Padrón Dámaso

[Duxnutz]

Had an Undercrown Shade last week. Really enjoyed it, hence the eye roll at Padron.

[skalls]

I'm not a fan of Connecticut's but my brother left two with me in trade for a 5er of epicure 1s (family right?).

OK flavors, perfect construction/burn. Burn time though was wicked fast. The corona lasted 40 minutes.

Glad to try, don't be buying a box. Now a box of 64 churchills is on my short list this year

[eswary]

I've been a little confused by this offering from Padron, since it strays from their norm.

I've long been and still a fan of the '64 Anny Series. Awesome cigars with the most consistency of any brand on the market, from any country, fact.

My take is Padron is probably seeking medium market sales. Apparently there is again a growing audience for the Conny profile. Now I'm not suggesting there will be another Macanudo revolution, but quite possibly America aficionados aren't all fans of the ultra potent and in many cases harsh Nicaraguan tobacco. I applaud those individuals that have realized that.

My thoughts are my own and are laughable since there is no proof of there validity...lol. Solely a simpletons take on the Padron Family venturing out into Conny wrappers. Has zero to do with Cuba IMO, since there is no comparison between the two types of cigars.

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[polarbear]

I'm guessing this release was dreamt up to compete with the high end CT smokes already on the market (Davidoff primarily) and doubt it has anything to do with "Cuban-esque" marketing to the Americans.

CT smokes are about as far from "Cuban-esque" as you can get.

You should try one, John. You'll see what I'm talking about

Besides, why would a manufacturer want to produce a product that is the same as their main rival?

Good business would be to produce a product that stands out on its own and differentiates itself

Also, just about every NC manufacturer has some form of CT cigar in their portfolio. Its not a new idea, by any stretch

I've had a tonne of decent CT cigars over the years. Lately a couple of NC manufactures have really stepped their blending up to CT and produced some stellar smokes. This Padron is not one of them (smoked 2 of the No.8, so much meh)

Look at any of the AJ Fernandez CT lines (the new world is exceptionally good)

They're all great CT smokes at a third the price of the Padron

[JohnS]

PB, if Frank and yourself state that Connecticut-seed wrapper Non-Cuban cigars do not parody Habanos cigars, then I certainly believe it.

I guess, like eswary, I'm surprised Padron brought this to the market, as it's different to their normal brand. I agree, I'd have to try it for myself.

[Blazer]

I've been a little confused by this offering from Padron, since it strays from their norm.

I've long been and still a fan of the '64 Anny Series. Awesome cigars with the most consistency of any brand on the market, from any country, fact.

My take is Padron is probably seeking medium market sales. Apparently there is again a growing audience for the Conny profile. Now I'm not suggesting there will be another Macanudo revolution, but quite possibly America aficionados aren't all fans of the ultra potent and in many cases harsh Nicaraguan tobacco. I applaud those individuals that have realized that.

My thoughts are my own and are laughable since there is no proof of there validity...lol. Solely a simpletons take on the Padron Family venturing out into Conny wrappers. Has zero to do with Cuba IMO, since there is no comparison between the two types of cigars.

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According to an interview I read by Jorge Padron, they see the CT as a way to get entry level cigar smokers into their brand earlier. The existing Padron line can be a bit robust for a new cigar smoker, when I first dabbled in cigars I only smoked light CT wrappers, but like many, my tastes changed and I moved to more full bodied smokes.

[wabashcr]

I thought the Damaso was pretty good, but like others here, not worth the money at all. I also agree that there are better NC Connecticut shade wrapped cigars on the market for less money. In my opinion, more than 90% of the CT wrapped NCs on the market are garbage. Undercrown Shade, New World CT, My Father CT, Cabaiguan, etc., are all excellent cigars. And of course if you're going to spend Padron money, you also have a whole array of Davidoffs.

[eswary]

According to an interview I read by Jorge Padron, they see the CT as a way to get entry level cigar smokers into their brand earlier. The existing Padron line can be a bit robust for a new cigar smoker, when I first dabbled in cigars I only smoked light CT wrappers, but like many, my tastes changed and I moved to more full bodied smokes.

Make complete sense to me. Thanks for the info.

[Habana Mike]

On 5/3/2016 at 1:21 AM, Habana Mike said:

Picked one up to try recently. Haven't got around to it yet though...

Finally got around to it, 3 years later!

Definitely out of character for a Padron, which I'm pretty sure they were going for.

Great construction and the draw is a bit more snug than most from Piloto.

Typical Connecticut Shade characteristics. Cedar, citrus and a hint of bitter lemon zest. Creamy mouthfeel.

Light pepper from the Nic filler/wrapper combo. Bit of a metallic twang.

To me it's a medium strength cigar with a medium-full body.

Not quite the richness of flavor I'd expect from a Padron.

I'll give it a "smoke again - maybe, buy again - no"

[BarryVT]

I've had a few out of a 5ver I picked up. It's not a horrible cigar, just not what I would expect from padron.  And way overpriced! Think I have the 17, and that's about what they cost, 17 plus. Think they were trying to appeal to a milder crowd,  but backfired on my opinion.

[rabidraccoon]

I smoked it twice including one of the red band editions which is a slightly different blend but I can’t remember the specifics. I didn’t enjoy the Damaso much. It was kinda bland and flavorless. Nobody does Nicaraguan Maduro like Padron though. Love the 64 and Family Reserve (when I can get a good deal) maduros

[slowsmoke]

I picked up a fiver of these years ago out of curiosity. 

One was enough 

[captain]

When they first came out they were pretty good..the newer ones are really loose, muted and crummy....done with them

[Hoepssa]

One is enough if you know the flavor of 'Padron'.

if Cohiba having $5 stick product, it won't be 'Cohiba' soon.