Padron 2000...cuz they didn't have 3000

[KASR]

So I'm still in full on sampling mode - picked up two Padron 2000 (one with a Maduro wrapper) and gave the lighter shade a try last night - I'm pretty sure it was a robusto...I'm still trying to get the size identifying down, so bear with me.

The stick lit up nicely and produce a good first plume.
A meduim flavored earth tone was the first thing I noticed. I was resigning myself to believe that this would be a pretty decent smoke.

After the first inch, the cigar became harder to draw - so I looked down to realize that not only had it been burning unevenly, but the very middle of the filler was the only thing that was still glowing...the darn thing tried to die on me!
After relighting the stick and trying to even the burn out, I take a few more puffs to be greeted by a slightly stronger earth/dirt tone - due in part to the relighting and partly becuz of the 3-rapid puffs to get things started again.
Had the cigar managed to maintain atleast that much taste with each puff, I wouldn't have been as much disappointed as I ended up: truth is, I couldnt wait for this stick to be over...what a horrible feeling!!!!

Another inch down, the earthy tone proves to be consistent - yet the draw begins to become cumbersome yet again. One more re-light and become alittle "bleh" feeling to the whole experience.
The burn became hot just becuz I hate to relight twice now AND the ash was becoming brittle to all the extra heat.

Finally I decide to cut my losses and walk away from it. Having never tried a Padron before, I'm not sure how good of a first impression it made. I even spoke out loud: "Won't be buying those anymore" and at 4.75/stick I won't be losing sleep when I go and invest in more of my La Gloria's and/or La Unica selections!

Flavor gets a 2-3 out of 5...obvious this experience could have been better and I was either in the mood for full flavor or mild...but certainly not what this turned out to be.

Burn/Ashing gets a 1 out of 5 - this was truly a frustrating deal and I would like to think that I have smoked enough cigars now to atleast know what I'm talking about in this department...apparently, there are bad apples in the bucket even when regarding cigars!

Buying more: 0 out of 5. If you want to send me some for free, I'll smoke them - but for now, I'm not paying money for these. I'll try the 3000 - just to give Padron a chance to redeem themselves, but the 2000 are done for me. I do have the Maduro in the humi and will revist it once I shake this one bad one off.

Thanks for reading!

KASR

[Mr.Maduro]

Give em another try the 2000 maduros are a GREAT all around smoke.

[Twill413]

Fine, more Paddies for the rest of us . Seriously though, don't let it discourage you from trying more. Let one sit in the humi a few weeks and try one. Or if you are feeling spendy, have a PAN 64. I'll second the LGC's but I've never had a la unica.

[KASR]

Originally Posted by Twill413

Fine, more Paddies for the rest of us . Seriously though, don't let it discourage you from trying more. Let one sit in the humi a few weeks and try one. Or if you are feeling spendy, have a PAN 64. I'll second the LGC's but I've never had a la unica.

I have one more Padron 2000 (maduro) in the humi - so I will eventually have one again. Hopefully, it will make up for this bad experience.

The La Unica (no. 4) has a nice medium earthy tone with an amazing cameroon wrapper that delivers a creamy flavor that just perfectlycompliments the entire smoke. I recommend this one.

KASR

[Topshelf14]

I had my first ever problem with a 2000 last night. Clipped it and when I went to light it, I nearly pulled the flame through the entire length of the stick. It was almost as if someone had cored the cigar and turned it into a soda straw. However, I'm a bit of a tightwad and I wasn't going to let it stop me.

The flavor was good, but I had to be careful not to overheat it and after a half-hour of dropping ash all over myself, I sent it to an early grave.

Just one of those fluke things you occasionally run into with a handmade product.

[doctorcue]

I really have been buying a lot of Maduros lately and often the 3000 maddie. So I was reading here about the Naturals being good also. So I picked up a few at the B&M to try out. All 3 I didn't care for. Just not the flavor I like. Bought some more 3000 maddies and all was well. So my personal preference is the Maduro wrapper when it comes to the Thousand series. Give the Maduro a try and I think you'll be happy.

[TechMetalMan]

Hey man I wouldn't write of Padron just yet. I had a 3000 Maduro that I just didn't care for about 3 or 4 months ago. I sort of wrote off Padron.

But two weeks ago I decided to pick up the Padron Londres in the natural shade. I figured that at 2.30 a pop I wouldn't lose if it was a bad stick.

Here is my review.

So I am at Harvest Coffee in Houston (off Dairy Ashford, just south of Briar Forest, check it out- great coffee!).

I decided to bring my first Padron Classic Londres (Natural, 5 1/2 x 42) along with my laptop to listen to some political podcasts I have downloaded.

So I ordered a 16 oz of their French Roast, added some sugar. Real nice coffee. Somewhat strong but nice and smooth.

Some pre-light ideas about my Padron. The last Padron I had smoked (was also my first) was a 3000 Maduro. I had heard rave reviews on this smoke but I was dissapointed.

This Londres was sort of rough looking construction wise. Veiny and had some bruises on the wrapper. I was afraid that I had gotten a dud given its looks.

I punched it and took a prelight draw. Wow, totally different taste than the Maddie 3000. Sweet hay type flavour. I really liked it and was hoping that my smoking experience would be similar.

Well...

...I was not dissapointed. This smoke had a nice sweet taste to it. I would say it was mild/medium. Very smooth, with nice, creamy white smoke. The draw was nice and easy. Not tight at all, yet not too loose. There was a good amount of smoke with each draw.

The sweet flavour lasted through the first half. Nice and consistent flavour through the first half. At the half-way point the flavour became a bit charry, but a few purges and a half inch later it became sweet again. The last two inches the smoke became a bit hot, but some spice kicked in. Good flavour still. The hot smoke is to be expected with such a small rg cigar.

The thing burnt very straight despite my construction worries. Very good burn.

I let this go with about an inch left.

I am now excited to try the x000 series in the Natural wrapper shade. Would you guys say that the Londres and x000 series taste about the same in the same shade wrapper?

I have a nice little buzz going along with the strong coffee. What a great night. I really needed to sit back and relax as I've had a lot on my mind.

Recommended!

So now I am sorta amped on Padron. I am ready to try out the Padron 2000's and 3000's in the natural shade, and I may try a maddie or two.

[G-Man]

Originally Posted by KASR

Buying more: 0 out of 5. If you want to send me some for free, I'll smoke them - but for now, I'm not paying money for these. I'll try the 3000 - just to give Padron a chance to redeem themselves, but the 2000 are done for me. I do have the Maduro in the humi and will revist it once I shake this one bad one off.
KASR

Bottom Line....Don't smoke what you don't like no matter how good others say that they are. At least you gave them a try.

For what it's worth, I love both the natural and maduro Padron's. Give the Maddie a try, it has a little bit different taste than the natural and it might appeal to you more. After you have gone through some other smokes, give the Padron's another shot. I have recently come to enjoy some cigars that I cast off initially. Your taste will change over time.

Enjoy the ride.

[Hookem187]

hmmmm i had some dissapointing issues with the 3000's...so i went out (on forum recomendation) and picked up a 2000M. it's currently in freezer mode as is came from the east coast. i'll be putting it in my humi here shortly.

from what i hear the 2000m are great schmizokes!

[jovenhut]

KASR

Give the maddie a try. you just got a bad stick. I bought a box of the 2000 maddies and they are awesome. I agree with you on the La Gloria's. They are becoming one of my favorites.

[ronschae4]

I wonder if the box was mistreated before it got to your merchant... sounds like it was left in the back of the delivery van for a week during the heat wave! I've only had great luck with Padron's. In the end, you may or may not like their flavor, but they are generally very well constructed. I'd chock it up to some abuse along the supply chain and try another from a different source.

[Bobb]

Like everyone else said...don't give up on them just yet. For the price, they are worth another try or two. If you still don't like them, that's cool (no matter how many comments you get here about insulting a padron ) It's all about what you like. Also...if you do buy a bunch of padrons and find you DON'T like them...I'll be more than happy to "dispose" of them for you

[68TriShield]

Padrons are some of the best out there IMO. Did you purge after relight? Do you draw through the cigar when lighting? If so,not good. It superheats the filler and changes the flavor profile for the worse. It sounds like it might have been a tad moist also. At least you can say it did'nt break the bank...

[White97Jimmy]

I will say what most have said before, don't judge a stick with just one try. I have found that the 2000's/3000's are best with a month or two rest in the humi.

The other thing you may want to consider is finding a place where you can get these for a better price. $4.75 for a 2000 seems pretty high for that stick.

[KASR]

Thanks for all the feedback guys/gals. Donweb just sent me a 64 anni....I've heard they are tops and I'm so tempted to smoke it - but having it in the humidor is just so flattering!! I'm going to try to the 2000M this weekend and we'll see how it goes! I'll also hunt around for a cheaper price...I guess that's one of the pitfalls of being a newb: might get overpriced due to my inexperience. So thanks for the heads up!

Also, when lighting, I did not draw from the torch. however, I didn't purge after relighting, so maybe I messed it up there.

KASR