Padron Delicias

[chefchris]

Ok, tonite I'm smoking a Padron Delicias Maduro. It's a 4 7/8" x 46 all Nicaraguan stick that's been in my humi for 2-3 months. Average price for these is $3.00 each.

Now, upon lighting this I immediately become aware that most people's "medium" bodied is my "extreme" bodied. almost every review I read for this labels it as medium bodied, but as for me, I say medium body my . It's slapping me around and making me say uncle.

Construction: Ok. some soft spots and a little lumpy
Cut: not so good
Draw: Nice, almost loose
Ash: Mediocre, would only hold for a 1/2 inch at a time
Burn: had to be relight twice, and it's not my fault this time. it continually tried to go out.
Smoked To: the band ... because it went out ... again.

Drink: water
Entertainment: chatting it up with TheNakedGun and Godfather

Although all the above sounds negative, you have to keep in mind this is a $3 cigar, so in perspective, it's not that bad of a smoke and I am willing to try again when i am more prepared. Although, towards the last 1/4 of the smoke, it tended to loose some of it's strength and mellowed out a little.

All in all, i'm a little disappointed, but i try to give it the benefit of the doubt and think maybe this was a dud. Dudes on top25cigar.com labeled it a 8.17, i would not be so nice if i based it on this particular stick.

[guado]

Ok, tonite I'm smoking a Padron Delicias Maduro. It's a 4 7/8" x 46 all Nicaraguan stick that's been in my humi for 2-3 months. Average price for these is $3.00 each.

Now, upon lighting this I immediately become aware that most people's "medium" bodied is my "extreme" bodied. almost every review I read for this labels it as medium bodied, but as for me, I say medium body my . It's slapping me around and making me say uncle.

Construction: Ok. some soft spots and a little lumpy
Cut: not so good
Draw: Nice, almost loose
Ash: Mediocre, would only hold for a 1/2 inch at a time
Burn: had to be relight twice, and it's not my fault this time. it continually tried to go out.
Smoked To: the band ... because it went out ... again.

Drink: water
Entertainment: chatting it up with TheNakedGun and Godfather

Although all the above sounds negative, you have to keep in mind this is a $3 cigar, so in perspective, it's not that bad of a smoke and I am willing to try again when i am more prepared. Although, towards the last 1/4 of the smoke, it tended to loose some of it's strength and mellowed out a little.

All in all, i'm a little disappointed, but i try to give it the benefit of the doubt and think maybe this was a dud. Dudes on top25cigar.com labeled it a 8.17, i would not be so nice if i based it on this particular stick.

BRO I love your posts....especially when you smoke and extreme medium cigar!

[CoventryCat86]

Hey Chris, how long have you had that cigar in your humi? It sounds like your poor burn and multiple relights were caused by the cigar being a little too wet and a good couple of weeks in a humi that's between 60% & 65% may help.

Also since these are the lower quality Padrons, the draw is looser than the higher end ones which also contributes to a lousy burn and higher probability of the damn thing going out on you.

I smoked a Padron 4000 or whatever a couple of days ago that I received as part of my CigarPool winnings and I didn't like it. However the Padron 1926 #6 maduro I'm smoking right now is a fantastic smoke!

[chefchris]

Hey Chris, how long have you had that cigar in your humi? It sounds like your poor burn and multiple relights were caused by the cigar being a little too wet and a good couple of weeks in a humi that's between 60% & 65% may help.

It's a 4 7/8" x 46 all Nicaraguan stick that's been in my humi for 2-3 months. Average price for these is $3.00 each.

[sprangalang]

Ok, tonite I'm smoking a Padron Delicias Maduro. It's a 4 7/8" x 46 all Nicaraguan stick that's been in my humi for 2-3 months. Average price for these is $3.00 each.

Now, upon lighting this I immediately become aware that most people's "medium" bodied is my "extreme" bodied. almost every review I read for this labels it as medium bodied, but as for me, I say medium body my . It's slapping me around and making me say uncle.

Construction: Ok. some soft spots and a little lumpy
Cut: not so good
Draw: Nice, almost loose
Ash: Mediocre, would only hold for a 1/2 inch at a time
Burn: had to be relight twice, and it's not my fault this time. it continually tried to go out.
Smoked To: the band ... because it went out ... again.

Drink: water
Entertainment: chatting it up with TheNakedGun and Godfather

Although all the above sounds negative, you have to keep in mind this is a $3 cigar, so in perspective, it's not that bad of a smoke and I am willing to try again when i am more prepared. Although, towards the last 1/4 of the smoke, it tended to loose some of it's strength and mellowed out a little.

All in all, i'm a little disappointed, but i try to give it the benefit of the doubt and think maybe this was a dud. Dudes on top25cigar.com labeled it a 8.17, i would not be so nice if i based it on this particular stick.