I have a friend who recently took up cigars and all he buys now is $10 gars. I can't disparage him too much as his favorites are Don Carlos and VSG, but I keep telling him there is much cheaper fruit that tastes as sweet. Last night I was reminded of this as I enjoyed a Padron 3000 - one I haven't had in a while. Man - these are SO dang good - just as I remembered. And it retails around here for $4.00. Hard to beat. Now, I like to enjoy a nice PAM or VSG along with everyone else, but these babies remind me that I don't have to fork over a lot of money for a really superb smoke! God bless Padron!

Is your friend buying them because they're 10 buck 'gars, or because that's what he likes?

Don't get me wrong...I've got tastes all over the dartboard and can appreciate a FFOX as well as a 4 dollar Ligero.

I agree with you about low dollar sticks and especially the Padron you pointed out. It smokes and behaves like its $10 brothers. In both my wine and cigar hobbies I started at the low end of the cost spectrum and put a lot of effort in finding what I liked and for the most part bargains. I'm now past that stage and into developing my high end tastes. I still have a bunch of my low end discoveries left and on days when I don’t feel like putting a lot of thought into what I smoke I find myself reaching for them. They still make me smile. Here is another one to try ERDM robusto oscoro!!! should be less than $3

Thank you, sir, I don't believe I've tried that one yet - will do!

I think one is already on it's way. If not I will send some out when I get back from hunting.

ahhh... I'll keep a look out - thanks!

although I'm a little more interested in the Gurkha 1950 pre-embargo, Bucanero Z, and Greycliff Professional....

The ERDM oscuro is one spicy, full-bodied mother.

Well worth the price.

I have all of those as well. I'm sure we can reach an agreement. sinister laugh

you don't say....

where do i find these my local shop has alot of variety but not padron and i do not see them on this site or am i just not looking would like to try them please help!!!!!!!!11

a simple search of Padron got me 10 hits on this site, your not looking.

Al I got you covered bro.

Thanks

maybe toooooooooooooo much jack tonight!

I agree with the Padron line.

But their Maddies is where it's at! The 3k Maddie is my all-day smoke and I get them for just a tad over three bucks a stick.

Close your eyes and sometimes you think it's a PAM!

...cigman

Cigman,

Got a box of Padron 3Ks a couple months back with extensive age on them, very mellow, must be at least 8 yrs old. I've had a few of them and they are nice and taste live a smooth rich coffee, but they don't have the bite that the fresh ones have. You might really like these. Email me at dbgooroo at yah00 d0t c0m if you're interested in trading something good for them. I have about 15 of them

OH!!! I've never been the victim of such flagrant thread jacking in all my many years! When will it stop?! Help! Slim!!

Tell your friend it's time for him to start spending less $$$ and acquiring even better product --- wow---what a concept --- less gets you more ---rumor hath it that there is even product available from an island just to the south that regularly goes for well under the $10 mark......

BTW - I totally concurr with all the good things that have been said regarding the Padron Line --- awesome smokes in and of their own right -- price be damned !!