As the only odd-shaped cigar in Padrón’s lauded 1964 Anniversary Series, the puro Nicaraguan Padrón 1964 Anniversary Piramide looks somewhat like a squared-off trumpet, which helps when it comes to concentrating its complex-yet-delicate flavors at the cap end of the stick.
In the Maduro-wrapped variation, those flavors include toffee, dried fruit, nuts, wood, pepper and leather; there’s also Padrón’s telltale signature of cocoa beans. Overall, the Padrón 1964 Piramide Maduro is an intense, rich, medium-to-full-bodied smoke, sporting medium strength. Its easy draw and smooth wrapper helped it procure a 91 rating (twice) from Cigar Aficionado.
The 1964 series is the one that catapulted Padrón to the top of the cigar trade. Released in 1994 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Padrón’s founding, it sent shock waves through the industry and immediately established Padrón as a top-tier cigar-maker on the national (and international) stage. All of the 1964 sticks feature tobacco that’s been aged a minimum of four years. The Piramide is the third-longest vitola in the series, and likely the most unusual. Order a box today, and see if this horn-shaped stick isn’t music in your mouth.