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Review: Padrón Family Reserve No. 85 Maduro

For those of you that don’t know… The newest cigar from Jorge Padrón, officially named the Padrón Family Reserve No. 85 Maduro, was released to retailers last week. The 85th is the newest in a line of Family Reserve cigars that goes back to 2007, when the first was released. The number in the name is (usually) meant [...]

IPCPR 2011: Padrón

This could really be a lot easier. The Family Reserve 47th shall be known as the Padrón 85th. Jorge Padrón explained they changed the name to coincide with José O. Padrón’s 85th birthday. The only other interesting tidbit worth mentioning is that at least two retailers claim that they will have these in early August, [...]

Review: Padrón Family Reserve No. 46 Maduro

It’s been 46 years since José Orlando Padrón started selling cigars. Having sold over 100 million cigars to date, Padrón is one of the most prestigious brands out there today. The skill and passion they have for cigars is obvious in the many different cigars they release. Whether you are smoking a Padrón 2000 or [...]

Review: Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro

For as long back as I can remember in my smoking life, the name “Padrón” has been synonymous with three things: quality, flavor and “expensive as hell”. Well, I am happy, happy and unhappy to report that their new stick does not disappoint on any of those attributes. The newest cigar from Jorge Padrón, officially [...]