After reading all of this I sent an email to Jeff Padron; here is the response I received from him:
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Originally Posted by Jeff Padron
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Originally Posted by CigarNut
There is a lot of discussion regarding Padron cigars on another forum and I thought I would go to the source for answers. These are all questions and comments from different users. I would appreciate it if you could help clear everything up: - ...some of the thousand series, like the 5000 Maduro and 7000 Maduro. How are these "others" like the Ambassador Maduro and the Executive etc?
- I have read that all padrons are exactly the same blend with the 000 series being aged 2.5 years, 64 ann 4 years, 26 ann 5 years and family reserve 45 ann 10 years. Does aging tobacco then rolling the cigars as padron does differ from rolling tobacco and aging the cigar? I guess my question is... If I age some 3000's for 3 years will it taste like a 26ann?
- I have heard the 000's age very well but the anniversary do not as they are already aged. The question is how well do the 000's age...
- All regular-line Padrons use Mexican-grown wrappers from the San Andreas valley, and I know the PAM '64 maduro does as well (not sure about the other Anny series). Padron does not advertise this but they've been growing their wrapper in Mexico for years and I'd guess they'd tell you if you asked (the family, not some company mook).
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All the tobacco in the Padron Traditional Line is the same, the only difference is in the variation of sizes.
You heard correctly, although the aging process only occurs when they are in the "Pilones" which are the piles of tobacco put together to ferment. Some people believe letting the cigars sit will continue the fermenting process which will then become a better cigar. We believe our cigars are at there best when we box them and should be smoked at that time. With all that said, letting a cigar from the Padron line sit will NOT make it taste like a 64 or 26 etc.
We produce all of our own tobacco in Nicaragua. Padron using Mexican wrappers has become a widely and quite frankly an uncontrollable rumor. Why people make these claims, I do not know. |
I think that should just about do it...
02-16-2010, 04:29 PM
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