Padron Black

Padron Black is the top of the top shelf, and every cigar up here has a reason for being. The Padron Black PB-97 and PB-99 grew out of a different kind of purpose: moments worth remembering, rather than calendars worth filling. Both series were introduced in small batches as a nod to what would have been family patriarch Jose Orlando Padron’s 97^th and 99^th birthdays, respectively. Carefully handcrafted in extremely limited quantities, because they can be: in a 6 ¾ × 54 torpedo, both the Maduro and Natural versions of the PB-97 bring classic Nicaraguan tobacco character to the forefront. The PB-99 does the same in a larger ring format, a 6 ¾ x 60 Gordo . And like many of the top shelf Padrons out there - think Serie 1926 and Family Reserve – both the Maduro and Natural versions of these vitolas lean into classic Padrón profile of cocoa and espresso, laced with cedar and earth. Once exclusive to TAA and PCA members, these were almost impossible to find at your average tobacconist. Though it’s a little easier now, the Padron family hasn’t let up on attention to detail in this extremely limited release. Get a taste of Padron’s best-of-their-best at Famous.