Some days I just absolutely look forward to doing reviews.  This is one of those days.  I was happy when Tex Cigars sent me their cigars to review and saw the Padrón 5000 Natural in there amongst the others.  At 5.5×56, this is a stout cigar and is classified as a robusto.  Made in Esteli, Nicaragua, binder, filler, and wrapper are all made of sun-grown habano leaf that is aged 2 1/2 years.

Appearance: The Padrón series cigars won’t win any awards with their cigar band or plain look.  But don’t let that plain appearance fool you.  The dark brown wrapper has a slight tooth and some mildly prominent veins.  The cap is relatively well done, but not perfect.

Taste: This is where Padrón makes half of its mark.  The Padrón 5000 is not overbearing in its strength, but instead gives you a smooth mixture of spice, wood, and leather.  The pepper comes out in the beginning, but settles into a nice rich cedar flavor.  The wood is pretty consistent with leather coming in and out dancing on the taste buds.  And the best part is that it’s all creamy.  That just adds to a cigar if you ask me.

Aroma: Nothing special here but good-smelling tobacco.

Construction: This is where Padrón makes up the other half of its reputation.  If you haven’t experienced Padrón cigars, you should because there aren’t many examples of consistency and quality in the cigar realm that can match theirs.  The draw was great.  The burn was impeccable.  What else is there to say?

Overall Impression: I don’t smoke Padróns as often as I use to.  They were a daily smoke for me, and I’ve gotten away from that with all of the reviews I do and all of the new cigars coming out that need to be tried.  This was a very pleasant trip down memory lane that reminded me that I need to visit Padróns more often in the future.  If you’re looking for a well-made, great-tasting cigar, you don’t need to look much farther than this.  And the fact that Padrón is still very, very cheap as far as cigars go, well, that’s just icing on the great cigar cake.

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Now, I’ve been lucky enough to be a part of this project, and you’ll see my contribution coming up in the near future, but if you haven’t read the outstanding reviews that have already been posted, I suggest you head over there and commence immediately. In true KOTF fashion, the reviews are comprehensive and informative and are definitely worth your time.

Here, I’ll even make it easy for you (in order of date posted):

Padron 7000
Padron Palmas
Padron Magnum
Padron Delicias
Padron 3000
Padron Londres
Padron 6000

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I know this particular cigar is generally a hit when smoked by most people, and I am no exception. I have had my fair share of the padron line, particularly the 1000 series, from the 2000 series up to the 6000, and I have enjoyed them all immensely. I realized that although this is a very popular cigar, it is one that we have yet to review on Cigar Command, so I thought I would tell you what my thoughts are on the most recent one that I smoked.

Pre-Light: This cigar was treated the same as I treat every other cigar on the pre-light ritual. I ran the cigar the length of my nose and got a very nice chocolate and coffee smell. I cut it with my ever so trusty Palio cutter that works EVERY TIME. As I took a pre-light draw, the chocolate was strong with this cigar, and the coffee was there just on the back of the palette on the after taste.

1/3: As I lit up this cigar, I knew I was in for a treat, as I have had quite a few of this particular stick. The first few puffs were very chocolaty and coffee like. I was really enjoying it. The draw was perfect, the burn was not quite razor sharp, but it was close enough, as to not keep me from enjoying it. I was getting a lot of smoke and great flavors.

2/3: Not much changed at this point. I was still getting those chocolaty and coffee flavors. The draw was still great, and the smoke was still billowing. I was really really enjoying this cigar. The burn had corrected itself, and was now burning razor sharp. I did notice, as I got to the end of the cigar, it was getting a little hot on the lips, but I think that was because I was puffing it too quickly.

3/3: For this last third, I slowed down the puffing, so I could allow the cigar to cool down a little bit. I was still really enjoying this cigar, and was still getting lots of chocolate, but for this third, the coffee flavors seemed to come out a bit more. I was still getting lots of billowing smoke, and a great draw. I nubbed this cigar as far as I could without burning my fingers.

Overall Impression: Overall, this is a very solid stick for the money. The burn started off a little wavy, but corrected itself over the length of the cigar. The flavors were very typical Padron coffee and chocolate flavors, but they were very enjoyable. In typical Padron fashion, this cigar did not disappoint. There are few cigars, in my opinion, that are better for the money.

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As our loyal readers probably read, yesterday was my birthday. I turned 28 years old. I had this Padron 1926 80th Anniversary sitting in my humidor for a while, and I had made the decision a while ago that I would save it for one of my birthday cigars. I couldn’t think of a better cigar to review than this birthday cigar. With no further ado, lets get this thing rollin!

Pre-light: As I pulled this cigar from my cigar case, the first thing I noticed was this thing was firm with some small bumps on the chocolaty brown wrapper. This one was firmer than I like generally, but being a big fan of Padron, I was really hoping that this cigar didn’t dissapoint. I clipped the end of this perfecto with my palio cutter, and it cut like a hot knife through butter, as usual. As I took a pre-light draw, I was pleasantly surprised that the draw seemed just right. Not too tight, and not too loose. I was really looking forward to this cigar, so without further ado, here we go!

1/3: As I started on this cigar, the first few puffs gave me a very nice and sweet cocoa and chocolate flavor, with some sweetness. After a few puffs, it seemed to get even sweeter, and almost felt like I was smoking a chocolate bar. That sounds bad I am sure, but I can assure you, this was a good cigar. The smoke was very abundant, and when I exhaled through the sinuses I got a little bit of spice toward the end of the exhale.

2/3: So far, I was enjoying this cigar, as I do with all other Padron products. This one was no exception. The chocolaty sweetness was continuing, and at the start of the 2/3 was where I had to ash the cigar. The ash was a light gray color and fairly firm. This cigar at this point started to remind me of the standard Padron Anniversary serie 1926 line.

3/3: On this last part of the cigar, the chocolate flavors and cocoa flavors were still there, and the smoke was still thick. Let’s just say that even with the air cleaner going in the cigar shop and fans going, the smoke was still lingering. That was ok with me though, as I was enjoying the amount of smoke that came from this cigar!

Overall Impression: This cigar as I said, was very reminiscent of the standard 1926 maduro line. I really love the 1926 maduro, and this cigar was no exception. My only problem is that the 80th anniversary is usually more money than the standard line, so if I have a choice between the two, based on price I am going to go with the standard line every time, because these two were so similar. I really enjoyed this cigar, and I recommend that everyone try one of these as soon as they can. They are definitely worth the price.

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If you’ve never had one, treat yourself. You won’t be dissappointed.

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