The cigars in the Padrón Serie 1926 line all have an intriguing story behind their numbers, and the “No. 47” is no exception. Rather than referencing anything about Padrón founder José Orlando Padrón — as nearly all the other cigars in this series do — the 47 refers to the 47th annual Tobacconists’ Association of America meeting, where 80 or so select tobacco product retailers gather each year and are treated to exclusive products from an array of top cigar manufacturers. Padrón is one of those firms, and the stick they made available to these retailers in 2015 is now for sale to the public.
Box-pressed, with a silky Natural Habano wrapper, this version of the Padrón 1926 No. 47 possesses an easy draw, an even burn and thick, firm ash when smoked. A “puro” Nicaraguan cigar, its premium tobaccos are all sun-grown and aged for 10 years.
Full-bodied, with medium-to-full strength, the Padrón Serie 1926 No. 47 Natural is a potent smoke. Four tastes dominate the flavor of the No. 47 Natural: sweet tobacco, cedar, coffee and white pepper, with coffee being the most consistent constituent.
Here’s your chance to try one of the rarer vitolas of the storied Serie 1926 line; pick up a box, and see what Padrón originally crafted for a limited audience of cigar industry insiders.