Padilla Hybrid
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Padilla Hybrid is a brand of hand-made premium cigar owned by Padilla Cigar Company.
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[edit] History and Background
The brand was created by Ernesto Padilla and is manufactured in the Dominican Republic. It was introduced into the U. S. market in 2003.[1]
[edit] Description
The wrapper that gives this cigar its name is a hybrid of Cuban-seed and Connecticut-seed tobaccos[2] grown in Ecuador.[1] The binder is Nicaraguan and the filler is a Dominican, Nicaraguan & Peruvian blend.[1] The cigars come celloed in a varnished box, 20 to the box.[1]
The band was designed by Ernesto Padilla. The ends and the top represent pen points and are a tribute to his father, Cuban ex-patriate, poet, writer and teacher Heberto Padilla.[3] The black and gold background distinguishes it from the band of the Padilla Maduro, which is blue and silver.
[edit] Models/Vitolas
| Model Name | Length (in.) | Ring Gauge |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill | 7 | 50 |
| Torpedo | 6.25 | 52 |
| Robusto | 5 | 50 |
[edit] Awards, Honors, Ratings
- The Robusto was given a 90 rating in the August, 2004, issue of Cigar Aficionado magazine.
- The Robusto was also given a rating of 90 by Stogie Fresh.
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d Perelman, Richard B. Perelman's Pocket Cyclopedia of Cigars. 2007 edn, p. 398.
- ^ Brand owner's web site
- ^ Moretti, Michael. Ernesto Padilla, Owner, Padilla Cigars. Interview in Cigar Insider, 7 June 2005, p. 7
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