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    Cigar of the Day: Padilla Series 68 Toro

    Name: Padilla Series 68 Vitola: Toro Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Body: Mild-Medium Smoke Time: 1H 20M Average Price: $7.50 The Padilla Series 68 is the final cigar in at trilogy of blends that was released in honor of Ernesto Padilla’s father, Herberto...

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    Padilla Hybrid Torpedo Cigar Review by Wayne Hwang

    Name: Padilla Hybrid Vitola: Torpedo (6.2 x 52) Body: Medium Filler: Nicaraguan Wrapper: Habano/Connecticut Hybrid Price: $3.33 per single, $40 for mazo of 20 Rating: 89/100 or (4.5/5) With a name like the Padilla Hybrid, one might think that Padilla started selling environment-friendly cars. However,...

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    Padilla Habano Toro Cigar Review by Wayne Hwang

    Name: Padilla Habano Vitola: Toro (6×52) Filler: Nicaraguan Wrapper: Habano Price: Roughly $6.50 Paired drink: Bottled water Rating: 87/100 or (4/5) Pre-light and Construction (14/15): It looked like a very nicely constructed cigar with a beautiful, oily wrapper. Taking a whiff of the cigar, I...

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  • Solo Review – Padilla Dominus

    Solo Review – Padilla Dominus

    Cigar: Padilla Dominus Size: Robusto Cost: About $9.00 Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Binder: Nicaraguan Corojo Filler: Nicaraguan Corojo The Padilla Dominus is a fantastic looking cigar consisting of a vintaged tobacco from 2006. It’s wrapped in a gorgeous red/brown leaf that is a bit delicate but...

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  • Review – Padilla Habano Toro

    Review – Padilla Habano Toro

    Cigar Name: Padilla Habano Cigar Size/Vitola: Toro (6×52) Cigar Price: $6.50 Wrapper: Nicaraguan Cuban-Seed Habano Wrapper (Aged Five Years) Binder: Nicaraguan Binder Filler: Nicaraguan Cuban-Seed Long-Leaf Filler Joe: I used a punch cutter. Unfortunately, the cap cracked and later unraveled quite a bit. The pre-light...

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