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04-12-2009, 08:45 PM | #1 |
Juan of 11
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Padron 5000 Maduro
So I forget my Hallie at home while rushing to make the plane on our golf trip this past weekend. Hit the exciting metropolis of Evansville, IN with 0 Cigars.
Fortunately my bus partner has about 10 sticks that get us through the evenings but the course needs cigars. They have a display at the bar and decide ... any port in a storm. In this case Padron 5000 Maduros. Rough looking but well made cigars. Smell very young/barnyard hay like prelight alomost like they were undercured which is wierd for a Maduro. Burned well and put out good volumes of smoke. Flavors were OK but the cigar is a little one dimensional/harsh in that it lacks a smoothness and had a very short finish. The experience was difficult due to constantly forgetting what I was smoking and nasal exhaling to a biting bitter end. Play a hole, get into it forget and ... blam! I think after a while things numbed up and it got less nasty. Had a nice mouth flavor and because of the pace of things lasted on average about an hour and a half. Smoked 6 of them T-S. Not a bad smoke if you remember not to fully exhale them through your nose. Got to the point where 25% nose or so was actually pleasant. Not a complex set of flavors but decent richness and body that peeked through occasionally. Are they 50% as good as the annies and 24th's? Probably if you are into that kind of mathmatical price/flavor comparision. For me, if they were both available I wouldn't buy and smoke these, but that's not fair as they should be compared to cigars priced similarly. Better than the CAO Vinatage Cameroon that I smoked 4 of at the exact same price.
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04-12-2009, 08:58 PM | #3 |
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Re: Padron 5000 Maduro
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04-12-2009, 09:04 PM | #4 | |
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Re: Padron 5000 Maduro
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04-12-2009, 09:16 PM | #5 |
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Re: Padron 5000 Maduro
I didn't think I'd ever see a review like this from you again Dave. I hope you're enjoying something good this evening. So how was the golf?
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04-12-2009, 09:25 PM | #6 |
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Re: Padron 5000 Maduro
I hope the golf was good at least!
I saw your thread on Thursday, had I FedExed some sticks from here they still wouldn't be in transit haha. I smoke a lot of the 64 and 26's but the whole X000 series gives me a very bitter taste along with the comments you had. Anyways, welcome back! |
04-12-2009, 10:32 PM | #7 |
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Re: Padron 5000 Maduro
Only have smoked the 2000's and 3000's, and have enjoyed the 3's over the 2's. Never have had a 5000...
Yeah, how was the golf anyways?
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04-12-2009, 10:55 PM | #8 |
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Re: Padron 5000 Maduro
I'm with Mark!!! I've only had the 2000s and 3000s!!!
Thanks for the review Dave!!! Sounds like you were roughing it!!!
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04-15-2009, 11:23 AM | #10 |
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Re: Padron 5000 Maduro
Glad to hear you atleast found "something" to smoke. I guess when push comes to shove, beggers can't be choosers.
To bad Evansville is 6 hours south of me. I would have gladly came to the rescue if it were closer. |
04-15-2009, 11:40 AM | #11 |
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Re: Padron 5000 Maduro
The Golf? It was brutal. This is a top 25 course for a reason.
122 on Thursday... 54 - 68 Friday got in 4 holes started out par, par, bogey, bogey and then it rained. 122 on Saturday .. 60 -62 Had a few moments (Friday) but for the most part, was not getting off the tee. I'll get it down to the high 90's next time. (sure I will)
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04-24-2009, 05:14 AM | #13 |
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Re: Padron 5000 Maduro
For some reason when I read about the forgotten cigars, I thought back to the movie There's Something About Mary. I could just see Klugs playing the part of the little kid and asking, 'Mister, have you seen my Hali?'. Dave, was the Padron better than your experience with the Cremosa?
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