Padilla Habano

Padilla Habano was a brand of hand-made premium cigar owned by Padilla Cigar Company. It was discontinued in early 2011.

History and Background

Introduced in 2005,^[1] the brand was created by Ernesto Padilla and is manufactured at Tabacalera Oliva Tabolisa in Estelí, Nicaragua^[1] under the supervision of Gilberto Oliva.^[2] Ernesto Padilla announced the Padilla Habano was to be discontinued in early 2011.^[3]

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

Description

Medium strength cigars, the wrapper is Cuban Habano leaf, aged for five years; the binder and filler are Nicaraguan tobaccos.^[4] 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.^[5]

Models/Vitolas

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. ^ Minato, Charlie (TheCigarFeed). "State of the Brand: Padilla". 27 Jan 2011.
4. ^ Data from brand owner's website.
5. ^ Frank Santos, Padilla Cigar Co., in litt., 7 February 2007.