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Padron 1926 Serie Natural: flavour profile and cigars like it

Padron 1926 Serie Natural is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium-full to full. It has a wrapper grown in Nicaragua and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, earth and pepper.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Gilberto Oliva Reserva and Sindicato Natural.

Padron 1926 Serie Natural cigar
Photo: totalwine.com. Background and framing by Breaking Cigars.

What does Padron 1926 Serie Natural taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • cedar and wood
  • earth and leather
  • pepper and spice

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperNicaragua Sun Grown Natural
BinderNicaragua
FillerNicaragua
StrengthMedium-full to full as published by cigaraficionado.com
BodyFull
Made inNicaragua
Made byPadrón Cigars Inc.
FactoryTabacos Cubanica S.A.
SizesNo.1 6.75×54 · No.2 5.5×52 · No.6 4.75×50 · No.9 5.25×56 · No.35 4×48 · No.40 6.5×54 · No.47 5.5×50 · No.48 5.5×60 · No.80 6.75×54 · No.90 5.5×52

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

What reviewers say

  • cigar-coop.com: 89 points, No.90 Natural,5.5x52 (2017)In our words: Tobacco and cedar developed pepper and earth. A loose draw required careful pacing.

Scores as published by the magazine or retailer, for the size named. Notes are our summary of the review, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.

About Padron 1926 Serie Natural

The line. Introduced in 2002, Serie 1926 marked José Padrón’s75th birthday. Current maker tobacco aging is five years. padron.com

Cigars like Padron 1926 Serie Natural

  1. Gilberto Oliva ReservaClosest matchSumatra wrapper · Medium to medium-fullAlso made in Nicaragua, a step milder.
  2. Sindicato NaturalAlso fitsCorojo wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, a step milder.
  3. Bentley Green EditionAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, a step milder.
  4. Kristoff NicaraguaAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullLess earth and leather, about the same strength.
  5. Crux Epicure HabanoOne step furtherHabano wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, less earth and leather, a step milder.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Padron 1926 Serie Natural as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

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