Pretty much anyone who has smoked cigars for more than a couple of weeks knows the name Padrón. They also know that the name and quality are one and the same. The brand has three Cigar of the Year titles under its belt, all occurring during three out of the first six years of the award. One of these years was 2009 when the Family Reserve No. 45 maduro took home the crown, and you’re getting one in the Padrón Family Reserve Maduro 5 Cigar Sampler. But it wasn't all celebration and awards from the start. A lot of time and hard work went into getting these smokes to the high level of consistency and quality that we enjoy today.

José Padrón’s drive to create premium cigars in the likeness of Cubans was, in part, a result of watching his grandmother roll cigars each morning for his grandfather’s personal use. After immigrating to the United States, José worked as a gardener by day and a carpenter by night to save enough money to launch the brand. It didn’t take long for him to discover the high-quality Nicaraguan tobacco and move his operation there in 1970.

There was a time when the sticks found in the Padrón Family Reserve Maduro 5 Cigar Sampler were only for Padrón family members and those to which they gifted them. Eventually, this family blend became available to the public, and for that, we are some lucky MFers.

In the Padrón Family Reserve Maduro 5 Cigar Sampler, you’ll find a number of vitolas. There is the long 6.2 inch No. 44, the thick No. 46, and the slimmer No. 85. No matter which you chose, you really can’t go wrong. These Nicaraguan puros start with tobaccos aged for ten long years. They are then wrapped in a dark Maduro leaf to create a full-strength, smooth smoke that delivers a topflight experience that starts off hella spicy and then balances out with cocoa, coffee, and leather flavors.

In the Padrón Family Reserve Maduro 5 Cigar Sampler, you’ll find one each of the following cigars: Padrón Family Reserve No. 44, Padrón Family Reserve No. 45, Padrón Family Reserve No. 46, Padrón Family Reserve No. 50, and Padrón Family Reserve No. 85.

Please enjoy the Padrón Family Reserve Maduro 5 Cigar Sampler at your leisure.