Fuente vs. Padron - Page 5

jledou · 04-30-2009, 12:45 PM

Paaaaaaaaaaaaaaadron for me. The Fuentes are not doing it for me although I keep trying ...........

OLS · 04-30-2009, 02:02 PM

I look at things like the executive, a giant double corona and just a perfect cigar. The Padron Panatela is as about as good a NC LSP as you will find. The robusto and toro sizes are perfectly blended. The tobacco TASTES better to me, but I am a Nic ho. Fuente has all my respect, but they are just all over the place with blends and wrappers and line extensions. I can't cope. GREAT cigars, but not as good overall as Padron, JIMOO.

And who am I kidding, I haven't had one of either in 8-9 years,

Smokin Gator · 04-30-2009, 03:02 PM

In honor of this thread I pulled out a Padron 1926. Mehhh... it is decent. Perfect construction, nice volume of smoke, but the flavor is very muted. Reaffirms my vote for Fuente.

04-30-2009, 07:35 PM

Both make quality smokes, I prefer the flavor profile of Padron.

tuxpuff · 04-30-2009, 07:37 PM

I've only had lower end Fuente's but Padron really suits my taste.

MedicCook · 04-30-2009, 08:11 PM

Looks to be pretty one sided at this point. I think I am going to need to smoke a couple more Padrons.

Skywalker · 04-30-2009, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MedicCook

Looks to be pretty one sided at this point. I think I am going to need to smoke a couple more Padrons.

Hells yeah!!!

blugill · 04-30-2009, 08:34 PM

I don't really know if I could choose one. Hope I'm never in the situation where I can only smoke one brand for the rest of my life but if I were in that situation I'd hope it would be one of these two!

Ranger_B · 04-30-2009, 08:42 PM

I went with fuente only because I felt forced to pick one. I smoked 6 fuentes this week and only 3 padrons so I guess I will go with the fuentes for now. Not really a fair question fuente offers so much as far as choices go.

05-01-2009, 12:57 AM

I love them both, but if I had to choose one, I'd have to go with Fuente.

Jimbo14 · 05-01-2009, 03:28 AM

Arturo Fuente.

I just had my first Arturo Fuente Don Carlos, it was the Robusto. It was very expensive but such a fantastic cigar. I mainly smoke Habanos, but after smoking this I am definately going to be looking more into Arturo Fuente and NC cigars.

05-01-2009, 09:13 AM

If I was forced to go with just one it would depend on the particular cigar. I would flip a coin. No problem here with either of those brands.

ZYA_LTR · 05-01-2009, 09:45 AM

Padron it was for me, never had a bad one, and like most folks, i have a soft spot for the anniversary smokes.

ca21455 · 05-01-2009, 06:33 PM

I have to go with Padron. However Fuente makes some good smokes and they are usually easier to find at a good price then the Padrons with the exception of the high end cigars.

05-02-2009, 08:13 AM

Fuente for me. I need variety

05-03-2009, 09:33 PM

I like the Padron 1926 Anniversary very much, and would have, until recently, voted for Padron. Then I had my first, second and third Anejo, and that, for me, gives Arturo Fuente a slight edge.

05-05-2009, 02:55 PM

I voted Padron because I love the padron maddies from the '000 series to the '64 and '26, they are amazingly consistent and like I said, I love the flavor. The only thing with picking padron is that it is consistent to the point of boring. You better like the flavor because it is what it is over and over and over. That said the fuente line is far more diverse but not nearly as consistent. I have had Opus cigars that blew me away and others that were quite disappointing and this goes for most of the fuente line. If fuente could get their quality control to the same level as padron with their diversity I would definitely pick the fuente but my experience with fuente to this point is hit or miss.

The anejo's are more hit than miss though.

05-05-2009, 03:15 PM

lots of wiggle room there, as a line Fuente has more to offer and at different price range but I'd put a 1964 up against a hemmingway classic anyday. Fuente for me....

chippewastud79 · 05-05-2009, 03:26 PM

I am not sure if I could decide between the higher end stuff in their lines. Truthfully I don't like the Padron X000 series or any of the regular production Fuente stuff. I like PAM and PAN 40th and 80th and Opus, Anejo and DCM.

WildBlueSooner · 05-05-2009, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chippewastud79

I am not sure if I could decide between the higher end stuff in their lines. Truthfully I don't like the Padron X000 series or any of the regular production Fuente stuff. I like PAM and PAN 40th and 80th and Opus, Anejo and DCM.

Lucky you!

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04-30-2009, 12:45 PM	#1
jledou Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jay Location: Kansas Posts: 2,225 Trading: (27)	Re: Fuente vs. Padron Paaaaaaaaaaaaaaadron for me. The Fuentes are not doing it for me although I keep trying ...........

04-30-2009, 02:02 PM	#2
OLS Suck It Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brad Location: TN Posts: 7,912 Trading: (19)	Re: Fuente vs. Padron I look at things like the executive, a giant double corona and just a perfect cigar. The Padron Panatela is as about as good a NC LSP as you will find. The robusto and toro sizes are perfectly blended. The tobacco TASTES better to me, but I am a Nic ho. Fuente has all my respect, but they are just all over the place with blends and wrappers and line extensions. I can't cope. GREAT cigars, but not as good overall as Padron, JIMOO. And who am I kidding, I haven't had one of either in 8-9 years,

04-30-2009, 03:02 PM	#3
Smokin Gator Just plain insane! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Swamp Posts: 6,237 Trading: (106)	Re: Fuente vs. Padron In honor of this thread I pulled out a Padron 1926. Mehhh... it is decent. Perfect construction, nice volume of smoke, but the flavor is very muted. Reaffirms my vote for Fuente. __________________ Check out the Cigar Asylum Newbie Sampler Trade

04-30-2009, 07:35 PM	#4
ashmaster Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fuente vs. Padron Both make quality smokes, I prefer the flavor profile of Padron.

04-30-2009, 07:37 PM	#5
tuxpuff Feeling at Home Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Luke Location: Austin Posts: 877 Trading: (2)	Re: Fuente vs. Padron I've only had lower end Fuente's but Padron really suits my taste.

04-30-2009, 08:11 PM	#6
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: Fuente vs. Padron Looks to be pretty one sided at this point. I think I am going to need to smoke a couple more Padrons. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

04-30-2009, 08:34 PM	#8
blugill Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Andy Location: Enid, Oklahoma Posts: 867 Trading: (10)	Re: Fuente vs. Padron I don't really know if I could choose one. Hope I'm never in the situation where I can only smoke one brand for the rest of my life but if I were in that situation I'd hope it would be one of these two!

04-30-2009, 08:42 PM	#9
Ranger_B Have My Own Room Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Frank Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,321 Trading: (31)	Re: Fuente vs. Padron I went with fuente only because I felt forced to pick one. I smoked 6 fuentes this week and only 3 padrons so I guess I will go with the fuentes for now. Not really a fair question fuente offers so much as far as choices go.

05-01-2009, 12:57 AM	#10
Waynegro1 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fuente vs. Padron I love them both, but if I had to choose one, I'd have to go with Fuente.

05-01-2009, 03:28 AM	#11
Jimbo14 Habano Man Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: James Location: Australia Posts: 483 Trading: (0)	Re: Fuente vs. Padron Arturo Fuente. I just had my first Arturo Fuente Don Carlos, it was the Robusto. It was very expensive but such a fantastic cigar. I mainly smoke Habanos, but after smoking this I am definately going to be looking more into Arturo Fuente and NC cigars.

05-01-2009, 09:13 AM	#12
BC-Axeman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fuente vs. Padron If I was forced to go with just one it would depend on the particular cigar. I would flip a coin. No problem here with either of those brands.

05-01-2009, 09:45 AM	#13
ZYA_LTR Black Ops Herfin Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jason Location: D-Town Posts: 54 Trading: (0)	Re: Fuente vs. Padron Padron it was for me, never had a bad one, and like most folks, i have a soft spot for the anniversary smokes.

05-01-2009, 06:33 PM	#14
ca21455 Working on Reality Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: John Location: Backyard Posts: 393 Trading: (7)	Re: Fuente vs. Padron I have to go with Padron. However Fuente makes some good smokes and they are usually easier to find at a good price then the Padrons with the exception of the high end cigars.

05-02-2009, 08:13 AM	#15
K-1 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fuente vs. Padron Fuente for me. I need variety

05-03-2009, 09:33 PM	#16
Rebeldon Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fuente vs. Padron I like the Padron 1926 Anniversary very much, and would have, until recently, voted for Padron. Then I had my first, second and third Anejo, and that, for me, gives Arturo Fuente a slight edge.

05-05-2009, 02:55 PM	#17
okierock Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fuente vs. Padron I voted Padron because I love the padron maddies from the '000 series to the '64 and '26, they are amazingly consistent and like I said, I love the flavor. The only thing with picking padron is that it is consistent to the point of boring. You better like the flavor because it is what it is over and over and over. That said the fuente line is far more diverse but not nearly as consistent. I have had Opus cigars that blew me away and others that were quite disappointing and this goes for most of the fuente line. If fuente could get their quality control to the same level as padron with their diversity I would definitely pick the fuente but my experience with fuente to this point is hit or miss. The anejo's are more hit than miss though.

05-05-2009, 03:15 PM	#18
Lensjockie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fuente vs. Padron lots of wiggle room there, as a line Fuente has more to offer and at different price range but I'd put a 1964 up against a hemmingway classic anyday. Fuente for me....

05-05-2009, 03:26 PM	#19
chippewastud79 Fatter than you! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Larry Location: A little place called home. Posts: 5,397 Trading: (44)	Re: Fuente vs. Padron I am not sure if I could decide between the higher end stuff in their lines. Truthfully I don't like the Padron X000 series or any of the regular production Fuente stuff. I like PAM and PAN 40th and 80th and Opus, Anejo and DCM. __________________ If we weren't supposed to eat animals, then how come they're made of meat? You can never have too many cigars, they are like an investment in good times.

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