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Padron 1926 Serie No.48 Maduro: flavour profile and cigars like it

Padron 1926 Serie No.48 Maduro is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium to medium-full. It has a Maduro wrapper grown in Nicaragua and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, pepper, cocoa and sweetness.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Padron 1926 Serie Maduro and Oz Family Cigars Bosphorus.

Published by Breaking Cigars · Editorial contact: Anatolie Clevan · Sources read · Independently fact-checked · How we built this

Padron 1926 Serie No.48 Maduro cigar
Cigar or packaging. Size not confirmed. Photo: cigaraficionado.com. Framing by Breaking Cigars.

What does Padron 1926 Serie No.48 Maduro taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • cream and nuts
  • pepper and spice
  • cocoa and coffee
  • natural sweetness

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

WrapperNicaragua Sun Grown Maduro
BinderNicaragua
FillerNicaragua
StrengthMedium to medium-full as published by cubancrafters.com
BodyFull
Made inNicaragua
Made byPadrón Cigars Inc.
FactoryTabacos Cubanica S.A.
SizesNo.48 5.5×60

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

What reviewers say

  • cigaraficionado.com: 96 points, No.48 Maduro,5.5x60 (2023)In our words: Cocoa and almond gained honey and cinnamon. Consistently even draw and burning supported the blend.

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 No.48 Maduro

The line. No.48 joined the2016TAA releases for its48th anniversary. Current maker lists both wrappers. cigar-coop.com

Cigars like Padron 1926 Serie No.48 Maduro

  1. Padron 1926 Serie MaduroClosest matchWrapper style not published · Medium-full to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, a step stronger.
  2. Oz Family Cigars BosphorusAlso fitsHabano wrapper · Medium to fullAbout the same strength.
  3. Apostate The ZarahemlaAlso fitsBroadleaf wrapper · Medium to medium-fullAbout the same strength.
  4. CigarKings MaduroAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more cedar and wood, about the same strength.
  5. Espinosa SumatraOne step furtherSumatra wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, more fruit and floral, about the same strength.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Padron 1926 Serie No.48 Maduro as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

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