Connecticut shade wrapper · Mild to medium
Padrón Dámaso: flavour profile and cigars like it
Padrón Dámaso is a mild to medium hand-made cigar. It has a Ecuadorian Connecticut(-seed) wrapper over Nicaraguan long filler. Published tasting notes mention cream, cedar, citrus, pepper, cashew and cocoa.
On our flavour map it leans toward cream and nuts, with cedar and wood behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Don Diego Classic and Oliva Connecticut Reserve.
What does Padrón Dámaso taste like?
- cream
- cedar
- citrus
- pepper
- cashew
- cocoa
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Connecticut(-seed) |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan long filler |
| Strength | Mild to medium |
| Made by | Padrón Cigars Inc., rolled at Tabacos Cubanica S.A., Estelí, Nicaragua |
| Sizes | No. 8 5.5x46 · No. 12 5x50 · No. 15 6x52 · No. 17 7x54 · No. 32 5.25x52 · No. 34 6x52 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
Smokers like: mellow, creamy and smooth, flawless construction and even burn.
Some say: lighter than other Padróns.
Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
On the retailer best-seller lists we track in the United States.
Cigars like Padrón Dámaso
- Don Diego Classic79% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more cedar and wood, less fruit and flowers, same strength.
- Oliva Connecticut Reserve75% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, Nicaraguan filler too, less fruit and flowers, same strength.
- Kristoff Connecticut75% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, less fruit and flowers, same strength.
- Flor de Copán Classic (Línea Clásica)75% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more caramel sweetness, less fruit and flowers, a step stronger.
- Davidoff Signature74% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MildSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more cedar and wood, less cocoa and coffee, a step milder.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.