In June, José Orlando Padrón will turn 90. This January, South Florida-based Smoke Inn held a party to celebrate this occasion. Or to celebrate last year’s birthday; it’s actually not entirely clear. When Smoke Inn announced the event, which featured a special cigar, it was marked as a party to celebrate Padrón’s 90th birthday, but the cigar sold that night was actually in honor of his 89th birthday. The cigar is named José O. Padrón 89 Birthday Blend, and it was created in both maduro and natural versions. The 6 x 46 corona gorda is unique for two notable reasons. First, it’s a round cigar, a departure from the company’s normally box-pressed offerings. Admittedly, five years ago the fact that it was a round Padrón would have been a very unique trait, but given a variety of limited editions and the recently-released Damaso, there’s now quite a few round Padróns. Secondly, the cigar features a black band, something last seen on the Fumas. A total of 200 boxes were made, split between maduro and natural, and the cigars sold out quite quickly with Smoke Inn assembling a long waitlist immediately following the event. Cigar Reviewed: Country of Origin: Factory: Wrapper: Binder: ...
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