Padilla Habano Artisano

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1 review for Padilla Habano Artisano

  1. Z***

    Padilla Habano Artisano

    Origin : NicaraguaPadilla cigars
    Format : Perfecto
    Size : 5.75 x 54
    Binder : Nicaragua
    Filler : Nicaragua
    Wrapper : Habano, Connecticut and Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro
    Hand-Made
    Price : $7-8 each

    As I was walking around the Cigars International Super Store this past Memorial Day, this cigar caught my eye. Now I had smoked several Padilla cigars before, so I knew the brand name was good. And with a cigar this cool looking, I had to pick one up for myself, as well as one for my father.

    Appearance : [rating:5/5]
    If the appearance of this cigar doesn’t make you want to smoke it, then I don’t know what will. I have never seen a cigar this awesome before. Not one, but three different types of tobacco used in the wrapper. They are wrapped in a crossing pattern almost making it look like an argyle sweater. There were only a few little veins, but given the pattern, there wasn’t much room for thick veins.

    Construction : [rating:3.5/5]
    With the complexity of the wrappers, I wasn’t expecting it to hold up too well. I was right. The wrappers, which were cut into thin strips, kept peeling apart from each other. They stayed fairly intact until about half way. At that point the 3 wrappers started separating.

    Padilla Habano Artisano

    Flavor : [rating:3/5]
    This cigar started off somewhat bland. There were little bits of spice that came through, but overall it just tasted like a generic cigar. After about a half inch or so, I started tasting cinnamon. After smoking a half inch of no flavor, the cinnamon gave me quite a surprise. To another surprise to me, I started getting even sweeter notes of apple coming through. The taste combined for a toasted apple cinnamon stick. Around the halfway point, the apple started mellowing out. This gave way to a slight peppery flavor. When this cigar got down to the last couple inches, the cigar got a bit earthy and a bit toasty. Then, right around the end, the cigar had little wood notes coming through.

    Value : [rating:3.5/5]
    For the price, you can’t go wrong with this mild – medium bodied stick. Plus with how complex the wrapper is, I am surprised it wasn’t at least a $15 stick. Had I spent $15 on this stick, I would have been highly upset with it. But with its average price, I can’t complain.

    Overall Rating : [rating:3.75/5] (3.75)
    Overall there were no really strong flavors at all in this cigar, which was kind of disappointing. On the bright side, it looked cool. The ash was a light to medium shade of gray that was relatively strong. It held on for about an inch and a half. The smoke was light gray, but didn’t actually produce that much smoke. The aroma was earthy with a little spice, but nothing fantastic. The draw on the other hand, got easier as the cigar went on. The finish wasn’t anything amazing. The taste was just ok. Nothing stood out to me as particularly amazing. I give this cigar some bonus points for its amazing appearance. If you have the chance to get one, do it because it will look cool in your humidor.

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    • A******

      Though I’m sure it took some skill to apply those wrappers, I think I’ll pass. For $7-8 I would prefer an Oliva Serie O or V. Besides, just looking at that thing makes me dizzy.

    • R*****

      I never had a double-wrapper cigar that tasted good. I remember that Arganese stick, was rather horrible. I guess blending flavors at the wrapper level is just not a good thing.

    • m*******

      Yeah, the cigar looks cool. But I wouldn’t buy one based on the looks, and certainly not by the unimpressive review you just gave it. I put more weight into your so-so experience with smoking it than the way it looks.

    • J*** (*** F********

      Great review. As you stated, if anything, buy it for the ‘wow!’ factor of it looking nifty in your box.

    • M*******

      I’m trying to figure out if you smoke it or use it as wallpaper.

    • T*********

      I agree with you, it is a beautiful stick.I won 2 5pks from cigarbid about 6 months ago. I tried a couple and found them rather blah. Hoping some time in the humi will improve their character.

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Cigar Region Nicaragua
Filler Nicaragua
Wrapper Habano, Connecticut and Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro
Binder Nicaragua
Length 5 3/4
Ring Gauge 54
Vitola Perfecto
Construction Hand Made