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Padron Black PB-97 Maduro: flavour profile and cigars like it

Padron Black PB-97 Maduro is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is full. It has a Maduro wrapper grown in Nicaragua and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, pepper, sweetness and fruit.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Casa Cuevas La Mandarria Oscuro and Flor de Antillas Sun Grown.

Published by Breaking Cigars · Editorial contact: Anatolie Clevan · Sources read · Corrected after an independent fact check, · How we built this

Padron Black PB-97 Maduro cigar
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What does Padron Black PB-97 Maduro taste like?

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

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

WrapperNicaragua Sun Grown Maduro
BinderNicaragua
FillerNicaragua
StrengthFull as published by neptunecigar.com
BodyFull
Made inNicaragua
Made byPadrón Cigars Inc.
FactoryTabacos Cubanica S.A.
SizesTorpedo 6.75×54

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

What reviewers say

  • halfwheel.com: 91 points, Torpedo,6.75x54 (2024)In our words: Pepper balanced charred meat, almond and cherry sweetness. Three samples showed consistently strong construction.

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 Black PB-97 Maduro

The line. No.97 was offered atPCA 2023 and shipped inMarch 2024, honouring José’s97th birthday. halfwheel.com

Cigars like Padron Black PB-97 Maduro

  1. Casa Cuevas La Mandarria OscuroClosest matchSan Andrés wrapper · FullMore cedar and wood, less fruit and floral, about the same strength.
  2. Flor de Antillas Sun GrownAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, less fruit and floral, a step milder.
  3. Rocky Patel Gold LabelAlso fitsSumatra wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, less fruit and floral, a step milder.
  4. HVC Hot Cake MaduroAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more earth and leather, less natural sweetness, a step milder.
  5. Aganorsa Leaf La Validación HabanoOne step furtherHabano wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more cedar and wood, a step milder.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Padron Black PB-97 Maduro as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

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