In 1926 in Pinar del Rio in Cuba, Padrón founder José Orlando Padrón was born, hence the origin of the Serie 1926 name.
Ranking this cigar second out of the Top 25 smokes of 2017, Cigar Aficionado magazine accorded it a nearly unheard-of rating of 96 that year, after rating it 94 previously.
Rustic-looking, Belicoso-sized and box-pressed, with a nipple at its tip, the 1926 No. 2 Natural is a “puro” Nicaraguan cigar that makes use of some of the oldest wrapper, binder and filler leaves in Padrón’s inventory. Powerful and full-bodied, yet also elegant and sophisticated, this medium-to-full-strength stick is a marriage of power and grace that draws fully, burns razor-sharp and produces copious clouds of dense, steam-like smoke, along with thick, firm, light gray ash. Experienced smokers will discover it stays cool and pleasant all the way to the very end.
The No. 2 starts out herbal/black-peppery and woody before transitioning to heavy, creamy coffee bean, toast and earth flavors, topped by Padrón’s signature dessert-like cocoa/chocolate essence and backed by sweet touches of cedar, hickory and black tea in its long finish. Mature, balanced and delicious, this complex, rich cigar is one of Padrón’s finest, ideal for a slow, concentrated, luxurious smoke. Order a box today, and see why the 1926 series is one of Padrón’s most acclaimed.