Padilla Achilles Salomon

[badwhale]

CgarDan's Review

Smoke: Padilla Achilles ~ Salomon
Drink(s): Porter
Tunes: Assorted

Wrapper: Nicaraguan
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Draw: Medium
Burn: Excellent
Misc: 90+ minutes

Pre-light: HUGE perfecto shape. Medium brown wrapper. Has a velvety sheen to it & kind of veiny. Light sweet tobacco scent. Very faint sweetness on the prelight taste.



Light: Pretty Easy. Medium draw (may clear out once through the tip)

1st 3rd: Sweet, semi creamy taste. Medium body. Medium flavor. A nice sweet tobacco taste. Hints of oil on the aftertaste. Draw has opened up to a light to medium now.



Ash: Medium gray. Swirly with dark gray. Seems strong. Holds on for 2”



2nd 3rd: Very smooth. Good flavors, as described above. Light leather & oil on aftertaste. More creamy now. Excellent.



3rd 3rd: Mostly the same. Building a little head and intensity in flavor now. Very good. Very mellow smooth & creamy. Gets a little pepper kick towards the nub, and oil takes over, but that could just be tar buildup.



Overall impression: I would / will search for these. Maybe a fiver. Thanks (again) Smoked! For allowing me this opportunity!

Will

[Roger]

Awesome review as usual will!

[ashauler]

Nice review. I also enjoy this stick fairly regularly.

[Rugbysh9]

Gret review Will! I've only had one of these and thuroughly enjoyed it.

[denver24]

Nice review! I haven't tried these yet but they are going on the list.

[arodgers]

I had two of these from the newbie sampler and really liked it. Picked up a 5'er a month or so ago, and smoked the first last night. Between this and the 68, I'm definitely a Padilla fan so far.