The name Padrón likely carries more weight than any other in the cigar industry due to the enormous number of accolades the brand has received in the last 20 to 25 years. Certainly, it’s the most lauded name in the trade, at least in the modern era. But it wasn’t always this way.
In the early 1990s, Padrón was just a small-time player turning out cigars that were respectable, but nothing of the type it’s associated with now. This all changed when the company released its 1964 Anniversary series to commemorate the firm’s 30th year in business. The year was 1994, right in the middle of the huge 1990s cigar boom. Padrón pulled out all the stops to release an ultra-premium series the likes of which the company had never produced before.
The timing couldn’t have been better. The 1964 series catapulted the Padrón name into the top tier of the cigar world, and the company hasn’t looked back since.
This edition of the 1964 line — the box-pressed Padrón 1964 Anniversary Principe, in a dark and toothy Maduro wrapper — is a short but medium-to-full-bodied, medium-to-full-strength stick that draws and burns beautifully, producing clouds of heady, oaky, woody smoke. The Padrón 1964 Principe Maduro imparts tastes of cocoa, vanilla and leather that carry through to a satisfying finish.
All of the tobaccos in this puro Nicaraguan cigar are aged for a minimum of four years; Cigar Aficionado awarded this smoke a 91 rating.
If you’re looking for a premium stick with a burn time on the shorter side — or if you just don’t have the time to savor a longer cigar — the Padrón Anniversary Principe Maduro could be the perfect choice for your next smoking interval.