Padilla Signature 1932

[mmburtch]

I was writing all this in a PM and thought I would share my observations on mostly the packaging and presentation of the Pepin rolled verses the newer Padilla rolled.




I have robustos and lanceros. I have never had one of the robustos before today. When I smoked it this afternoon, I thought it seemed a tad weak by 1932 standards.

I just lit a lancero, and it is exactly what I remember in the original.

Packaging

As I said, the seal makes it most obvious. The originals are sealed by EL REY DE LOS HABANOS, the new by TABACALERA PADILLA. Also, the original came in a cordovan colored box, the new is in a walnut colored box.

Labels

Original says little havana miami

Robustos, same label, but a distinctly different die lot. Much deeper reds and browns. I'm guessing they are running through their label stock.

Lancero, totally new label. Padilla no longer red block letters, now gold and script. Signature no longer script, now block letters. Now instead of "LHM" it says Cuban Seed Corojo. Otherwise, the look of the band remains the same.

 

[Marcos]

The old ones are some of my favorite smokes and my favorite Pepin blend by far. I am hanging back on a purchase of the new ones as well as the new Miami until I read some more about them. In the mean time, I am trying to find some sources of the older Pepin 1932.

 

[MadMonk]

Pepin Rolled 1932 Cigars in Miami, and Nicaragua, and the stamps will show that. IMO the Miami were better than the Nicaraguan.

The Original 1932 and Miami 8&11 are amongst my all time favorite cigars.

I have some of the new 1932 Churchills. I smoked one and it was very fresh and syrupy with some decent flavors coming through.
The one syrupy aspect of the flavor brought on fatigue. I will try to smoke one today to see how they are progressing.
I suspect that these have potential to be very nice with a few months on them.

I did find the newly blended 1948 a very tasty and satisfying med bodied cigar.

 

[Niko]

I don't know if I had a bad stick or what but i was very dissapointed in the new 1932. The old is among my favorite sticks and the new just did not deliver for me.

 

[BigJake6904]

I don't know if I had a bad stick or what but i was very dissapointed in the new 1932. The old is among my favorite sticks and the new just did not deliver for me.

x2.

As I mentioned in another thread:

I smoked a newer churchill off the shelves of a B&M in Houston.Padilla claimed the blends didn't change, but there seemed to be a few subtle differences. Maybe it was because I smoked it fresh right after they received their shipment, but the cigar seemed rather one dimensional and flavor-lacking compared to Pepin's 32's. I haven't tried any with a bit of down time, but the newer version seemed to lack a bit of spice, though it was present, it just didn't compare to the DPG's.

Given some time, I hope they pick-up to be where they once were ??? ...I guess I'll have to wait and see.

Just my .02 and experience.

 

[cookie_1978]

Matt - Thanks for the info - Now I need to pull my 2 boxes and see what I have.

 

[themoneycollector]

I'm with the above posters who thought the Pepin made Signature 1932 was one of the best, and still remains, Pepin cigars ever made IMHO. Up there will be the Miami 8&11.

 

[amateuraficionado]

Though different, I love the new blend just as much as the old.

 

[mmburtch]

I seem to remember in a thread here, Mr. Padilla saying that the blend would not change, only the manufacturing factory. I think he also said he had plenty of tobacco. Has anybody done a side by side of the same vitola?

 

[flamchop]

I seem to remember in a thread here, Mr. Padilla saying that the blend would not change, only the manufacturing factory. I think he also said he had plenty of tobacco. Has anybody done a side by side of the same vitola?

I've read that in a few places as well, I will try to find some links. He said it was the same tobacco, just rolled in a different place. I just purchased a fiver of 1932 robusto and I have some originals left, side by side sounds good!

 

[MadMonk]

I'm smoking a churchill right now. It is better than my first one. The dominant syrupy flavor is starting to balance out a bit.
It does want to be smoked slowly.
I still think another month down time is in order. I had this one at 69% RH which is my long term target humidity. I put a few in my 65 Humidor, and will give them at least 3 weeks, and revisit. At this point, I have no regrets buying them.

 

[cookie_1978]

Matt - Thanks for the info - Now I need to pull my 2 boxes and see what I have.

Looks like I have the new ones.

They still smell and look great.

Weather is starting to warm, hopefully soon I will be able to torch one.

 

[verhoevc]

Old or new, who cares, they're $39.99 for 10 today on Joe... and when you buy they offer you 10 pepin blue toros for $34.99!!!
It's not like I NEEDED that $100-something....
Chris