. Though I think this one has such a name due to it being manufactured in Miami, as opposed to Central America.

Thats the reason most are called Miami. The Padill Miami and the 5 Vegas Miami are manufactured by DPG in Miami his Miami factory El Rey de Los Habanos.

IIRC Padilla Miami is no longer made in the DPG's Miami factory. I think they moved production about a year ago.

madurofan

jaytothen:

madurofan:

j0z3r:

urbino:

j0z3r:

urbino:

Try the '68, Andy. That's their best, IME. (Disclaimer: I haven't tried their other anniversary editions, or the Achilles, though I do have some of those resting.)

Have you had the Miami?...IMO better than the '68, though the '68 is darn tasty.

Never had it. Not sure I even knew it existed. Is there some kind of law that says every cigar maker must produce a cigar called "Miami"? Influence of the Cuban-American lobby?

Perhaps. Though I think this one has such a name due to it being manufactured in Miami, as opposed to Central America.

Thats the reason most are called Miami. The Padill Miami and the 5 Vegas Miami are manufactured by DPG in Miami his Miami factory El Rey de Los Habanos.

IIRC Padilla Miami is no longer made in the DPG's Miami factory. I think they moved production about a year ago.

You sire are correct. I had forgotten about that.

j0z3r

madurofan:

jaytothen:

madurofan:

j0z3r:

urbino:

j0z3r:

urbino:

Try the '68, Andy. That's their best, IME. (Disclaimer: I haven't tried their other anniversary editions, or the Achilles, though I do have some of those resting.)

Have you had the Miami?...IMO better than the '68, though the '68 is darn tasty.

Never had it. Not sure I even knew it existed. Is there some kind of law that says every cigar maker must produce a cigar called "Miami"? Influence of the Cuban-American lobby?

Perhaps. Though I think this one has such a name due to it being manufactured in Miami, as opposed to Central America.

Thats the reason most are called Miami. The Padill Miami and the 5 Vegas Miami are manufactured by DPG in Miami his Miami factory El Rey de Los Habanos.

IIRC Padilla Miami is no longer made in the DPG's Miami factory. I think they moved production about a year ago.

You sire are correct. I had forgotten about that.

Another similarity... all the cigars called Miami (at least that I'm familiar with) are very tasty...Padilla Miami, 5 Vegas Miami, Tatuaje Miami...mmm mmm good.