Padilla Cazadores

Today's smoke was a Padilla Cazadores Robusto size cigar. I jumped in the herf-mobile at lunch time and fired this baby up!

Unfortunately Padilla's website is being updated, so I couldn't find too much information on this cigar other than it has Honduran tobacco filler with a Habano seed wrapper.

Pre-Light:
Upon taking the cellophane off of the cigar, the wrapper had a very nice grassy aroma to it. The best surprise was when I smelled the foot. The filler had LOADS of dark chocolate scents, with just a hint of citrus.

The Cigar:
After lighting this cigar up, I could taste the dark chocolate and woody characters. It wasn't until the retro-hale that the heavy cedar and wood shop tastes came through. I was blown away by how tasty this cigar was! The smoke was more on the medium bodied side, but where it was medium in body, it more than made up with incredibly FULL and rich flavors it produced. At the end of the cigar, it transformed itself to a white pepper and cajun spiciness taste. If you ever get a chance to be in Minnesota in late spring, and walk out into a grassy field, you will smell the sweet aromas of dewy grass, sweet nectar of flowers, and the earthiness of the trees. This cigar tastes much like that. I found it to be refreshing on the palate, yet kept me interested as the flavors melted into eachother at the end.

Aftertaste:
This cigar has a very mild after taste, and keeps your mouth watering well after you are done smoking this cigar.

Overall, I would HIGHLY recommend this cigar to anyone. Padilla has a great taste profile that a precious few companies would be able reproduce. Congratulations to Padilla for a job well done!