Thanks Rip!
I just smoked one of these and again, you have helped me to distinguish some things about it that I could only vaguely determine. With your article, it brings some things to light for me. Appreciate it.
REALLY Dustin? I am so happy! I am little behind of some most recent releases. I am very excited now!!! let us know about your experience when you smoke it tonight. Thanks!
catfishbluezz:
Rip, you have a Daruma coming lol... I love the osok, it was on my list for tonight actually.
My friend Tony, thanks for encouraging me all the time. You inspire me a lot to review cigars. I sincerely appreciate that.
0patience:
Thanks Rip!
I just smoked one of these and again, you have helped me to distinguish some things about it that I could only vaguely determine. With your article, it brings some things to light for me. Appreciate it.
REALLY Dustin? I am so happy! I am little behind of some most recent releases. I am very excited now!!! let us know about your experience when you smoke it tonight. Thanks!
catfishbluezz:
Rip, you have a Daruma coming lol... I love the osok, it was on my list for tonight actually.
lets just say you'll be up to date Rip... i'm grabbing a bunch of cigars, my best friend is getting married, so that is one that will be in my travel humi. Of course, what I decide to smoke will depend on the mood as my mind always changes lol. But it will be outdoors in 2 hours, and CA is awesome right now.
This is one of my favorite smokes of 2012!! I thought they did a fantastic job with the Trucha size, which is my favorite. I went a little crazy and got a total of 7 boxes, and had to let go of a few so I can make some room for habanos. I actually am enjoying them more and more the longer I wait however. The first one, and only one I had ROTT had a weird chemical aroma, and I thought that because of how fresh it could be. Then let them rest for about 2 months and they are just getting better and no more chemical aroma or taste. As always fantastic review and images!!! Well done!!
Great review, again! I'll take you up on your suggestion not to let these age - I'll smoke mine the next available fine day. Your reviews have become a sounding board for which higher end cigars I want to try, thank you for all you provide to this forum.
Hi Dustin, I have no doubt about your fine taste and selection. Hope you enjoyed the weeding ceremony and enjoyed some fine smokes.
catfishbluezz:
rzaman:
REALLY Dustin? I am so happy! I am little behind of some most recent releases. I am very excited now!!! let us know about your experience when you smoke it tonight. Thanks!
catfishbluezz:
Rip, you have a Daruma coming lol... I love the osok, it was on my list for tonight actually.
lets just say you'll be up to date Rip... i'm grabbing a bunch of cigars, my best friend is getting married, so that is one that will be in my travel humi. Of course, what I decide to smoke will depend on the mood as my mind always changes lol. But it will be outdoors in 2 hours, and CA is awesome right now.
Hi Shawn, Room 101 indeed did a fantastic job with this cigar. Wow...seven boxes...lucky you. I regret for not buying enough. The term Chemical aroma is similer to mettalic. I am glad you enjoy it after having a little age on it. Again, if you enjoy it that way then you are doing the right thing. This cigar does not have any ammonia harshness and this is the reason why I do not want to age them. I am really excited to smoke Daruma and Dustin is kind enough to send me one.
I appreciate your kind words. Have a great weekend.
zeebra:
This is one of my favorite smokes of 2012!! I thought they did a fantastic job with the Trucha size, which is my favorite. I went a little crazy and got a total of 7 boxes, and had to let go of a few so I can make some room for habanos. I actually am enjoying them more and more the longer I wait however. The first one, and only one I had ROTT had a weird chemical aroma, and I thought that because of how fresh it could be. Then let them rest for about 2 months and they are just getting better and no more chemical aroma or taste. As always fantastic review and images!!! Well done!!
Thanks Steve. I also enjoyed the Filero. Since I never smoked a Daruma, how do you compare it with OSOK? I do like Namakubi Papi Chulo. I haven't smoked one recently so unable to compare with OSOK.
Steve2010:
Great review. My personal favorite size is the Filero.
The Daruma is good, but I still prefer the Namakubi.
Hi, I sincerely appreciate your kind words. I enjoy reviewing cigars and share my thought. I also feel happy to know that it help some BOTLs. When you smoke it next time please do not forget to share your thought with us. We always learn from each other.
bigharpoon:
Great review, again! I'll take you up on your suggestion not to let these age - I'll smoke mine the next available fine day. Your reviews have become a sounding board for which higher end cigars I want to try, thank you for all you provide to this forum.
Thanks Steve. I also enjoyed the Filero. Since I never smoked a Daruma, how do you compare it with OSOK? I do like Namakubi Papi Chulo. I haven't smoked one recently so unable to compare with OSOK.
Steve2010:
Great review. My personal favorite size is the Filero.
The Daruma is good, but I still prefer the Namakubi.
its very different, I like it more then te namakubi, but that's me. There are several vitolas to try also, and I really liked the short Robusto. They also have a Churchill and lancero I am very interested in as the trucha osok was so good for a longer cigar. The mata fina binder really makes this a unique cigar IMO. I will smoke a few more before I decide on what vitola I want to buy to age.
Like Dustin said, it's like comparing apples to oranges.
Completely different blends for a completely different experience.
To me, there wasn't anything that made the Daruma stand out from the crowd. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed it...but whenever I fire up a Namakubi I always get the flavors of fresh black cherries, which to me, makes it quite different from other smokes.
We all have our own preferences, but then that's why blenders make different blends, isn't it?
Like Dustin said, it's like comparing apples to oranges.
Completely different blends for a completely different experience.
To me, there wasn't anything that made the Daruma stand out from the crowd. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed it...but whenever I fire up a Namakubi I always get the flavors of fresh black cherries, which to me, makes it quite different from other smokes.
We all have our own preferences, but then that's why blenders make different blends, isn't it?
which vitola of namakubi do you like? I've had two, didn't like either really. I think one was the 60rg, other was a toro if I remember correct. I'd wouldn't mind revisiting though as I like 101 as ie heard that blend is distinct in each vitola
There is nothing new to talk about Padron. On Occasion Padron manufacture a special release to commemorate a significant family date or event. The Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series is a tough act to follow—the brand repeatedly leads the tastings in CIGAR AFICIONADO magazine. The Padrón Serie 1926 40th Anniversary cigar in natural wrapper was the best cigar of the year in 2004, and may be the best cigar the Padróns have ever made. Each leaf in the cigar is a minimum of five years old. The wrapper feels like fine silk. The box-pressed torpedo is superbly crafted with an intensely complex flavor. The initial release of the cigars came beautifully presented, in 400 hand-painted, hand-carved boxes of 40. About half those boxes (or 8,000 cigars) were shipped in 2004, split evenly between natural and maduro wrappers. When those boxes are sold, the 40th Anniversary cigars were released in different packaging as regular—albeit rare—part of the Serie 1926 line. The Padron 40th Anniversary Torpedo is part of the exclusive Padron 1926 line and is even rarer, with only 16,000 released every year. Cigar Aficionado made the Padron 40th Anniversary Torpedo the “Cigar of the Year” for 2004 and claims it, “may be the best cigar Padron has ever made.”[Source: Cigar Afiocinado and other on-line resources] It is a box pressed torpedo cigar with very smooth milk chocolate color wrapper and slightly oily. It has few veins, toothy and few bumps on the surface. It has a regular Padron 1926 band and an additional burgundy colored 40th band. The wrapper has a dry woody, hay and mild earthy scents. The cigar feels good in hand. The cold draw is perfect. The cigar has perfect draw and burn. It is extremely rich, complex cigar, well balanced with long finish. The flavor profile is a combination of cedar, earth, white-black peppery spice, chocolate, cafe mocha, roasted nut with strong cocoa note and aromatic sweet-spicy nutmeg, cardamom aroma at the back with tons of mild caramel sweetness. The aromatic delicate nutmeg-cardamom sweet-spiciness, strong cocoa note and light caramel sweetness of this cigar are more than any other top line Padron cigar. It is so distinctive that I can identify with closing my eyes that this is the 40th Anniversary torpedo. The one I am smoking got three years of age in it. Wrapper: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Full 5 years aged Nicaraguan 1/3: The smoke is light and smooth from the start. It immediately releases sweet earth, cedar, milk chocolate, roasted nut (cashew) flavors with distinctive cocoa, aromatic cardamom note at the back-WOW! The smoke is clean without any harshness. Usually, at this stage Padron releases some black peppery spiciness and leathery harshness. The smoke feels light but round, mouthful. I can feel the light creamy texture in my mouth. The aromatic cardamom aroma is very forefront. I can feel it through my nose with each puff. I am retrohaling from the first puff and enjoying the white peppery and aromatic cardamom sweet-spiciness though the nose-God saves Padron. The top of my tongue can feel clean aromatic cardamom sweet-spiciness, the middle of my tongue is full of light and round texture with above flavors and aroma, the back of my tongue is clean without any aftertaste. The side of my tongue can feel mild cashew nutty creaminess. The strength is straight medium. My mouth already has the mild tingling feeling which I love in a cigar. The only Padron I can compare with this is the top Millennium. The smoothness and aromatic aroma of this cigar is the second best of the entire Padron cigar. The cigar is also burning little fast. 2/3: As I reach to the second third, the milk chocolate is more into bitter-sweet chocolate, cafe mocha, roasted nut flavors with distinctive cocoa note and nutmeg-cardamom aromatic sweet-spicy aroma at the back. The sweetness is mild caramel. This is really interesting how clean and light the smoke is but super rich and complex. The spiciness through the nose has white (80%)-black (20%) peppery powder at this moment. It is the lightest Padron cigar I have ever smoked. The cafe mocha flavor is more dominant, it tries to go to full coffee flavor but again come back to cafe mocha. This is complexity. The aromatic aroma of this cigar is from another world. The top of my tongue feels the nutmeg-cardamom sweet-spiciness, the middle of my tongue is full of light but above round flavors and aroma and still no aftertaste to the back of my tongue. I am retrohaling each puffs because few cigars are so flavorful and enjoyable to retrohale. It is simply amazing and pleasant. The tingling feel is short at this stage. At the end of 2/3, I am feeling more bitter-sweet chocolate flavor with strong cocoa note and nutmeg aroma at the back. The smoke is light but very crispy and the tingling feeling is back in full scale. I can also feel super mild tobacco bitterness at the back of my tongue. The side of my tongue still has the slight roasted cashew nutty creaminess. The flavors and aroma profile is dancing around my mouth and I am simply enjoying it more than any top line Padron cigar except the Millennium. Final third: The cigar strength is still medium and the smoke is little heavier but still light, round and very crispy. The spiciness through the nose is now more into black peppery with rich aromatic cardamom sweet-spiciness at the back. The underlying nutmeg aroma is still there but back of the cardamom layer. The cafe mocha flavor is close to cafe latte(close to coffee) with mild caramel sweetness. Apparently, the complexity of this cigar is ever changing. The cigar is extremely complex, balanced with long finish. The top of my tongue has a zing of delicate spiciness but it is very delicate and crispy. I am also detecting a floral element which is close to Jasmine. I am also detecting some crispy tea flavor such as Indian aromatic crispy Himalayan Darjeeling tea. If you are familiar with Darjeeling tea you would notice the delicate jasmine floral note to it. This is also the first Padron where I found a floral crispy tea note. I always smoke 1926 40th Anniversary Maduro and always avoided the Natural. Now I confess that this is by far superior to Maduro which has more coffee and strong caramel sweetness. This wrapper is very different than other Padron. I will give additional three points to this cigar for its complexity at this stage. Finally, I am so happy to pick up this cigar today. I don't know why I was so fascinated by Maduro before.
Final Thought: This is by far my second favorite Padron after Millennium. I enjoyed every single puff and smoked up to the nub. I smoke few cigars up to the nub. I am definitely going to order a full box tonight and age them. Padron meant to be aged because of the amount of ligeros. I had a full stomach and that helps to manage the nicotine but still I can feel it. I would finish my review by saying this- if you haven't smoke one then hurry up to grab one because they are very limited and truly rare and excellent cigar. I am going to add this to my top five Non-Cuban cigar list. I am simply sad to say goodbye to this baby because I want to continue smoking it. If there are any Non-Cuban can challenge a Behike then this is the cigar. Yes, you hear me right...I will put this cigar just next to world famous Cohiba Behike...period.
Aww what!?!? Rip! No crazy balancing act on an exotic plant cigar pic? You're losing Rip, you're losing it lol. I love a some Padrons. They are a bit pricey out here in Cali though. A 1926 is $20+. Lovely review as always.
Is there a huge differance between the 1926 and the 1964? I assume they are 100% different cigars..kind of like MOW Ruination and MOW Virtue, but I've never smoked either. I have one 1964 resting. Thanks for the review Rip.
Is there a huge differance between the 1926 and the 1964? I assume they are 100% different cigars..kind of like MOW Ruination and MOW Virtue, but I've never smoked either. I have one 1964 resting. Thanks for the review Rip.
Dustin...I believe our taste buds are quite similier. Please make sure you smoke it after 2-3 years of aging in it. The wrapper is not like any other Padron natural. It is very smooth, thinner and silky. I believe even Padron does not have it a lot. This is another reason why they roll it only 16,000 sticks a year. In fact, I was pushed by a guy to purchase this cigar in the Signature Cigar store in Bethesda, VA. He practically begged me to try this. I got it almost two years ago and didn't feel to smoke it until now. You can trust me on this.
catfishbluezz:
Interesting... I'm a huge padron fan, but have nt been impressed by the natural lines in the Family Reserve. I'll have to grab one.
LOL...Daniel, by this time I became an expert in balancing. I love to blend cigar with nature in the background in my pictures. It gives me a asthetic happiness. Next time, I will send you one brother.
danielzreyes:
Aww what!?!? Rip! No crazy balancing act on an exotic plant cigar pic? You're losing Rip, you're losing it lol. I love a some Padrons. They are a bit pricey out here in Cali though. A 1926 is $20+. Lovely review as always.
Hi Randy, 1964 is a very good cigar but no comparison with 1926 40th and 80th Anniversary. Thanks!
Rain:
Is there a huge differance between the 1926 and the 1964? I assume they are 100% different cigars..kind of like MOW Ruination and MOW Virtue, but I've never smoked either. I have one 1964 resting. Thanks for the review Rip.
Is there a huge differance between the 1926 and the 1964? I assume they are 100% different cigars..kind of like MOW Ruination and MOW Virtue, but I've never smoked either. I have one 1964 resting. Thanks for the review Rip.
Good to know rip!! I have one from tony I put in the aging humi... I was gonna light it up soon but if you say rest it I'll rest it. And to rain the 64 and 26 are different... Not 10% different until you get in the family reserve and the other special batches. The 64 is milder than the 26 but I haven't had a padron I wouldn't buy again and again!!
Good to know rip!! I have one from tony I put in the aging humi... I was gonna light it up soon but if you say rest it I'll rest it. And to rain the 64 and 26 are different... Not 10% different until you get in the family reserve and the other special batches. The 64 is milder than the 26 but I haven't had a padron I wouldn't buy again and again!!
Comments
I just smoked one of these and again, you have helped me to distinguish some things about it that I could only vaguely determine. With your article, it brings some things to light for me. Appreciate it.
The Daruma is good, but I still prefer the Namakubi.
I appreciate your kind words. Have a great weekend.
Completely different blends for a completely different experience.
To me, there wasn't anything that made the Daruma stand out from the crowd. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed it...but whenever I fire up a Namakubi I always get the flavors of fresh black cherries, which to me, makes it quite different from other smokes.
We all have our own preferences, but then that's why blenders make different blends, isn't it?
There is nothing new to talk about Padron. On Occasion Padron manufacture a special release to commemorate a significant family date or event. The Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series is a tough act to follow—the brand repeatedly leads the tastings in CIGAR AFICIONADO magazine. The Padrón Serie 1926 40th Anniversary cigar in natural wrapper was the best cigar of the year in 2004, and may be the best cigar the Padróns have ever made. Each leaf in the cigar is a minimum of five years old. The wrapper feels like fine silk. The box-pressed torpedo is superbly crafted with an intensely complex flavor. The initial release of the cigars came beautifully presented, in 400 hand-painted, hand-carved boxes of 40. About half those boxes (or 8,000 cigars) were shipped in 2004, split evenly between natural and maduro wrappers. When those boxes are sold, the 40th Anniversary cigars were released in different packaging as regular—albeit rare—part of the Serie 1926 line. The Padron 40th Anniversary Torpedo is part of the exclusive Padron 1926 line and is even rarer, with only 16,000 released every year. Cigar Aficionado made the Padron 40th Anniversary Torpedo the “Cigar of the Year” for 2004 and claims it, “may be the best cigar Padron has ever made.”[Source: Cigar Afiocinado and other on-line resources]
It is a box pressed torpedo cigar with very smooth milk chocolate color wrapper and slightly oily. It has few veins, toothy and few bumps on the surface. It has a regular Padron 1926 band and an additional burgundy colored 40th band. The wrapper has a dry woody, hay and mild earthy scents. The cigar feels good in hand. The cold draw is perfect. The cigar has perfect draw and burn. It is extremely rich, complex cigar, well balanced with long finish. The flavor profile is a combination of cedar, earth, white-black peppery spice, chocolate, cafe mocha, roasted nut with strong cocoa note and aromatic sweet-spicy nutmeg, cardamom aroma at the back with tons of mild caramel sweetness. The aromatic delicate nutmeg-cardamom sweet-spiciness, strong cocoa note and light caramel sweetness of this cigar are more than any other top line Padron cigar. It is so distinctive that I can identify with closing my eyes that this is the 40th Anniversary torpedo. The one I am smoking got three years of age in it.
Wrapper: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Full 5 years aged Nicaraguan
1/3: The smoke is light and smooth from the start. It immediately releases sweet earth, cedar, milk chocolate, roasted nut (cashew) flavors with distinctive cocoa, aromatic cardamom note at the back-WOW! The smoke is clean without any harshness. Usually, at this stage Padron releases some black peppery spiciness and leathery harshness. The smoke feels light but round, mouthful. I can feel the light creamy texture in my mouth. The aromatic cardamom aroma is very forefront. I can feel it through my nose with each puff. I am retrohaling from the first puff and enjoying the white peppery and aromatic cardamom sweet-spiciness though the nose-God saves Padron. The top of my tongue can feel clean aromatic cardamom sweet-spiciness, the middle of my tongue is full of light and round texture with above flavors and aroma, the back of my tongue is clean without any aftertaste. The side of my tongue can feel mild cashew nutty creaminess. The strength is straight medium. My mouth already has the mild tingling feeling which I love in a cigar. The only Padron I can compare with this is the top Millennium. The smoothness and aromatic aroma of this cigar is the second best of the entire Padron cigar. The cigar is also burning little fast.
2/3: As I reach to the second third, the milk chocolate is more into bitter-sweet chocolate, cafe mocha, roasted nut flavors with distinctive cocoa note and nutmeg-cardamom aromatic sweet-spicy aroma at the back. The sweetness is mild caramel. This is really interesting how clean and light the smoke is but super rich and complex. The spiciness through the nose has white (80%)-black (20%) peppery powder at this moment. It is the lightest Padron cigar I have ever smoked. The cafe mocha flavor is more dominant, it tries to go to full coffee flavor but again come back to cafe mocha. This is complexity. The aromatic aroma of this cigar is from another world. The top of my tongue feels the nutmeg-cardamom sweet-spiciness, the middle of my tongue is full of light but above round flavors and aroma and still no aftertaste to the back of my tongue. I am retrohaling each puffs because few cigars are so flavorful and enjoyable to retrohale. It is simply amazing and pleasant. The tingling feel is short at this stage. At the end of 2/3, I am feeling more bitter-sweet chocolate flavor with strong cocoa note and nutmeg aroma at the back. The smoke is light but very crispy and the tingling feeling is back in full scale. I can also feel super mild tobacco bitterness at the back of my tongue. The side of my tongue still has the slight roasted cashew nutty creaminess. The flavors and aroma profile is dancing around my mouth and I am simply enjoying it more than any top line Padron cigar except the Millennium.
Final third: The cigar strength is still medium and the smoke is little heavier but still light, round and very crispy. The spiciness through the nose is now more into black peppery with rich aromatic cardamom sweet-spiciness at the back. The underlying nutmeg aroma is still there but back of the cardamom layer. The cafe mocha flavor is close to cafe latte(close to coffee) with mild caramel sweetness. Apparently, the complexity of this cigar is ever changing. The cigar is extremely complex, balanced with long finish. The top of my tongue has a zing of delicate spiciness but it is very delicate and crispy. I am also detecting a floral element which is close to Jasmine. I am also detecting some crispy tea flavor such as Indian aromatic crispy Himalayan Darjeeling tea. If you are familiar with Darjeeling tea you would notice the delicate jasmine floral note to it. This is also the first Padron where I found a floral crispy tea note. I always smoke 1926 40th Anniversary Maduro and always avoided the Natural. Now I confess that this is by far superior to Maduro which has more coffee and strong caramel sweetness. This wrapper is very different than other Padron. I will give additional three points to this cigar for its complexity at this stage. Finally, I am so happy to pick up this cigar today. I don't know why I was so fascinated by Maduro before.
Final Thought: This is by far my second favorite Padron after Millennium. I enjoyed every single puff and smoked up to the nub. I smoke few cigars up to the nub. I am definitely going to order a full box tonight and age them. Padron meant to be aged because of the amount of ligeros. I had a full stomach and that helps to manage the nicotine but still I can feel it. I would finish my review by saying this- if you haven't smoke one then hurry up to grab one because they are very limited and truly rare and excellent cigar. I am going to add this to my top five Non-Cuban cigar list. I am simply sad to say goodbye to this baby because I want to continue smoking it. If there are any Non-Cuban can challenge a Behike then this is the cigar. Yes, you hear me right...I will put this cigar just next to world famous Cohiba Behike...period.