Quick Smoke: Padilla Hybrid Torpedo
22 Jul 2007
Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief take on a single cigar.
Two things stand out with the Padilla Hybrid. The fine construction is highlighted by a smooth, beautiful light brown wrapper, and it’s unclear whether they’re to be discontinued. An e-mail and phone calls to the Padilla headquarters in Hialeah, Florida haven’t brought an answer. But for however long they’re here, the Hybrid – named for its Ecuadorian grown wrapper that’s a mix of Cuban and Connecticut seed – offers a decent smoke at a moderate price. I paid $4 for a six and 1/2 inch torpedo with a 52 ring gauge. I found it to be a nice, mild cigar, though it did not produce enough smoke. For a morning cigar or a change of pace, give it a try.
Verdict =Buy.
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I’d like to add that you should stock up on these as they are not being produced anymore.
Right now thier are great deals on the devil site for these. I just got a Churchill sized fiver for 9 bucks so you can pretty much get any size for less than 2 bucks a stick easily. So yes go stock up now since there is a confirmation on being discontinued (although I herd that for the first time more than 6 months ago) so who knows when the rolling will actually stop (if it has or not already) and then how long the remaining inventory lasts. The one good thing about this is I see the price is not going up it has been pretty steady.