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Background and History
Padrón Cigars is a company that produces cigars from Nicaragua. The company was founded in 1964[1] in Miami, Florida by José Orlando Padrón. Padrón had moved there from Cuba. In 1970, Padrón moved the company to Esteli, Nicaragua.[2] Because of political problems in Nicaragua, the company opened a second factory in Honduras in 1977, and after an embargo was placed on Nicaragua by the United States in 1985, production was shifted entirely to the plant in Honduras.[2] The company did not continue production out of Nicaragua again until 1990.[2]
Padrón Cigars is managed entirely by the Padrόn family, under the leadership of José O. Padrón and Jorge Padrón. The company controls all aspects of cigar production, including tobacco growing, sorting, processing, cigar manufacturing, and distribution.[2]
Awards/Recognition/Ratings
- 1926 Serie No. 9 was designated one of the 25 Best Cigars of 2007 by Cigar Aficionado magazine.
Description
Regular Production
Padrón Series
There are (14) fourteen vitolas in the Padrón series. Each is available in a natural and a maduro wrapper. With the exception of the Corticos, the band for all of the vitolas is brown with "Padrón" and "Handmade" in white lettering. The wrapper, filler, and binder leaves are all sun-grown habano from Nicaragua, aged two-and-one-half years.[3]
| Name | Vitola | Length (in.) | Ring Gauge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delicias | Corona Extra | 4 7/8 | 46 |
| 2000 | Robusto | 5 | 50 |
| Londres | Corona | 5 1/2 | 42 |
| 3000 | Robusto | 5 1/2 | 52 |
| 5000 | Robusto | 5 1/2 | 56 |
| Palmas | Corona | 6 1/2 | 42 |
| 4000 | Double Corona | 6 1/2 | 54 |
| Panatela | Panatela | 6 7/8 | 36 |
| Ambassador | Lonsdale | 6 7/8 | 42 |
| Churchill | Churchill | 6 7/8 | 46 |
| Executive | Churchill | 7 1/2 | 50 |
| Magnum | Giant | 9 | 50 |
| 7000 | Toro | 6 1/4 | 60 |
| Corticos | 4 1/4 | 35 |
Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series
In 1994, Padrón introduced the 1964 Anniversary Series, in celebration of the company's 30-year anniversary.[4] Like the regular Padrón series, these cigars are made entirely from Nigaraguan-grown tobacco, and are available in both natural and maduro wrappers.[5] The series is limited in its production.[5] To assure authenticity, the company labels each individual cigar with its own 6-digit serial number.[5]
| Name | Vitola | Length (in.) | Ring Gauge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diplomatico | Double Corona | 7 | 50 |
| Piramide | Pyramid | 6 7/8 | 52 |
| Exclusivo | Robusto | 5 1/2 | 50 |
| Monarca | Grand Corona | 6 1/2 | 46 |
| Superior | Lonsdale | 6 1/2 | 42 |
| Corona | Long corona | 6 | 42 |
| Principe | Corona extra | 4 1/2 | 46 |
| Imperial | Toro | 6 | 54 |
| Torpedo | Torpedo | 6 | 52 |
Padron 1926 Serie
External links
References
- ^ Padrón Cigars | Cigar Selection | Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series
- ^ a b c d Cigar Aficionado | Cigar Stars | Jorge Padrón
- ^ http://www.padron.com/cigars/cigars-padron.php
- ^ Perelman's Pocket Cyclopedia of Cigars. Los Angeles: Perelman, Pioneer, and Company, 2004. p. 402. ISBN 1-893273-05-09
- ^ a b c ibid.