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Padron Family Reserve No.96 Maduro: flavour profile and cigars like it

Padron Family Reserve No.96 Maduro is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. It has a Maduro wrapper grown in Nicaragua and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, earth, cocoa and fruit.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Protocol Blue and My Father El Centurion.

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

Padron Family Reserve No.96 Maduro cigar
Cigar or packaging. Size not confirmed. Photo: cigar-coop.com. Framing by Breaking Cigars.

What does Padron Family Reserve No.96 Maduro taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • cedar and wood
  • earth and leather
  • cocoa and coffee
  • fruit and floral

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

WrapperNicaragua Sun Grown Maduro
BinderNicaragua
FillerNicaragua
StrengthNo published rating
BodyFull
Made inNicaragua
Made byPadrón Cigars Inc.
FactoryTabacos Cubanica S.A.
SizesNo.96 5.75×52

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

What reviewers say

  • cigar-coop.com: 90 points, No.96,5.75x52 (2023)In our words: Mocha opened beside cherry and cedar. Earth took over later, with reliable burning and draw.

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 Family Reserve No.96 Maduro

The line. No.96 was shown atPCA 2022 to honour José’s96th birthday. Retail release followed inApril 2023 in a round format. cigar-coop.com

Cigars like Padron Family Reserve No.96 Maduro

  1. Protocol BlueClosest matchHabano wrapper · FullAlso made in Nicaragua, more pepper and spice.
  2. My Father El CenturionAlso fitsCriollo wrapper · Medium-full to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, less fruit and floral.
  3. Omar Ortez OriginalsAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium-full to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, less fruit and floral.
  4. Espinosa Laranja Reserva EscuroAlso fitsBrazilian wrapper · FullAlso made in Nicaragua, more pepper and spice, less fruit and floral.
  5. Black Label Trading Company La Madonna NegraOne step furtherBroadleaf wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Padron Family Reserve No.96 Maduro as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

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