Discussion... Padron 1926th, 40th & 80th

What do you think? Any big differences? Are they the same?

I smoked a 1926 #9 and then smoked an 80th and I saw a HUGE difference as the 80th was sweeter, more rich and mellower.

I did not see a difference between the 40th and a #2 1926

side note I did smoke a 1926 #2 and then Cohiba Maduro Genios and I could not tell the difference. Which would make sense as I heard someone refer to Padron's as Cuban Cigars for American Release.
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1926 is my FAVORITE cigar. Hands down.:-)
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I agee
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The PAMs are my personal fave. never had the 80th though. Every 26th I've smoked has been great too, just a little harsh for my tastes. The "nose burn" is a huge pet-peeve for me and I'm surprised that so many of the top Nicaraguan cigar makers seem to ignore this glaring problem.
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Has anyone tried the Padrón Millennium?
or the famous or Holts Padron Anni's
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Got a bunch of these sitting around in my humi. I had a '26 the other day, it was a tad bit sweet. I was expecting something spicy and got the opposite. The 64's on the other hand, are full of spice. I need to find the courage to smoke one of those 80th's. I've heard they pack quite the punch, espcially the maduro.
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The 40th does more for me than the 80th.
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FWIW I've had several face to face conversations with Jorge Padron,he stated that all of their cigars have the exact same tobacco in them.
The only difference being,the length of aging.

That said,I adore everything Padron makes.From the Thousand Series on up :-)
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some of the 1926 are being released in boxes of 10 now, just fyi.
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Overpriced, way over priced and absurdly overpriced, at least in my opinion. The 64s are so much better than any 26 that I've had, and for less money. There's no real choice there.
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I've never had a 40th or an 80th, just too expensive for me to justify the purchase although I've been tempted just to try them.

You didn't ask :-), but I do prefer the 26th over the PAM64 series. To me the PAM is just like a deeper, richer version of the x000 (M) series so it all comes down to value: I have a good supply of the x000, so I don't typically pick up a PAM at the B&M. The 26th is a very different smoke--flavorful, complex, well balanced and perfectly constructed.
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Yep, I prefer the 64 over any of those, esp for the price...

~brooks
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Ok, So pardon my complete newbness, but what is the difference between:
Padron 1926
Padron 1964
Padron 40th
Padron 80th?

I have only smoked the 1964 (not impressive) and have seen the 1926's, but I don't think I know what a 40th or 80th is.
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I like the PAM 64s very much!!! I've only had one 40th and based upon my limited tasting, I liked the PAM 64s better. Probably because of the cost.
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The 40th & 80th are limited releases in the 1926 line. They retail for about $25 and $30 per stick (box price) respectively, compared to about $20/stick of a comparable vitola in the 1926 line. Not entirely sure of the differences--as Dave points out, they're all rolled from the same tobacco but with different aging. And CA named the 40th Cigar of the Year some time ago. I think that might be one of the reasons why Bruce started the thread--to discuss what the differences might be, especially to warrant the higher price.
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thank you for clarifying that i was wondering what the differences were also.
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I'm pretty much Padron'd out cause I smoked too many for far too long.
I have to say that the very first Padron 1926 #6 Maduro I ever smoked blew my mind.
At that point I had no idea a cigar could be that good.

I gotta go with what Dave said.
I can't find any appreciable difference. The expensive ones are worth a try, but a 2000 Maddie can stand against an 80th maddie pretty darned well.
The best thing to do is try every single one of them. The Maduros. I don't care for the nats, but only cause if I have a choice, I pick a maduro all the time.
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I was thinking of picking up a 80th form my birthday, but now i dont know. it sounds like i would be just as happy with a regular 26 or 64 instead of the 40th or 80th annies. I am not a cigar expert by any means, so i dont think i would taste the difference anyway plus i could buy a few cigars instead of one for $30. This discussion has been enlightening. I might just go scoop up a 26 or 64 sampler for the bday.
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SO the theory would go that an aged 64 would taste the same as an 80th?

I was blown away by the 80th when I smoked it compared to the 1926.

I taste a HUGE Diffeence between 64's & 26's
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