Padron Serie 1926 Cigars

The 1926 Serie by Padron is one of the most sought after cigars produced by the company. Padron has received numerous awards and recognitions for these cigars, twice being named one of the 25 best cigars of the year by Cigar Aficionado magazine. This line of cigars first premiered in 2002, originally designed to commemorate the 75th birthday of the company's founder José O. Padrón. This is a full-bodied cigar, containing tobacco that has been aged for five years. The 1926 Serie blend has received 27 ratings from Cigar Aficionado and Cigar Insider over the years, with none coming in lower than a 90.

Like with the famous 1964 Anniversery Series, these cigars are box pressed. These cigars are authentic and feature a special double band that is individually numbered. Each and every cigar contains this six digit security code to avoid counterfeiting. There are seven vitolas available for the Padron 1926 Serie, and each is wrapped in a natural sun-grown or maduro wrapper. The flavor is smooth and balanced, yet complex. Production is capped at 100,000 cigars annualy, so get your hands on one today.

Rated 93. A gorgeous, box-pressed torpedo with a silky wrapper and lush draw. The cigar is rich with coffee, nut and sweet flavors, and a long finish. A complex smoke.

Rated 93. A gorgeous, box-pressed torpedo with a silky wrapper and lush draw. The cigar is rich with coffee, nut and sweet flavors, and a long finish. A complex smoke.

The Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series is a tough act to follow—the brand repeatedly leads the tastings in CIGAR AFICIONADO magazine. So when the Padrón family set out to celebrate its 40th anniversary, we were skeptical about the prospects for improving on a winning formula. Our doubts were unfounded. The Padrón Serie 1926 40th Anniversary cigar in natural wrapper is the best cigar of the year (2004), and may be the best cigar the Padróns have ever made. Each leaf in the cigar is a minimum of five years old. The wrapper feels like fine 1 silk. The box-pressed torpedo is superbly crafted with an intensely complex flavor. Slightly stronger than a Padrón Anniversary, it has heavy chocolate notes framed by earthy spices, with a luxuriant, long finish.

Rated 93. A gorgeous, box-pressed torpedo with a silky wrapper and lush draw. The cigar is rich with coffee, nut and sweet flavors, and a long finish. A complex smoke.

Rated 96. Numbers are important to the Padróns: the 1964 Anniversary Series marks the year the company was founded, and the Serie 1926 line commemorates the birth year of the company patriarch. The year’s No. 2 cigar celebrates his 80th birthday. It is undeniably an amazing cigar, teeming with complexity and depth that can only be achieved through inventories of well-aged tobacco. The cigar has the signature Padrón flavor: cocoa, coffee, nuts and toast; it also has orange peel, leather and some spice on the finish. It is made with some of the company’s oldest leaves by only one buncher and one roller, who create but 300 cigars per day. It’s a rare find.

Rated 96. Numbers are important to the Padróns: the 1964 Anniversary Series marks the year the company was founded, and the Serie 1926 line commemorates the birth year of the company patriarch. The year’s No. 2 cigar celebrates his 80th birthday. It is undeniably an amazing cigar, teeming with complexity and depth that can only be achieved through inventories of well-aged tobacco. The cigar has the signature Padrón flavor: cocoa, coffee, nuts and toast; it also has orange peel, leather and some spice on the finish. It is made with some of the company’s oldest leaves by only one buncher and one roller, who create but 300 cigars per day. It’s a rare find.

Rated 92. Box-pressed and tapered at both ends, this cigar draws like a dream, finessing the palate with intonations of spice, chocolate and nuts. Floral fruity notes play on the palate long into the finish.

Rated 96. Numbers are important to the Padróns: the 1964 Anniversary Series marks the year the company was founded, and the Serie 1926 line commemorates the birth year of the company patriarch. The year’s No. 2 cigar celebrates his 80th birthday. It is undeniably an amazing cigar, teeming with complexity and depth that can only be achieved through inventories of well-aged tobacco. The cigar has the signature Padrón flavor: cocoa, coffee, nuts and toast; it also has orange peel, leather and some spice on the finish. It is made with some of the company’s oldest leaves by only one buncher and one roller, who create but 300 cigars per day. It’s a rare find.

Rated 92. This dark and square-pressed maduro has a meaty aroma. It has sweet, earthy flavors with a touch of citrus on the finish. Medium bodied.

Rated 92. This dark and square-pressed maduro has a meaty aroma. It has sweet, earthy flavors with a touch of citrus on the finish. Medium bodied.

Rated 92. This gorgeous, box-pressed maduro is rich and sweet with vanilla, cocoa powder and some peppery notes as well. Balanced and elegant.

Rated 92. This gorgeous, box-pressed maduro is rich and sweet with vanilla, cocoa powder and some peppery notes as well. Balanced and elegant.

Rated 92 points. The rich, cocoa core of this dark, box-pressed cigar is framed by notes of maple and coconut. It performs beautifully, with an even burn and fine draw. Body: Medium to Full

Rated 92 points. The rich, cocoa core of this dark, box-pressed cigar is framed by notes of maple and coconut. It performs beautifully, with an even burn and fine draw. Body: Medium to Full

Rated 91. This robusto has a slightly veiny but very oily wrapper. Anise and toast flavors blossom into a strong black cherry note that turns cedary. The finish is spicy.

Rated 91. This robusto has a slightly veiny but very oily wrapper. Anise and toast flavors blossom into a strong black cherry note that turns cedary. The finish is spicy.

Rated 94. A perfectly box-pressed cigar. It draws and burns well, producing a rich aroma. Solid earthy flavors mingle with hints of leather and roasted almonds, with a thick, peppery finish. Medium bodied.

Rated 94. A perfectly box-pressed cigar. It draws and burns well, producing a rich aroma. Solid earthy flavors mingle with hints of leather and roasted almonds, with a thick, peppery finish. Medium bodied.

Rated 93 Points. Thick and box-pressed, this dark cigar draws beautifully, layering the palate with complex notes of cedar, nut and toasty flavors that lead to a profound cocoa character.

Rated 93 Points. Thick and box-pressed, this dark cigar draws beautifully, layering the palate with complex notes of cedar, nut and toasty flavors that lead to a profound cocoa character.

Rated 93 Points. Thick and box-pressed, this dark cigar draws beautifully, layering the palate with complex notes of cedar, nut and toasty flavors that lead to a profound cocoa character.

Rated 97. What a great cigar. The Padrón Serie 1926 No. 9 impressed our tasting panel again and again, rising to the top after repeated tests to become the best cigar of the year. In the end, when only a few cigars remained in the last blind tasting, this one stood above the rest: it was richer, rounder, more complex and rewarding than any other cigar we smoked. This pressed beauty is rolled in the recently expanded Padrón factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, under the watchful eye of José Orlando Padrón, his son Jorge and the rest of the family members who ensure that the 5 million or so cigars they produce each year are of impeccable quality. This is perhaps the finest of the line, just blossoming with flavor right from the first puff. It’s a complex smoke with perfect balance, showing flavors of chocolate, coffee and nuts, as well as some black cherry. The cigar has a finish so long it seems to never leave the palate. The 97 points it was awarded is the highest score we have given a recent-production cigar in many years. As with all things Padrón, their cigars cannot be rushed. The Padróns have never finished out of the top three in our Top 25 tastings, and this is the second time one of their smokes has been named the No. 1 cigar of the year. They are clearly at the top of their game

Rated 97. What a great cigar. The Padrón Serie 1926 No. 9 impressed our tasting panel again and again, rising to the top after repeated tests to become the best cigar of the year. In the end, when only a few cigars remained in the last blind tasting, this one stood above the rest: it was richer, rounder, more complex and rewarding than any other cigar we smoked. This pressed beauty is rolled in the recently expanded Padrón factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, under the watchful eye of José Orlando Padrón, his son Jorge and the rest of the family members who ensure that the 5 million or so cigars they produce each year are of impeccable quality. This is perhaps the finest of the line, just blossoming with flavor right from the first puff. It’s a complex smoke with perfect balance, showing flavors of chocolate, coffee and nuts, as well as some black cherry. The cigar has a finish so long it seems to never leave the palate. The 97 points it was awarded is the highest score we have given a recent-production cigar in many years. As with all things Padrón, their cigars cannot be rushed. The Padróns have never finished out of the top three in our Top 25 tastings, and this is the second time one of their smokes has been named the No. 1 cigar of the year. They are clearly at the top of their game

Rated 97. What a great cigar. The Padrón Serie 1926 No. 9 impressed our tasting panel again and again, rising to the top after repeated tests to become the best cigar of the year. In the end, when only a few cigars remained in the last blind tasting, this one stood above the rest: it was richer, rounder, more complex and rewarding than any other cigar we smoked. This pressed beauty is rolled in the recently expanded Padrón factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, under the watchful eye of José Orlando Padrón, his son Jorge and the rest of the family members who ensure that the 5 million or so cigars they produce each year are of impeccable quality. This is perhaps the finest of the line, just blossoming with flavor right from the first puff. It’s a complex smoke with perfect balance, showing flavors of chocolate, coffee and nuts, as well as some black cherry. The cigar has a finish so long it seems to never leave the palate. The 97 points it was awarded is the highest score we have given a recent-production cigar in many years. As with all things Padrón, their cigars cannot be rushed. The Padróns have never finished out of the top three in our Top 25 tastings, and this is the second time one of their smokes has been named the No. 1 cigar of the year. They are clearly at the top of their game

Padrón is known for pressing its cigars, giving them a squared-off shape. The company, which has been making cigars since 1964, is credited with sparking the box-pressed cigar trend in the United States. But this cigar has a look unusual to Padrón. The reason for the round look? The cigars come packed in tubes; cream-colored ones for the natural version, red tubes for the maduro. The cigars are medium to full in body, quite rich and intense in flavor. The cigar was released about one month after the 90th birthday of José Orlando Padrón, the founder of Padrón Cigars and the chairman of the company. Ten years ago, the family released a cigar honoring his 80th birthday, which went on to win No. 2 cigar of 2008 in Cigar Aficionado with a score of 96 points.