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Diplomatico · 09-30-2012, 04:01 AM

As a big fan of the Padron Anniversario Series (1964 and 1926) I was interested in trying the latest offering, the #4. This is a massive cigar (6.5 x 60) and retails for $20/stick. I purchased a fiver to try them out.

Appearance: Dark maduro wrapper that one has come to expect from a PAM. Pretty much veinless and is dry to the touch, almost a powdery feeling. The foot of the cigar shows threads of dark black tobacco interspersed with a medium brown tobacco.

Construction: Solid as a rock. Firm with some 'give', no soft spots. Simple cap (as I've noticed on many Padrons.)

Burn: Razor sharp.

Flavor: I'm used to PAMs having a slightly sweet but spicy and full flavor to them. Not so with theses. I get some wood flavor and....that's it. Tobacco and at times a hint of perhaps menthol. Otherwise, really not much going on here.

I've smoked two of these now and the results were the same. I think this may be a case where the additional binder and filler simply overpower that normally delicious PAM wrapper, completely muting its flavor. (FWIW, I was similarly unimpressed with the Smoke Inn SI-15 that was a PAM 6 x 60.) Or perhaps they changed the blend for this...?

This is a big MISS in my opinion. Certainly not worth $20/stick.

Bobbystbob · 10-01-2012, 03:58 AM

Bummer! I would NEVER try these, simply because of the massive ring gauge, but still, that sucks. And it is surprising.
Thanks for the review.

09-30-2012, 04:01 AM	#1
Diplomatico Club Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Truth or Consequences, NM Posts: 2,614	PAM 1964 #4 As a big fan of the Padron Anniversario Series (1964 and 1926) I was interested in trying the latest offering, the #4. This is a massive cigar (6.5 x 60) and retails for $20/stick. I purchased a fiver to try them out. Appearance: Dark maduro wrapper that one has come to expect from a PAM. Pretty much veinless and is dry to the touch, almost a powdery feeling. The foot of the cigar shows threads of dark black tobacco interspersed with a medium brown tobacco. Construction: Solid as a rock. Firm with some 'give', no soft spots. Simple cap (as I've noticed on many Padrons.) Burn: Razor sharp. Flavor: I'm used to PAMs having a slightly sweet but spicy and full flavor to them. Not so with theses. I get some wood flavor and....that's it. Tobacco and at times a hint of perhaps menthol. Otherwise, really not much going on here. I've smoked two of these now and the results were the same. I think this may be a case where the additional binder and filler simply overpower that normally delicious PAM wrapper, completely muting its flavor. (FWIW, I was similarly unimpressed with the Smoke Inn SI-15 that was a PAM 6 x 60.) Or perhaps they changed the blend for this...? This is a big MISS in my opinion. Certainly not worth $20/stick. __________________ If something is worth doing, it's worth doing rihgt.

10-01-2012, 03:58 AM	#2
Bobbystbob Club Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 1,710	Bummer! I would NEVER try these, simply because of the massive ring gauge, but still, that sucks. And it is surprising. Thanks for the review. __________________ ad majorem Dei gloriam

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