If you were the maker of the most renowned cigars in the world, wouldn’t you keep a few select ultra-premium sticks in reserve for yourself?
That’s just what the Padrón family did for many years, until finally — by popular demand — the family’s exclusive reserve series of cigars was made available for sale to the public. This No. 85 vitola of the Family Reserve line — released to honor Padrón founder José Orlando Padrón’s 85th birthday — comes in an oily, near-black Maduro wrapper. It’s a puro Nicaraguan smoke, with all tobaccos being aged a minimum of 10 years before the stick is rolled.
Box-pressed, medium-to-full-strength and full-bodied, the Family Reserve No. 85 Maduro burns beautifully and delivers a strong core of earth, walnut and licorice flavors. There are also notes of dried dark fruit, black pepper and coffee to delightfully tease the palate.
Cigar Aficionado rated these sticks 91 on more than one occasion. Pick up a box of these gorgeous cigars for yourself, and become a close acquaintance of the Padrón family in the process.