Wrapper: Nicaraguan
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Vitola: 5.5 x 52 Tubo
Purchase Link: Padron 1926 90th
PADRON 1926 90TH NATURAL REVIEW – CALIFORNIA
Summary: Honey and graham crackers at the beginning. This cigar is giving me major nostalgia for some reason so I'm hoping I've smoked it before. Hawaiian sweet rolls.
Really enjoying the sweetness in the second third. Vanilla. I'm picking up an anejo tequila note which is intriguing.
Brown sugar shows up in the final third of this dessert smoke. Very enjoyable.
If You Like That, You Might Like This: Watching home videos with the fam.
Pairing Suggestion: Rye.
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: Fiver.
PADRON 1926 90TH NATURAL REVIEW – WISCONSIN
Summary: This cigar brought flavors of oak, pepper, brown sugar, walnut, and hay. I found it to be dry at times and harsh at times. There was an oil-like flavor. Mostly, it brought walnut and oak.
Construction-wise, I didn't have a thing to complain about. The draw and burn were both right on point throughout the cigar.
The flavors on this one were just not a match for my palate. Certainly happens sometimes; maybe you'll love it though. You've got to burn to learn.
If You Like That, You Might Like This: Changing the oil in your car.
Pairing Suggestion: Bourbon.
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: Single.
PADRON 1926 90TH NATURAL REVIEW – OREGON
Summary: This cigar has a great looking milk chocolate colored wrapper... smells like raw sourdough bread. Mild tobacco and raisin bread at the foot...some earthiness too. Whoa... great cold draw flavors of dry hay and brown sugar... very little resistance too.
Alright, piles of smoke and a pepper tingle on the palate. The retro hale is super spicy and warm and I dig it. Floral notes and pepper running the show. There is a mild baking spice flavor and some wood notes, but both are subdued. Now getting some vegetal flavors as well...still a ton of smoke and a healthy pepper blast. The ash is solid-ish... still there but appears to be longing for the ashtray.
Midway mark and I’m tasting some warm wood notes, raw sugar, fresh grass, cedar and just a hint of pepper. It has a creamier mouthfeel than early on as well. Solid construction thus far.
Rounding third and headed for home. Stronger wood notes with some mild tobacco. It’s still retaining a bit of the raw sugar sweetness as well. Gaining some stronger earth notes along with a creamy leather flavor. A+ construction on this stick.
If You Like That, You Might Like This: Rebate checks from your insurance company.
Pairing Suggestion: A crisp lager.
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: Box.
Participants in this blind review were completely unaware of the cigar they were evaluating until all submissions were received and processed. Each participant was asked to answer a summary paragraph, an if/than statement, a pairing suggestion, and a purchase suggestion. Cigars were provided by Small Batch with only the expectations of candid responses. All pictures, information, and formatting were completed by a Coordinator outside of the reviewing process.
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