08-20-2006, 11:51 PM
padron calls it a toro, but it's more like a robusto on performance enhancing tobacco at 5.25" x 56. construction is perfect, no surprise since padrons imho are the best built, most consistent stick out there. a dark chocolate brick, firmly box pressed with gently rounded edges, similar to the oliva master blends shape. silky smooth powerhouse flavor. starts out with a definite peppery finish, which calms down about a quarter of the way through, settling into deep (deep!) dark cocoa, chewy earth, and heavy tobacco. the girth of this vitola cushions the edge that the '26 blend exhibits through all the sizes, and is therefore my personal fav.
how they pack a stick this full yet retain such a flawless draw is god's own mystery. just an amazing smoke for any bean flavor lover. and all this pretty much right out of the box. age should only make this beauty smoother, but probably never less powerful.
how they pack a stick this full yet retain such a flawless draw is god's own mystery. just an amazing smoke for any bean flavor lover. and all this pretty much right out of the box. age should only make this beauty smoother, but probably never less powerful.