Brand: Padilla
Line: Miami 8&11
Vitola: Toro 6×54
Origin: Miami
Wrapper: Corojo
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Flavor: Full
Strength: Medium – Full
Price: $11 per cigar
Description:
I received a box in the mail a couple of months ago containing an Outlaw 2007 "Bad to the Bone Tour Pack" from the Outlaw Cigar Company in Kansas City. It contained 9 cigars specially made for Outlaw cigars by various cigar companies. The first cigar I picked out to sample was the Padilla Miami 8&11. As far as I can tell, the only difference with this cigar is the size. It weighs in a 6 inches with a 54 ring gauge. This cigar is full flavored but medium in strength, gaining a little strength at the end.
Construction:
This cigar is firm the entire length with no soft spots. The dark brown wrapper is smooth with a couple of medium size veins. Once clipped it has an easy draw with very little resistance and a sweet pre-light flavor.
Burn:
The burn is a little wavy through the first half before requiring a touch up a little past the halfway point, but it really isn’t a distraction. The ash is light gray and very solid. I dumped it at about 2 inches just in case. It produces a fair amount of resting smoke with a pleasant aroma.
Flavor:
The initial flavors are of wood, leather, a little spice, and a nuttiness in the background. There is a creamy taste that comes and goes in the first half that I really wish would hang around a little longer. It ends on a nice smooth and creamy chocolate note. The end stays with you for a while, but it isn’t at all unpleasant.
Verdict:
I really enjoyed this cigar. It had enough complexity to keep me interested throughout the entire smoke. Not to mention the flavors are right in the flavor profile I look for in an alone time cigar. This is definitely a cigar that will ask for your complete attention. The one thing that gets me is the price. It is a bit out of my price range, but if I could find them on auction for a couple of bucks less, I would probably buy more. I see this cigar in that no man’s land where it isn’t really a special occasion smoke, but it’s better than any everyday cigar. I highly recommend this smoke if it is within your price range.
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The Outlaw is located just about a half hour from me, and it’s an excellent cigar store with a kickass lounge. I’m also a fan of their private line, and the cigar that La Flor Dominica made for them is really, really good.
Sounds like I’ve got to find a way to get some of these cigars!
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