Padilla Habano

Padilla Habano was a brand of handmade 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

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.[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

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

Notes

  1. 1 2 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.
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