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My Favorite Cigar

Cigar aficionados describe their smoke of choice
| By Michael Cudlitz, May/June 2025
My Favorite Cigar
Travis Tritt • Country Music Star •   Padrón Serie 1926 No. 9 Having smoked cigars for nearly half his life, Travis Tritt holds a steadfast position. The 62-year-old country music star, who has sold more than 30 million albums and won two Grammy Awards as well as several Country Music Association awards, says, “Life is too short for a bad Bourbon or a bad cigar.” He used to sample a host of brands, but he’s focused his cigar smoking on only one: Padrón. “They always have a good draw, they are always flavorful, right down to the very end. They are the most consistent cigars in the world,” he says. He discovered his favorite, the Padrón Serie 1926 No. 9 (a …
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