Been smoking the 1926 line for at least ten years now and I can honestly say it is the most consistent performing cigar on the market in terms of quality, construction, and flavor.
Fuente comes close but I'm still not as big a fan of opus as I am any of the Padrons. Opus just kind of lacks in bold flavors where a Cuban or a Nicaraguan really shine.
Even the Cuban Cohibas I've had recently were good but are missing that real salt of the earth flavor you get out of a good Nicaraguan. Cuaba Salomons were solid though.
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