If you were a member of the Padrón family — maker of arguably the world’s greatest cigars — wouldn’t you keep a few (or more than a few) ultra-premium sticks in reserve for yourself, your friends and your favorite acquaintances? Of course you would… And for many years, that’s just what the Padróns did. Until one day, by popular demand, they finally released this series of pyramid-shaped puro Nicaraguan smokes — the Family Reserve, featuring tobaccos aged a minimum of 10 years — to the world at large.
This dark and oily, Maduro wrapped, box-pressed vitola — the No. 44, named for the 44th anniversary of Padrón’s founding in 1964 — sports a lush, even draw, a full body and medium-to-full strength. A rich, bold, elegant cigar, the Family Reserve No. 44 Maduro imparts a succession of earthy, toasty, woody flavors, including black pepper, gingersnap, vanilla, black cherry and Padrón’s signature cocoa, along with a toffee-like finish.
Cigar Aficionado awarded this outstanding cigar a rare 95 rating in 2020 — not just once, but TWICE. Want to know what the Padróns’ own coveted Family Reserve tastes like? Pick up a box of the No. 44 Maduros today, and see what they were holding back all these years.