If I were a betting man......................I'd bet against it.
If they WERE good? You would know about it.
Good Padillas have long since become extinct imho.

KingoftheCove wrote:

Dont believe there the same as originals. I was a huge padilla fan at one time, even still have 32, 68, 48 and Miami's aging and I can tell you there not the same or even close. I believe they are trying to cash in on old Padilla fans. Bought a bunch of new habanos in robusto and they stink.......dog rocket. I understand blends change and you can't keep a blend consistant over time but its not even quality construction or tobacco. STAY AWAY.

quincycrumb wrote:

Padilla Miami 8 & 11 is rolled at El Titan de Bronze in Miami, which is where they were made before production moved to My Father. They're worth a try -- definitely not the same cigar as the Pepin version, but that wasn't the same as the original "original" version, either.

FWIW, the "8 & 11" name actually refers to the street corner where El Titan de Bronze is located.

Some of the newer lines, like the re-released 1932, are CI exclusive. I picked up a 10-count box of 1932 Churchills for lunch money, but haven't tried them yet. Ecuador Habano wrapper, Nicaraguan binder/filler, rolled by Oliva. I'm not optimistic about these, but they were stupid cheap ... maybe they'll end up as summer yardwork cigars.

CI also appears to have inventory of older Padilla lines, including Artemis and Dominus. AFAIK, these haven't been made for a few years.

I haven't tried any of the new blends (Corojo, Criollo, San Andres, and La Pilar) yet. Last I knew, Padilla no longer has a distribution arrangement with Oliva, and doesn't have reps or brokers, so I don't know how they're getting to B & Ms.

Herfosaurus wrote:

I tried a few of these a couple years back.........meh.
The "Obsidian" was even worse.
Even the Miamis I got in the summer of 2012 were mediocre.
But I did get lucky on a good batch of Series 68 Torpedos in early 2012.
But after that, several less than stellar offerings made me give up on the brand.

KingoftheCove wrote:

The OR Obsidians are/were outstanding, the torp version were ok nothing special.

-Jerry

soundta wrote:

I was recently at the superstore asking if they had any Pepin rolled 32s stashed away somewhere. They didn't, but the guy helping me swore that the latest batch of 32s was a new blend that comes very close to the old ones. I bought one to try but haven't had it yet.

jimbud wrote:

Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades! they are decent, but not a Pepin Rolled, tell me what you think Jim

hnixon12 wrote:

I was recently at the superstore asking if they had any Pepin rolled 32s stashed away somewhere. They didn't, but the guy helping me swore that the latest batch of 32s was a new blend that comes very close to the old ones. I bought one to try but haven't had it yet.

jimbud wrote:

So the new 32's are worth a try? I don't expect they would be anything like the originals but bid prices are attractive.

I remember well Hnixon12 your love affair with the 32.

cigar breath wrote: