Padron 2000 aging conundrom

Originally Posted by jsnake

I smoked my first Padron last week and it happened to be a 2000. It was the absolute worst cigar I have ever smoked in my entire life. It tasted like I was licking the inside of an ashtray in a goat's butt. It upset my stomach and I threw it out half way through. I have never thrown out a cigar and I have smoked a few dog rockets. This beat them all and was the worst of the worst. I was so glad I had another stick with me to eradicate that taste from my mouth.

No one says anything bad about Padron. Was it just a fluke and a bad stick? My friends keep saying to try the others but I am reluctant to.

It had to have been a fluke man, there are a few bad ones in every batch and maybe you just happened to get that one. If you were in the orlando area I would literally give you one of my aged 2000's and I bet your attitude would change towards them. I really recommend giving them a try again... and then move your way up to the 64' and 26' lines that are some of my favorite smokes made today. The number 9 maduro '26 is an incredible cigar right out of the box, give padron a shot again man.