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What a better way to start writing this column than with the opportunity to share a tasting review of the 2021 Cigar of the Year according to one of the top industry publishers: The Padron 1964 Anniversary Series Natural, made with sun grown Cuban seed tobaccos from Nicaragua. This puro was released in 1994 as a commemoration to their 30th anniversary.
THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL box pressed ci- gar, and Padron has this distinctive artisan handmade touch that makes their cigars stand apart from the rest,
•Wrapper: Nicaragua
•Binder: Nicaragua
•Filler: Nicaragua
•Price: $17.80
Pre light cold draw: In other words, the flavors and aromas that we perceived right out of the box were: black tea, pep- per, spices and prune.
First Third: Aromas and flavors in the realm of: woody, raspberry and roasted peanuts. The retro hale was a little bit pungent first, so I decided to wait one inch of burn for the combustion to settle. The draw was nice and easy as with all Pa- dron's, and the ash was white.
Second Third: Aromas and flavors in the realm of citrus peel, woody, toasty, and dark chocolate. The retro hale improved dramatically, as well as with the draw, that was perfect, the ash turned into yellow gray during this second third
Final Third: Now we are tasting hints of nutty, bread, cocoa and caramel. The retro hale becomes magnificent! At this point I'm getting worried that I'm about to finish the puro and I just can't have enough of it! The draw continues to be perfect with no effort and the ash be- comes dark gray. Overall, the burn was even from start to finish with black belt burn line that denotes a perfect com- bustion, and a V-cut provided sufficient smoke for this 52" ring size. Regarding the combustion, this puro lasted for 75 minutes, in my opinion it is fast for a 6.5" inch long and its strength varies starting with feels of a medium but make no mis- take, this blend is strong, qualifying as a 9.5 in a 1-10 scale. The drink of choice for this tasting was Glenfiddich Grand Cru, 23 years single malt scotch whisky, cuvee cask finish.
Padron 1964 Anniversary Torpedo Natural 6.5*x 52
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