Arturo Fuente 85 36.48%

Padrón 148 63.52%

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There are more Padron sticks near the top of my personal review dB, so they get the nod. I like the variety of Fuente and am looking forward to trying some of their high-end sticks (Añejo Shark & Don Carlos) that I haven't had yet.

woo hoo--fancy ñ symbol :-)
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The Fuente vs. Padron debate it hard. The lower end Fuente's dont do anything for me, and I would always take a regular series Padron over them. However, I really do enjoy the Anejo's, Opus X, and Madi Hemingways. Lets see, 1964 Anni vs. Anejo- that is a really hard decision to make.
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Padron wins easily for me because everything they attempt to do is well done.
From their lowliest handmade cigar to the top of the line, they are all worth smoking. I do not like much Fuente anymore except for the Spanish Lonsdale and the 858. Hell, I don't even smoke NC cigars anymore. But I would always take a Padron if offered, and that is not true of a Fuente.
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Fuentes all day, everyday for me.
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Fuente for me. I still love a PAM though.
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Fuente or Padron......hmmmmmmmmmmmm

The last cigar of the 2 brands that I actually smoked was probably a Padron Anni. Before that it was an OpusX xXx, but before that was a Londres......

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

can't we just talk about politics?


how about religion?


I have a Sh!t load of Opus, and quite a few Padron to the point that I forgot I had some 80th anni's. I should go home and smoke one after the Sixers beat Orlando to tie the series tonight.

How about PaFuentron are my favorites. :-)
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Glad we don't have to make a choice between the two in real life!!!:-)
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IS THIS REAL LIFE???
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Overall, the Padron line.. Especially with the prices..
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Padrón is the suck.
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Fuente for me. Too many great blends when, for me, the Anny line is all I really buy with any regularity from Padron.

I like the Hemingway and Don Carlos blends as much as any cigar from any other blender anywhere.
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Paaaaaaaaaaaaaaadron for me. The Fuentes are not doing it for me although I keep trying ...........
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I look at things like the executive, a giant double corona and just a perfect cigar. The Padron Panatela is as about as good a NC LSP as you will find. The robusto and toro sizes are perfectly blended. The tobacco TASTES better to me, but I am a Nic ho. Fuente has all my respect, but they are just all over the place with blends and wrappers and line extensions. I can't cope. GREAT cigars, but not as good overall as Padron, JIMOO.

And who am I kidding, I haven't had one of either in 8-9 years, :-)
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In honor of this thread I pulled out a Padron 1926. Mehhh... it is decent. Perfect construction, nice volume of smoke, but the flavor is very muted. Reaffirms my vote for Fuente.
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Both make quality smokes, I prefer the flavor profile of Padron.
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I've only had lower end Fuente's but Padron really suits my taste.
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:-) Is that when you duct tape a 1926 to a power ranger?
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Looks to be pretty one sided at this point. I think I am going to need to smoke a couple more Padrons.
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Hells yeah!!!:-)
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I don't really know if I could choose one. Hope I'm never in the situation where I can only smoke one brand for the rest of my life but if I were in that situation I'd hope it would be one of these two!
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