Padrón · Family Reserve
New WorldAficionadosPadrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural
The natural-wrapper 6 x 52 toro from Padrón's top-shelf Family Reserve — ten-year-aged tobacco with cedar, coffee, toasted nuts and oak.
Flavor profile
Earthy · Roast · Sweet
Critic ratings
Cigar Aficionado
2010
95/100
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The Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural is the sun-grown version of one of the line's flagship sizes — a 6 x 52 box-pressed toro. Family Reserve represents the top of the Padrón range: all-Nicaraguan tobacco aged a full ten years, here under a lighter natural wrapper.
What it tastes like
It's full-bodied and immaculately refined. The natural wrapper leans toward cedar and coffee, with toasted nuts, a touch of caramel, and oak on a long finish. The decade of aging makes it astonishingly smooth for its power — layered and complex, never rough. Compared to the cocoa-rich maduro, this is drier and more wood-driven, but every bit as luxurious, with the flawless construction Padrón is known for.
Who it's for
A top-shelf cigar for aficionados who prefer a classic, tobacco-forward profile. Taste it beside the No. 45 Maduro to see the wrapper's effect, and read maduro vs Connecticut for the background.
It's the summit of Nicaraguan blending, ideal for the Cuban vs Nicaraguan comparison. Save it for an occasion, pour a cognac, and rate it in your humidor with the Casa DNC app.
Curious how it stacks up? See Cuban vs Nicaraguan cigars.
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