Brand of Cigar: Padilla
Name of Cigar: Miami Edicion Limitada 2009 Robusto
Binder:
Filler:
Body: Medium
Time of Smoke: 1:00
Purchase Price: 20 cigar sampler for $30.00
Place of Purchase: Cigarbid
Intro:
After a long day of classes and homework I decided it was neccescary to grab a stick and enjoy the incoming storm on my balcony. Since it is starting to feel like summer is ending, I threw on some Springsteen Bluegrass, grabbed a glass of Glen Ellen 2010 Pinott Grigio, and lit one up. I bought a Padilla sampler awhile back, and thought the Padilla Miami would be a good go-to for the night.
Appearance/Construction: 24/25
The first thing I noticed about the Miami Robusto was the smoothness of the wrapper. The Miami came in a flawless maduro wrapper. It had no major veins running up it and was had a nice oily finish. The cap blended right in with the rest of the wrapper and after cutting it off, I found no stems in the filler. The cigar also had a healthy bounce to it and showed no cracks in the wrapper. The 5X50 was also the perfect size for my nightcap smoke.
Smoking Experience: 26/30
During the pre-light, I took in some earthy scents with some touches of chocolate. After lighting this one up, I Immidiately started getting into some peppery spice. The spice continued throughout the cigar and I was a little disappointed that that was all I was getting through the first third of the cigar. I was however very impressed with the burn of this particular stick. $1.00-$2.00 cigars usually need some touch-ups, but that was not the case with this maduro. I waited until I had a nice two inch grey ash before finally tapping it off to avoid cigarbage. I think this one could be a good specimen for a long-ash contest; may have to challenge my fellow Cigarnivore the next time I'm home. In the second and final thirds the spice remained but I was able to decipher some hints of mocha that complemented the spice nicely. I would have liked to see a little more complexity in the flavor profile, but the mocha and pepper did work well. Throughout the smoke, the cigar pulled well and produced a solid heavy cloud with every puff. It did get hot towards the end, but even with an inch left, I never experienced any harshness.
Value: 18/20
For $2.00 a pop, the Padilla Miami definitely has great value, granted the sticks I bought came in a sampler with the cheaper Padilla Single Batches, so you can expect to pay more when purchasing the Miami's individually. The MSRP on these Miami's is a little steep in my opinion. For $9.00-$10.00 I feel that there are some cigars with better flavor profiles, but again you can't beat these cigars for $2.00. Anytime I can get a $2.00 stick that burns evenly and requires no touch-ups, I'm more than satisfied.
Overall Rating: 22/25
Overall the Padilla Miami Robusto was a pretty good smoke. It was a great looking stick and I was overly impressed with the quality of the burn. You really just don't see that from the usual $2.00 stick. The thickness of the smoke was good throughout the cigar, and the pull was also very consistent. The only thing I would have liked to see was a more complex flavor profile, but for this price I will definitely chalk this one up as a good purchase. Despite the less than complex flavor profile, this one gets a solid rating from me.
Rating: 90
