Padilla Habano

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Padilla Habano is a brand of hand-made premium cigar owned by Padilla Cigar Company.

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[edit] History and Background

Introduced in 2005,[1] the brand was created by Ernesto Padilla and is manufactured at Tabacalera Oliva S. A.(Tabolisa) in Estelí, Nicaragua[1] under the supervision of Gilberto Oliva.[2]

[edit] Award, Honors, Ratings

  • The Robusto was given a rating of 89 in the October, 2006,issue of Cigar Aficionado magazine.
  • The December 19, 2006 issue (Vol.11, no. 24, p. 9) of Cigar Insider magazine summarized the year's ratings. Padilla cigars scored as follows:
    • Churchill - 90
    • Robusto - 89
    • Torpedo - 88

[edit] Description

Padilla Habano band Old design
Padilla Habano band
Old design

Medium strength cigars, the wrapper is Cuban Habano leaf, aged for five years; the binder and filler are Nicaraguan tobaccos.[3] The cigars are packed in varnished boxes, 20 per box. The band, artwork and packaging, which were redesigned in 2006, are the work of Ernesto Padilla.[4]



[edit] Models/Vitolas

Padilla Habano band Current design
Padilla Habano band
Current design
Model Name Length (in.) Ring Gauge
Churchill 7 50
Robusto 5 50
Torpedo 6.25 52

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Perelman, Richard B. Perelman's Pocket Cyclopedia of Cigars, 2007 edition, p. 399.
  2. ^ Diaz, David (Dr. StogieFresh). Interview with Ernesto Padilla. 27 Feb 2007.
  3. ^ Data from brand owner's website.
  4. ^ Frank Santos, Padilla Cigar Co., in litt., 7 February 2007.