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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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Size: 50×5 1/2 Origin: Dominican Republic Wrapper: Connecticut – Ecuadorian Grown Binder: Sumatra – Mexican Grown Filler: Dominican Republic

Appearance: Coming in a nice glass tube, this cigar always looks great. The Connecticut wrapper is smooth and veinless. Today’s sample had hint of wrinkles where the wet wrapper dried after rolling. The double band adds to its visual appeal. This is a great gift cigar for the smoker who doesn’t smoke often and will truly appreciate the packaging.

Taste: A year in the humidor helped bring a little strength around to this stick. My first experiences with these showed an extremely mild cigar. It definitely ranged in the medium-body category today. After cutting this at an angle, which is how I prefer cutting torpedos and perfectos, I held it to my lips and took a pre-light draw. Spicy butter. Yes, that’s what I said. I lit it and immediately a dry, woody taste covered my tongue. Eventually a strong floral overtone would add into the mix with a hint of pepper popping up every now and then. Very smooth. Eventually the floral moved to the foreground and stayed there for the duration.

Aroma: Holding the wrapper to my nose, a light cedar wafted into my nostrils. Smelling the foot of the cigar brought the scent of roasted nuts. Mmmm. Upon lighting, the plentiful smoke smelled of light tobacco that wasn’t unpleasant.

Construction: I’ve not had a problem with The Griffin’s ever. Feeling the cigar, it was consistent in construction, not too firm yet not very giving. Even being a perfecto, this burned extremely well, the wind was the factor in any inconsistencies here. The snow white ash held wonderfully needing a forceful tap to break it. This cigar definitely holds up to the standards I hold for a Special Edition cigar.

Overall: I don’t know that I’d hold onto these any longer as the aging didn’t really affect much with this cigar except to add a little strength, but I do know that I’ll smoke these again. I’ve still one left and they can still be found at around $100 for a box of 10. Like I said, this makes a perfect gift cigar, and well, it is the season for giving, right?

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