At the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Padilla Cigars introduced a variety of cigars including three new lines all from the same factory. The factory is Fabrica de Tabacos Raíces Cubanas S. de R.L. in Honduras and the lines are Padilla Corojo 99, Padilla Criollo 98 and San Andrés In and email with halfwheel, Padilla described the process of blending the cigar: Overall I started working on these blends almost a year (ago.) The goal was simple but not easy… To make a great cigar that retails for less than $7. Like I told the factory, not an “ok cigar”, not a “not bad for the money cigar” but cigars that will over deliver of taste and construction. All these blends are triple capped and rolled entubado. This is important when you are working with components from so many different farms. As the name implies, the Padilla Criollo 98 incorporates a criollo 98 wrapper that is grown in Honduras, along with binder and filler tobaccos from Nicaragua. Each blend is being sold in three different vitolas at launch, all in boxes of 20: a Robusto (5 x 54, $6), Toro (6 1/2 x 54, $6.50) and Double Toro (6 ...
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