Brand: Padilla
Line: Miami 8/11
Vitola: 5 x 50 Robusto
Origin: Nicaragua (Puro)
Wrapper: Cuban-seed Corojo.
Binder: Cuban-seed Criollo
Filler: Cuban-seed Corojo and Criollo.
Body: Full
Strength: Full
Box Price: $198.95 (Box of 20)
Description: One of my favorite Don Pepin cigars! I was able to score a few of these and couldn’t wait to fire one up One look at this stick and you can easily tell that it is top quality! A beautiful thick deep brown wrapper draped around dense-packed tobacco. This robusto (5 x 50) had some weight to it! And, how about that triple cap?
Easy clip, easy draw, giving me prelit draws of mild barnyard flavors and rich tobacco. Upon lighting, flavors of hay and earth flavors were awesome! And that tobacco flavor was full and complex…. What a perfect start to a great cigar! Around the 1/3 mark, I began to detect coffee and cocoa flavors, accompanied by that wonderful spicy tobacco. The earth flavors took a back seat throughout the remainder, as the other flavors grew in strength and complexity. What a perfect end to a great cigar! Nubbed it all the way… The spice and caramel finish lasted a long, long time. That was a great smoke!!
No problems with the burn. It did go out a couple times, but that was operator error. Never got hot, ash was solid and firm, and lot’s of steel-gray smoke! Full Flavor, Full Strength.
Verdict: My favorite Pepin by far! A great 30 to 45 minute smoke.
Similar Cigars: Nothing that is legal in the United States.
Popularity: 16% [?]
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To be honest, I still haven’t smoked anything by Pepin. Isn’t that sad?
Any recommendations for a cheaper Pepin cigar?
EO 601′s aren’t badly price I can get them in Kentucky for under $7. I’d also give the Don Pepin Blue and Black Labels a try. Just a word of warning, it is a slippery slope. Once you start smoking Pepin made cigars you’ll start wondering why you smoked anything else.
Wow, this cigar sounds amazing! When I get some serious cash I’ll have to do myself a favor and get some! Thanks for the review!
@Daniel
Man, you need to try some Pepin’s! This guy makes some outrageously good smokes.
Havana Soul (~$6.00), Sancti Spiritus(~$5.20) and Vegas Cubanas (~$5.40) are a few Pepin creations costing less than the Padilla Miami 8&11 ($9.95). They are available from Cigar King, among other places. My personal favorite for regular rotation is the Don Pepin Garcia Black Edition “Cuban Classic” 1979 which can usually be found for around $4.50-$5.00 a stick.
Happy hunting!
Picked up one of these today as well…
I hope your suggestions are as good in RL as they sound in the reviews… :)
I smoked a different size, but I also noticed how the ending stayed with you. But, it was a very nice ending and I didn’t mind at all.
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