New vs Old?

wwhwang

I absolutely loved the old original Camacho and Padilla blends. It seems that Camacho has had everything rebanded and Padilla has scrapped all their original blends. Would anyone know if the Camacho blends have changed or if it was just the packaging. Also, are any of the new Padilla blends comparable to the old ones or not?

pelirrojo

It was my understanding that the Camacho stuff has been reblended as well as rebranded. I think I remember hearing Christian Eiroa is no longer involved? You might want to fact check that. As for a lot of the Padilla stuff, I think it's now being blended and produced by Oliva as opposed to Pepin. Again you may want to fact check that. I love the old Camacho stuff myself, but haven't had many Padillas new or old. Though the old Padillas I have had I enjoyed as well. I've never had a Pepin cigar I didn't like.

pross

Thanatos0320

The only camacho blend that didn't change is the triple maduro. I cant comment on the padilla blends.

kuzi16

perkinke

The new connie isn't a bad stick, but lacks the zip that made the original something special. Had to make sure and pick up a box of the original before the disappeared. I have some of the new corojos that I need to try soon.

phobicsquirrel

Is there a reason why the triple maddy didn't change?

wwhwang

Thanks for the info, guys. I'm still eager to try the new Camacho blends. As for Padilla... I'm kind of disappointed to hear that. I'd still try them out, but I wonder why he ditched DPG and AJ for Oliva.

kuzi16

phobicsquirrel:

Is there a reason why the triple maddy didn't change?

if I had to guess I would say two reasons... its good the way it is AND the tobacco takes too long to ferment correctly.

catfishbluezz

wwhwang

perkinke

I just tried one of my Corojo Maduros tonight in the corona and.....meh. It's pretty bland, but I never tried any of the original maduros to give a good comparison I just know I'm crossing that one off my list of new Camachos to buy again.

catfishbluezz

perkinke:

I just tried one of my Corojo Maduros tonight in the corona and.....meh. It's pretty bland, but I never tried any of the original maduros to give a good comparison I just know I'm crossing that one off my list of new Camachos to buy again.

the yellow one was ok, but only as a third cigar of the night really. Everyone digs the blackout and 3M.

FireRob

FireRob

perkinke:

I never tried any of the original maduros to give a good comparison

I know what to send you if we ever get into it.

kgrande

kuzi16

kgrande:

The new Camacho Blackout tasted very metallic to me. Not a fan. I have enjoyed the original triple maduro and PE sticks in the past.

my local B&M refused to carry the Blackout because of how bad it was. the manager got a pre-release to test it out and he hated it. though i have not personally tried the blackout, Camacho is in some serious danger of falling off the map for me. i may only get the tripple maduro, but only because it has not changed.

kgrande

catfishbluezz

Easy... The core of fans is too small. Padilla wasn't doing himself any favors making bundle sticks and cheap cigars. Now his line is made with much better tobacco at a higher quality of construction. Camacho had lost so much shelf space while watching room 101 explode, they needed a makeover. Fact is, internet sales and hard core hobbyists don't pay the bills. B&m shelves provide longevity, and that's where the money is. I watched boxes of camacho sit at my local shop, still some left on blowout... New branding is selling like wildfire.