Padron Family Reserve No. 96 Natural Robusto Extra (5 3/4 x 52) Cigar
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Padrón Cigars, founded by José Orlando Padrón in 1964, is one of the most decorated names in premium cigars. The Family Reserve line was created to commemorate milestones in the Padrón family's history and is built only from the family's finest Nicaraguan tobaccos, aged a full ten years — a rarity in the industry. The No. 96 debuted as a pair of maduro and natural cigars offered to retailers who placed orders at the Las Vegas trade show, shipping in April 2023.
A Nicaraguan natural wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler, making this a true Nicaraguan puro, rolled at the family's own Tabacos Cubanica S.A. factory. Unusually for Padrón, the No. 96 is a round — not box-pressed — Robusto Extra measuring 5 3/4 x 52, hand-rolled with long filler aged roughly ten years. Box count: 10 cigars.
Reviewers find a core of cedar, coffee bean and sweet natural tobacco, with early touches of caramel and dried fruit that fold into the tobacco. Black and red pepper build steadily through the second half, joined by leather, cocoa, nuttiness and a saline, earthy finish. Smoke output is heavy and the cigar runs around two hours.
Alcoholic: an aged Nicaraguan rum or a wheated bourbon. Non-Alcoholic: a double espresso or dark-roast coffee.
A special-occasion cigar meant to be savored slowly. Allow ~60–90 minutes.
