Pardon 1964 Anniversary Natural Review

1964 Anniversary Natural
Made by: Pardon
Country: Nicaragua
Vitola: 5 1/2 by 50

This is a step up from the thousand series that Padron produces, and the price point reflects that. But in terms of the company’s cigars, this is still one of the more budget friendly lines. This has been a cigar I have visited in the past and it has performed well. Let’s see what it has to offer with a Pardon 1964 Anniversary Natural Review.

Prelight

Nicely box pressed appearance, with barely visible seams. A decently applied double cap, small to medium veins. Consistent and well distributed pack. The foot is giving off a light black pepper and more defined cocoa. The cut was smooth, average resistance on the prelight draw with cocoa and a slight sweetness. The light black pepper is still detectable though. Let’s get this lit up.

1/3

Slightly bitter cocoa on the front with a nice sweetness alongside it. Light earth and cream from the thick smoke are also playing into the profile. High smoke production and a good mouth feel with that. Very thick and creamy smoke, making for a great addition to the flavor of the cigar. Medium to full body and low strength. Toward the end of the first third the flavors have defined themselves better. The front tastes like chocolate covered coffee beans, and I say that because it’s a well balanced mix versus bitter coffee and chocolate as separate notes. Great profile and nice complexity.

2/3

As I get into the second third the creaminess of the smoke is really adding to the center of the cigars profile. The chocolate is more powerful than the slightly bitter coffee on the front, so I can’t call it chocolate covered coffee beans anymore. The finish is a black pepper that’s my only issue, I wish there was more to it but it bring the blend to a good close. Medium to full body and the strength is holding at a low. As I get to the end of this third the strength is raising slightly and the earth that was present in the first third seems to be coming back.

3/3

At the start of the last third the earth has come up with a little barnyard on the front. The chocolate and coffee are still present but they are falling. The creaminess has fallen a bit in the middle of the profile and the black pepper is rising. The body didn’t fluctuate much, the strength did come up to a low to medium. The burn line was stable the entire cigar with a beautiful and sturdy ash. The flavor trends held, and the cigar got a bit squishy toward the nub.

Smoke Time: 1 hour and 5 minutes

Conclusion: 91

This outperforms some of the more expensive lines that this company produces in my opinion. Bursting with strong flavors and transitions. Great complexity and depth of the profile. I look forward to having another one of these in the near future. Absolutely worth trying if you have not ventured deep into Padron as a company.

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