Short answer: the 1964 Anniversary is medium to full and the better everyday cigar. The 1926 Serie is full-bodied, aged a year longer, and the one to reach for when the cigar is the occasion. Both are box-pressed Nicaraguan puros with individually numbered bands.
The differences that matter
| 1964 Anniversary | 1926 Serie | |
| Released for | Padrón's 30th anniversary | José O. Padrón's 75th birthday |
| Tobacco aged | Four years | Five years |
| Body | Medium to full | Full |
| Format | Box-pressed | Box-pressed |
| Band | Individually numbered | Individually numbered |
What they taste like
Both are Nicaraguan puros grown on Padrón's own farms, so the family resemblance is strong: cocoa, coffee, earth and pepper. The 1926 simply carries more of everything — more depth, more weight, a longer finish.
Natural is sun-grown and drier, leaning cedar, coffee and white pepper. Maduro goes darker and sweeter into chocolate, espresso and leather. Same blend underneath; the wrapper decides the direction.
Where to start in each line
- 1964: the Exclusivo, a 5½ x 50 box-pressed robusto and the classic of the line.
- 1926: the No. 9. If you want a shorter smoke, the No. 35 runs about forty minutes.
What about Family Reserve?
Family Reserve sits above both, built from tobacco aged ten years and released for family milestones. It is priced accordingly. See our Family Reserve guide.
And the milder Padróns?
Dámaso is the outlier — an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper and the only mild cigar Padrón makes. The Padrón Series (2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 7000) is the everyday line and the value choice in the house.
The numbered band
Padrón puts an individually numbered band on the 1964, 1926 and Family Reserve lines to guard against counterfeits. If one of those cigars has no number, something is wrong.
Buying
Most sizes are sold as a single, a 5-pack or a full box. Browse all Padrón.
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