Padron 1926 No 9 Natural Review

1926 No 9 Natural
Made by: Padron
Country: Nicaragua
Vitola: 5 1/4 by 56

Padron has a wonderful history as a company, and quite a loyal customer base. Previously I have reviewed a cigar from the thousand series, 1964 series, and now I have the pleasure to review a 1926. This is perhaps the most popular regular lines from Padron. Known to be fuller bodied and have quite a good amount of complexity, lets see if this cigar can hold up to that with a Padron 1926 No 9 Natural Review.

Prelight

Barely visible seams and medium sized veins. Simple looking double cap which is contradictory to the cigars reputation of prestige. But let’s see if the tobacco can justify the lacking aesthetics. Spongy pack to the cigar with a soft box press. The foot is giving off herbal note and leather. Very little tooth to the wrapper. Lots of loose tobacco to wipe away on the cut. No problems with the wrapper, no unraveling, extremely easy draw. Lots of red pepper on the wrapper and prelight draw. A slightly sweet herbal note with light leather behind and cayenne pepper lingering throughout.

1/3

Extremely unique draw, very open, I am really wanting more resistance but the cigar has great smoke thickness and production the way it is. Cedar and red pepper are very strong on the front. Heavy flavors this is a full bodied cigar with medium strength that I expect to rise. Bitter cashew and leather on the finish with the cayenne biting at the end to remind you that it is there. This is a very robust cigar, controlling and powerful. As the first third burns down the cedar develops and begins to include oak on the front. Red pepper is still holding throughout the entire profile. Pretty straight burn, not expecting touch ups. Leather and bitter cashew continue to hold the finish. The profile is holding consistent but increasing in complexity.

2/3

Very full cigar and strength is up to a medium to full. This is a bold power-house, I haven’t had something this bold in a while. That said you can’t compare this to a mild or a medium cigar at all. If you are hunting for a flavor explosion and a high strength cigar this is a no brainier. It does explain the loyalty many cigar smokers have to the 1926 line. The front is heavy mixed wood notes the finish has dropped slightly. But it still consists of the same notes in the finish, bitter cashew and light leather. Of course the red cayenne pepper is lingering throughout the profile and it’s becoming a defining based to the cigar. The power started to balance at the end of the second third. Full bodied and holding medium to full strength. The front has retreated now as the bitter cashew and light leather take over the profile. The red pepper remains throughout. Very simple yet distinct transitions, great flavors, allright complexity. This is a good cigar in the full category. I would suggest this with a heavy port wine after a big meal for the best enjoyment of this cigar.

3/3

Full bodied and almost full strength, but great profile. Not the most complex and no drastic transitions but a delicious cigar. The front has taken back control, heavy oak and cedar with the finish lower. Still holding the bitter cashew and leather notes though, as the red cayenne pepper stays as a base. The cigars main changes were what notes were dominating. It was either the front or the finish and both were delicious. Stable but not perfect burn all the way to the end, no touch-ups.

Smoke Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes

Conclusion: 89

Great cigar in the full category, wonderful profile. No major transitions and not crazy complexity. But great and distinct power shifts between the front and the finish. The red pepper base was a great note to have carry throughout the cigar. Great offering from Padron.

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