- Padilla Hybrid
Padilla Hybrid is a brand of hand-made premium
cigar owned by [http://www.padillacigars.com Padilla Cigar Company] .History and Background
The brand was created by
Ernesto Padilla and is manufactured in theDominican Republic . It was introduced into the U. S. market in 2003.Description
The wrapper that gives this cigar its name is a hybrid of
Cuba n-seed andConnecticut -seed tobaccos [ [http://www.padillacigars.com Brand owner's] web site] grown inEcuador .Perelman, Richard B. "Perelman's Pocket Cyclopedia of Cigars". 2007 edn, p. 398.] The binder isNicaragua n and the filler is a Dominican, Nicaraguan &Peru vian blend. The cigars come celloed in a varnished box, 20 to the box.The band was designed by Ernesto Padilla. The ends and the top represent pen points and are a tribute to his father,
Cuba nex-patriate ,poet ,writer andteacher Heberto Padilla . [Moretti, Michael. "Ernesto Padilla, Owner, Padilla Cigars". Interview in "Cigar Insider", 7 June 2005, p. 7] The black and gold background distinguishes it from the band of thePadilla Maduro , which is blue and silver.Models/
Vitola sAwards, Honors, Ratings
* The Robusto was given a 90 rating in the August, 2004, issue of [http://www.cigarafcionado.com Cigar Aficionado] magazine.
* The Robusto was also given a rating of 90 by [http://www.stogiefresh.com Stogie Fresh] .Notes
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