Cigar Insider Rates The Padrón 60th Anniversary Perfectos
The Padrón 60th Anniversary Perfecto from Nicaragua was one of the most anticipated releases of 2024. They hit the market late last year, and you can see how they rated in today's Cigar Insider. And that's not all. You’ll also find ratings for the Flor de Cano, a Regional Edition Cuban cigar made just for the Asia Pacific territory, as well as entire vertical brand tastings of Warped Sarto, The Wise Man Corojo and La Aurora Cazadores Nicaragua.
When Padrón unveiled its 60th Anniversary cigar at the PCA trade show, it was the buzziest exhibit of the entire convention. Like most Padróns, it marks a major company milestone and also comes in two wrappers—Natural and Maduro. Insider tested both versions, which retail for $75 apiece.
La Aurora decided to go in the opposite direction by expanding its budget-friendly Dominican Cazadores brand with a new line that features a Nicaraguan wrapper. Each cigar retails for less than $7 each.
Priced somewhere between the Padrón and the La Aurora are two brands from Nicaragua: The Wise Man from Foundation Cigar Co. and Warped Sarto. The Wise Man was formerly called El Güegüense and made at a different factory. Now, it has an easier name to pronounce and also has a new home, made at My Father Cigars. It’s still dedicated to Nicaraguan culture but is the new blend as good as the original now that production has moved?
Kyle Gellis of Warped Cigars pays homage to his departed canine companion with the Sarto brand. He says it’s the most full-bodied blend he’s ever released under the Warped label, and one size in our vertical brand tasting certainly stood out from the rest of the pack.
On the milder end, the Cuban Flor de Cano Diademas were never intended to be powerhouse smokes. These cigars are period pieces in a way, as the Flor de Cano Diademas were discontinued long ago, but brought back as a Regional Edition made exclusively for the Asia Pacific territory. With a name like Diademas, you’d expect this cigar to be a figurado, but curiously, it’s a Churchill size, and one that will no doubt be popular with collectors. Is it worth collecting? See how it scored and decide for yourself. It’s all in today’s issue of Cigar Insider.
