The brand he created more than six decades ago now stands, once again, on top of the cigar world. Today, his descendants, led by his son Jorge, run the company. And as the 60th anniversary of the brand approached, Jorge and his team set out to make a commemorative cigar. It’s superb.

Padrón introduces its one-piece, individually-numbered integrated guarantee bands to safeguard against counterfeiting.

Like so many great ideas, the plan to combine the cigarmaking talents of the Fuente and Padrón families began over whisky and cigars. Carlos Fuente Jr., the man who runs Arturo Fuente, was visiting the Miami office of Jorge Padrón, his friend and competitor. It was early in 2020, and the two men lit up cigars…

Carlos A. Fuente, Sr. and José O. Padrón were friends and colleagues for over 50 years. They shared common bonds .. their sons, Carlito Fuente and Jorge Padrón, together with their families, have partnered to honor and remember the Fuente and Padrón family patriarchs. For the first time, the families are collaborating on a joint project, a commemorative 40-cigar box in honor of their fathers and their legacies.

Along with excellence and distinction, consistency has always been heavily weighed when we create our annual Top 25 rankings. And no cigar company has been as consistent as Padrón.

As with all cigars in this series, the Hermoso is box-pressed and hand-crafted with sun grown tobacco aged a minimum of four years, creating a smooth, complex flavor profile. The Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series is consistently ranked as one of the world’s top brands.