The Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro ....

MADE BY: Padrón Cigars Inc.
FACTORY LOCATION: Nicaragua
WRAPPER: Nicaragua
BINDER: Nicaragua
FILLER: Nicaragua
PRICE: $25.00
RING GAUGE: 52
LENGTH: 6"
RATING: 95

Quite the leap from last year's Casa Magna!
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Cool. How'd you find out already?
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C'mon Scott....Big City bigshot like me...I got my sources...Like the email I just got :-)
http://www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar...2009_1,00.html
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Interesting. I haven't had it yet.
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Mucho dinero for that one!
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For $25, they can keep them. But that's just me.
At least Padron won it this year.:-)
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For $25 a cigar it will not be on my radar to try any time soon.
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Hmmmmmmm. Well ain't you a bigshot? :-)

BTW, I bought 2 of 'em just before EPIC HERF II. We did a Puff Puff Pass. Wasn't impressed. Don't think anybody really was.
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Yeah nothing to speak greatly of. Typical Padron imo. Thanks for sharing the cigar at EPIC II Scott :-)
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Siglo V tubo should have been #1. I can't believe the 45th is #1. I didn't think it was anything special at all and am kinda upset I didn't buy some better cigars for $25
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My local b&m said they got one box and it was gone within hours. Even if they did have some left, I'm not sure I would have forked over the $$$ to try one. but yeah like someone said, at least Padron won.


edit: ...just looked at the list. Only two CCs in the top 10? :-)
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Nice to see a lot of classics on the list!!!:-)
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I have 1 in my humi picked up as part of a sampler from Rob @ Taboo....got on a great deal....doubt I would've paid $$$ for it....Some nice sticks in the top 10 though!
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interesting list, would have thought VSG would have done better:-)
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Read the email this mornin. 25.00 per stick...:-) A 5er of Padrons or a box of cc,s. Tough choice.:-)
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I haven't really heard much good about this smoke. A few friends have tried them and said they are pretty much in line with the 64s. No one has been blown away yet. As I hear it, Padron's don't get much better with age, so I'm thinking they won't get much better than they are now. Therefore, with my $25 I'm buying a couple smokes I know I'm gonna like.

That all being said, I know I'm in the extreme minority that doesn't really care for Padron's. They don't wow me much.
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Reminds me of that other thread, about what is our affordable range. Maybe I should start another thread, something about how much would you spend to try a stick from...

Hmm, there's a thought.
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I haven't tried this one. I have smoked several of the 1926 (nat and mad), 64s, and the 80th maduro. The most I would pay for any of them is $10. They are good, but IMO there are many smokes that are better and cost less. Maybe the 45th would change my mind, but at $25 I think I'll pass. As far as last year, the 1st release Casa Magna was much better than subsequent releases, but again, not what I would consider COTY.
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That was my thought. Seems like the past two years the winner hasn't been all that well received. I was able to try the casa magna and it was very ho-hum to me. The first half was good, but the second half had very little personality.
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The 45th looks like a fine maduro (right up my alley)...but the $ 30 pricetag is keeping me away.
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