The Padilla Hybrid 1/10/11

Tonight I enjoyed smoking the Padilla Hybrid. Overall it was a good cigar, it had excellent flavor and taste, it didn't last very long, and had some trouble with going out, but overall a good cigar. It was 6.2" long with a 52 ring size, making it a fairly averaged sized cigar. It has a light wrapper and is a medium strength cigar, maybe a little less than medium. When I first lit the cigar it lit well and evenly, but the impressive part was the taste and the way the smoke felt. I took my time and savored the first few puffs, and was almost taken aback by the creaminess and smooth flavor it had. I told my roommate that it felt like velvet in your mouth, thats really the only way I can describe it, velvet. Again, preferring spicy cigars this one doesn't deliver the spicey taste I enjoy most, but definately has taste enough for me. As far as tastes and textures of the cigar go it's definately worth smoking for those alone, one of the best cigars I've had in those respects. It has a sort of creamy taste that is sweet but not overbearing. Now, that being said, there were definately some disappointing factors of the cigar. I was somehow able to make the cigar last almost an hour, but that was taking it very slow and going easy. If I had smoked it how I normally do, I would have finished it before half-an-hour was up. Another problem was that it almost went out on me a few times, which I didn't leave it alone long enough for that to have been a concern, but it happened. The last problem I encountered was about half way through the draw on the cigar became difficult, It seemed as though the cigar had a little bit of a hard spot there because after a few more puffs it was ok again. One feature I liked was that the smoke never got hot, it stayed cool and velvety for the entire cigar. I would recomend this cigar to just about anyone, a beginer or a seasoned smoker; the seasoned smoker would be able to enjoy it for the amazing tastes it delivers and how sweet it is. A beginer would be able to handle this cigar no problem, and the velvety texture would allow for alot more enjoyment by a beginer. So this cigar is worth a smoke at the least, just don't expect it to last for a long time or to hit you really hard, it didn't have a whole lot of strength. The Padilla Hybrid is a very tastey cigar that would be a quick light smoke enjoyable to both beginers and seasoned veterens. Thats my review for the Padilla Hybrid, hopefully it was helpful for you.

The best of smokes to you gents,
Shane