Ok, for you Padron people... I'm had some of the thousand series, like the 5000 Maduro and 7000 Maduro. How are these "others" like the Ambassador Maduro and the Executive etc? I know on CBid's site they show in the picture the thousand series. Just wondering if these were close in flavor or not.
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If you like Padron, I recommend you try them all.
You will end up liking some more than others. You may not like the same ones I do and visa versa.
They make very good cigars and none should go without being experienced.
I happen to be a big fan of the Londres.
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Me too, what a great smoke for a great price. I am told that if you age them long enough, they begin to taste like Annys, but can never keep them around very long.
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:-)
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i have to agree. the londres maduro is the goods.
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Another londres fan here. A great smoke at an awesome price. I always have at least 1 box in the vino.
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Padron 2000 maduro was my first stick, and a box of 5000 maduro's was my first box purchase. I really enjoy Padron, and can recommend trying anything that they offer. I haven't had a Londres in a long time. Maybe I need to make a trip to Tinderbox tomorrow.

They have never done me wrong, and chances are with Cbid you can get some good deals.
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Sounds like I'll have to pick a couple up then if they are that good!
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My vote's for the Londres too. As others have mentioned, great smoke at a great price.
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I love the Londres as well. definitely the most full flavored of the regular line. and as far as the blend goes, there's no difference that I know of. Even the Anniversary series pretty much tastes the same, just more complex and stronger. Personally I like the Padron maduros best. and I don't usually smoke maduros. although if you decide to pick up some of the anniversary series, I recommend the naturals over the maduros.
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All this talk of the Londres "forced" me to pick up a box. Now just need to pull one out and smoke it.
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If you like the 5000 and 7000 try the 2000 or londres, or even the panatella if you can find it. I tend to like the smaller RG better than those vitola with larger RGs in the thousand series, becuase I think the flavor if a little sharper and more noticeable. I also think the Maduro is much better than the natural.
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If I'm not mistaken, (which my wife tells me I usually am) the non-anni series are the same basic blend, different sizes.

That said, I'm basically a CC ho' now. The only NC's I keep are a few Pepins, a box of Delicias, Londres and Panatelas. :-)
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Picked up 2 5vers of the Londres on Cbid right after I posted this and got some responses. Tried a couple last week, not bad! A little thinner in RG than I usually go for, but I was still a good smoke. Have 8 left, gonna try to let at least 4 of those age 5-6 months and see what they do.
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I did the same about a week or so ago. It's a pretty good smoke i have to say. Like you i like larger RG, but this was pretty sweet
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I'd say after the londres, go a little bigger with a 2000M or 3000M.
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I like the 5000, 6000, and 7000 in size.
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The 7000 is the torpedo, correct?
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I have read that all padrons are exactly the same blend with the 000 series being aged 2.5 years, 64 ann 4 years, 26 ann 5 years and family reserve 45 ann 10 years.

Does aging tobacco then rolling the cigars as padron does differ from rolling tobacco and aging the cigar?

I guess my question is... If I age some 3000's for 3 years will it taste like a 26ann?

I have heard the 000's age very well but the ann do not as they are already aged. The question is how well do the 000's age...
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They are not the same blend.
The Padron Series (Thousand series) is one blend, '64 Anniversary is another, Serie 1926 is another. Even the Reserve '45 is almost the same blend of the 64 anniversary series with "a little bit changed" according to Cigar Aficionado.
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