Padrón Serie 1926 40th Anniversary

Padrón Serie 1926 40th Anniversary

When we were in Miami at the Padrón headquarters I purchased a special box of two 1926 torpedo as pictured. These are the crown jewels of my humidor. They have been waiting for 'just that very special occasion' to happen for a year and a half now. When they do come out to be enjoyed, they will have been worth the wait.

Each leaf in the cigar is aged a minimum of five years. The wrapper feels like fine silk. The box-pressed torpedo is perfectly crafted with an intensely complex flavor. It is slightly stronger than a Padrón 1964 Anniversary and this cigar is simply amazing and sophisticated in every way.

The 1926 is also made in several sizes and the most affordable is the No. 35, which is a48 x 4. The story goes that as Jose Padrón was waiting at a restaurant for a table he started smoking his cigar. This is 'his cigar' because this is the company's 40th anniversary cigar that is named for his birth year. As he was enjoying the great smoke he was called to his table. The wait was 35 minutes, he took a measurement of the remaining smoke and thus the No. 35 was born.

This is a rare smoke, only 8000 are produced in any given year and the demand is high. This will make the investment reach a little deeper into your pocket. But the smoke is worth every penny. Make sure you have the time and setting to fully enjoy this smoke.

David Savona of Cigar Aficionado wrote, "The Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series is a tough act to follow –the brand repeatedly leads the tastings in Cigar Aficionado magazine. So when the Padrón family set out to celebrate its 40th anniversary, we were skeptical about the prospects for improving on a winning formula. Our doubts were unfounded. The Padrón Serie 1926 40th anniversary cigar in natural wrapper is the best cigar of the year, and may be the best cigar Padrón has ever made."