Padilla Reservea Maduro Toro

Tonight we have the Padilla Reserva Maduro in Toro.  This cigar comes in at 5.7 X 50.  It has a dark brown toothy maduro wrapper.  It has no visible veins and few seems.  At first light there is a firm draw that needs two puffs to produce adequate smoke output.  The draw flavors are a black pepper flavor and zing.  The finish is a chocolate note, followed by a bitter coffee.  The finish flavors last till the next draw.  The body is at a medium to full.  The burn is a little wavy through the first inch but did not require a touch up.

Two inches down and the draw and finish flavors from the first update remain.  A leather has come in on the finish.  Its slightly sweet.  The burn did require a touch up and the draw is still requiring two to three puffs before it produces adequate smoke output.  The body is at a full.  The cigar is starting to warm up quite a bit.  The cigar is mushy and warm all the way to the band point.  The burn required a touch-up and has gone completely wavy.  One side is a half an inch higher than the other.

Three inches down and the cigar has become warm and mushy.  The only flavors are a chard tobacco.  I sat it down for the last time at the 48 minute mark.  Overall, I was pretty disappointed about the performance of this cigar.  before it got to hot it had lots of good flavor but diminished quickly.

Price: $8.75
Appearance: 90
Draw: 82
Burn: 80
Flavor: 88
Complexity: 80
Burn Time: 86

Overall Score: 84