Is the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural a good cigar for beginners?

Not as a first cigar. Full-bodied smokes are intense and high in nicotine — save it until you're comfortable with strength.

How strong is the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural?

The Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural is Full-bodied — bold and high in nicotine. Strength is about body and nicotine rather than flavor, so eat something first and take it slow if you're sensitive.

What does the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural taste like?

Expect cedar, coffee, and toasted nuts, leaning earthy. Tasting notes are a guide — your palate may pick up more or less.

What is the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural's rating?

Published critic scores: Cigar Aficionado 95/100 (2010). Casa DNC aggregates third-party ratings and doesn't score cigars itself.

What pairs well with the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural?

It pairs well with coffee, cognac, and aged rum. As a rule, match the drink's intensity to the cigar's full body.

How long does it take to smoke the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural?

Plan on about 70 minutes for the toro (box-pressed) — longer if you smoke slowly, which keeps it cool and tasting its best.

Padrón · Family Reserve

New WorldAficionados

Padrón 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.

Strength

FullSmoke time ~70 min

The short answer

The Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural is a bold, full-bodied cigar — a Nicaragua toro (box-pressed) with a Nicaraguan (sun-grown Natural) wrapper. Expect cedar, coffee, and toasted nuts. Critics rate it 95/100.

Flavor profile

Earthy · Roast · Sweet

Cedar Coffee Toasted nuts Caramel Oak

Critic ratings

Cigar Aficionado

2010

95/100

Scores as published by each reviewer. Casa DNC aggregates third-party ratings; we don't score cigars ourselves.

The verdict

The Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural is a bold, full-bodied cigar from Padrón's Family Reserve line. It's a Nicaragua (New World) toro (box-pressed) wrapped in Nicaraguan (sun-grown Natural) at 6 in × 52.

On the palate, expect cedar, coffee, and toasted nuts, leaning earthy. Plan on roughly 70 minutes from light to nub.

It's well regarded: Cigar Aficionado rated it 95/100 in 2010. It pairs naturally with coffee, cognac, and aged rum. If you're newer to cigars, work up to this one rather than starting here.

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.

Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural — frequently asked

Is the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural a good cigar for beginners?: Not as a first cigar. Full-bodied smokes are intense and high in nicotine — save it until you're comfortable with strength.
How strong is the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural?: The Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural is Full-bodied — bold and high in nicotine. Strength is about body and nicotine rather than flavor, so eat something first and take it slow if you're sensitive.
What does the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural taste like?: Expect cedar, coffee, and toasted nuts, leaning earthy. Tasting notes are a guide — your palate may pick up more or less.
What is the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural's rating?: Published critic scores: Cigar Aficionado 95/100 (2010). Casa DNC aggregates third-party ratings and doesn't score cigars itself.
What pairs well with the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural?: It pairs well with coffee, cognac, and aged rum. As a rule, match the drink's intensity to the cigar's full body.
How long does it take to smoke the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural?: Plan on about 70 minutes for the toro (box-pressed) — longer if you smoke slowly, which keeps it cool and tasting its best.

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