Padilla Artisan Perfecto aka Padilla Burberry

[Don Fernando]

I bought this 5.75 inch ring 54 figurado at the Padilla shop & factory at Calle Ocho in Miami but the cigar is also for sale at cigarsinternational.com but it is backordered at the moment. It is a Nicaraguan puro with 3 different wrappers in a crisscross pattern that makes this cigar a work of art. Ernesto Padilla made these cigars at an event as a special but they are so popular that cigarsinternational.com decided to sell them too.

http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff347/cs_donfernando/reviews/Padilla%20burberry/DSC02043.jpg

The predraw is a bit on the easy side and leaves me with a dry, raisin like, flavor on my lips. After lighting the cigar I taste some dry grass with a lot of white pepper. Even though the white pepper flavor is full, it is not overpowering. The flavors are warm and I can taste milky chocolate.

http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff347/cs_donfernando/reviews/Padilla%20burberry/DSC02045.jpg

After an inch the pepper mellows down and I taste a flavor similar to walnuts that is replaced by chocolate again around the middle of the cigar. The texture is creamy. I can taste some nuts again before the grand finale that lets me experience pepper and nuts.

http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff347/cs_donfernando/reviews/Padilla%20burberry/DSC02050.jpg

This cigar produces a lot of smoke, and due to the different wrappers, the color of the smoke changes. The first smoke was blue but it turned to white smoke later on. The ash is light colored and firm. What strikes me most is the burn, I mean, I always have problems getting the burn straight on a figurado like this and with the 3 different wrappers in a strange pattern I was expecting the worst, but the burn was razor sharp.

http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff347/cs_donfernando/reviews/Padilla%20burberry/DSC02051.jpg

Would I buy this cigar again? Yeah, the flavors are nice and the cigar itself is a nice conversation piece.

http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff347/cs_donfernando/reviews/Padilla%20burberry/DSC02054.jpg

Construction: 8 / 10
Draw: 7 / 10
Appearance: 10 / 10
Smoke & ash: 8 / 10
Burn: 9 / 10
Aroma (first part) 7 / 10
Aroma (middle part) 8 / 10
Aroma (last part) 8 / 10

[nozero]

Thanks for the great review w/pics! That's a beauty!
:tu

[kelmac07]

Thanks for the great puics and review Ferdie...I am sitting on the one Simon gifted me for smoking that FINGER!!!!

[BlackIrish]

I'm sitting on one of these, too, and waiting for an occasion when I'll use it as a conversation-starter. Great review!

[Don Fernando]

I have one left, and that will be used as a conversation starter too. As soon as CI has some stock I will order another fiver.

[shilala]

I don't think they sell these in a box yet. I would absolutely love to have a box for the big display humi.
The maduro, corojo and habano wrapper has got to make for a delicious cigar. :)

[Don Fernando]

I don't think they sell these in a box yet

indeed, they sell them in fivers, packed like this:

http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww129/herfingusa/Miami/IMG_2941-1.jpg

[SmokeyNL]

gave the 5er I bought away, they are pretty though, enjoy m guys!

[SmokeyNL]

Thanks for the great puics and review Ferdie...I am sitting on the one Simon gifted me for smoking that FINGER!!!!

Lol you earned it, although you made me smoke the grape-flavored cigar which was also nasty :p I hope you enjoy this one more then the gorillafinger :ss

[Bax]

Nice review, I really want to grab a couple of these.

[kelmac07]

Lol you earned it, although you made me smoke the grape-flavored cigar which was also nasty :p I hope you enjoy this one more then the gorillafinger :ss

Simon...not even close in comparison...I would smoke 20 Grape Swishers before another Gorilla Finger!!!

[Smoke Naked]

Great review as usual, with great pics. Who was the stoned homeless guy you passed it to?:ss




Of course I am J/K:ss

[G G]

Thanks for the review Ferdie. Ever since Simon showed the fiver he bought to me in Gainesville I was wondering about them.:tu

[SmokeyNL]

Simon...not even close in comparison...I would smoke 20 Grape Swishers before another Gorilla Finger!!!

Really? I bet I can get volt or some other local BOTL to help me out with this one then :D

[G G]

Really? I bet I can get volt or some other local BOTL to help me out with this one then :D
I could prolly get some grape swishers if you need em.:banger

[SmokeyNL]

I could prolly get some grape swishers if you need em.:banger

That would be great, send them to volt, he can give them to Kelmac who as you read likes them :D (you are welcome Mac :r)

[Don Fernando]

I can forward Mac's addy to Greg, that saves Volt the trouble :ss

[kelmac07]

That would be great, send them to volt, he can give them to Kelmac who as you read likes them :D (you are welcome Mac :r)

I have plenty of Grape Swishers!!! Still have a few from the Tulip Twins herf...no need to waste the postage (thanks Simon)!!!!

[Wanger]

GAH!!!! Gorilla Finger!! :pu Why did you have to go and ruin this thread by the very mention if it?!?!

Nice review Ferd. Never know how something like that will smoke and taste. Hoe each of the differen wrappers will blend as they burn.

[groogs]

Nice review, this is a cigar that is on my list.

[Skywalker]

Thanks for the great review!!!:tu

I can't wait until CI get these in again!!!

[dubnick]

I couldn't find these on CI.

Anyone know of any other sources?

[bigloo]

I couldn't find these on CI.

Anyone know of any other sources?

http://www.cigarsinternational.com/proddisp.asp?item=CS-PHB&stext=padilla%20habano

They are the artisan perfectos... I am looking for a cheaper price... I love the Sol Cubano Artisan so these seem to be very interesting to me.

Anyone know a cheaper source or have any opinions on this? Are the worth the smoke or just eye-candy?

thx

[MedicCook]

Beautiful looking stick.

[dubnick]

http://www.cigarsinternational.com/proddisp.asp?item=CS-PHB&stext=padilla%20habano

They are the artisan perfectos... I am looking for a cheaper price... I love the Sol Cubano Artisan so these seem to be very interesting to me.

Anyone know a cheaper source or have any opinions on this? Are the worth the smoke or just eye-candy?

thx

Thanks for the Link... If I don't find a cheaper source, I'll be ordering these by the weekend :tu

[bigloo]

Another way to get a 5 pack is to use the 5-pack madness deal for $40... you get two additional Padilla Salamons for that price.

[BlackDog]

Those are very neat. I'll have to keep my eyes open for a few. Thanks for the review!

[elderboy02]

Thanks for the review. They look tasty.

[Emjaysmash]

Thanks for the review! I need to find me some of these!!

[Tuxguy]

My fiver from CI came in today ,they where back ordered, I picked them last month as my free 5'r with the purchase of the 2 Padilla stix in CI's catalog

[bigloo]

As soon as I find a free shipping code I will grab a fiver, all reviews I ave found are positive.

[shilala]

I'm hoping they box these.
I LOVE the Padilla habanos. These will be gorgeous eye candy for the display humi.
When they did the $25.00 deal I did ten deals and five were the artisan fivers. They were backordered. Then the oscuro salamones weren't oscuro, and I got pissed and cancelled my whole order.
When these get to $25 a fiver again, I'll pick up enough and make a box if I have to. :)

[dubnick]

I've been looking around for a better price, but it would appear that CI is the only place to get them.

I'm assuming they're an exclusive to CI

[bigloo]

cigar.com also had them... que the cigar.com/CI conspiracy talk:)

Anyone have a free shipping... $35 for a 5ver is my limit to "try".

[shilala]

cigar.com also had them... que the cigar.com/CI conspiracy talk:)

Anyone have a free shipping... $35 for a 5ver is my limit to "try".
Cigar.com is Cigars International is cigarbid. They have the same address.
I have gobs of bills and credit card slips to proove it. :)

[Volt]

Really? I bet I can get volt or some other local BOTL to help me out with this one then :D

Just say the word and I'll hit him with 20.

[scooter]

Thanks for the great review. I will have to grab some of these.

[dubnick]

Cigar.com is selling this sampler

http://www.cigar.com/cigars/viewcigar.asp?prod=SP-PHBASST5

Of course it's backordered!!!

[SupremePie]

I picked a fiver of these up a couple months ago when I visited calle ocho for the first time. They were sold to me by a gorgeous, fresh off the inner tube, Cuban girl. Man, was she stunning. Anyways, while enjoying one in the Padilla shop, I was actually interviewed for Japanese TV! Anyways, great stick, I highly recommend it.

[bigloo]

Those Sol Cubana artisans are spectacular... black tea and caramael flavors... it is a dessert treat to smoke one.

[Don Fernando]

They were sold to me by a gorgeous, fresh off the inner tube, Cuban girl. Man, was she stunning.

Must have been the same yummie girl that sold them to me. I didn't even notice that Ernesto Padilla was standing next to me, untill the girl went to the back :ss

[bigloo]

For those who missed it and want omse of these:

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=19278

[Sr Mike]

Great review, I am smoking one now and picking up on a similar flavor profile you described.

[secretsquirrel]

that is a masterful piece of craftmanship

[Bax]

Just had one ( Which I normally really enjoy) but this one had some stank going on. Pitched it half way thru.

[CigarNut]

One of our local B&M's sells these and I bought several and enjoyed them! In addition to being a conversation piece with my BOTLs it is a very nice smoke!