Padilla Hybrid is a brand of hand-made premium cigar

Cigar

A cigar is a tightly-rolled bundle of dried and fermented tobacco that is ignited so that its smoke may be drawn into the mouth. Cigar tobacco is grown in significant quantities in Brazil, Cameroon, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Indonesia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Philippines, and the Eastern...

 owned by Padilla Cigar Company.

History and Background

The brand was created by Ernesto Padilla

Ernesto Padilla

Ernesto Padilla is a Cuban-American artist, graphic designer, and cigar maker. He is the son of Cuban poet, Heberto Padilla.-Early life:...

 and is manufactured in the Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...

. It was introduced into the U. S. market in 2003.

Description

The wrapper that gives this cigar its name is a hybrid of Cuba

Cuba

The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...

n-seed and Connecticut

Connecticut

Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...

-seed tobaccos grown in Ecuador

Ecuador

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. The binder is Nicaragua

Nicaragua

Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...

n and the filler is a Dominican, Nicaraguan & Peru

Peru

Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....

vian blend. The cigars come celloed in a varnished box, 20 to the box.

The band was designed by Ernesto Padilla. The ends and the top represent pen points and are a tribute to his father, Cuba

Cuba

The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...

n ex-patriate, poet

Poet

A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...

, writer

Writer

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 and teacher

Teacher

A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...

 Heberto Padilla

Heberto Padilla

Heberto Padilla was a Cuban poet. The Padilla Affair was named after him. He was born in Puerta de Golpe, Pinar del Río, Cuba. His first book of poetry, Las rosas audaces , was published in 1948...

. The black and gold background distinguishes it from the band of the Padilla Maduro

Padilla Maduro

Padilla Maduro is a brand of hand-made premium cigar owned by .-History and Background:The brand was created by Ernesto Padilla and is manufactured in the Dominican Republic. It was introduced in 2003.- Description :...

, which is blue and silver.

Models/Vitolas

Model Name	Length (in.)	Ring Gauge
Churchill	7	50
Torpedo	6.25	52
Robusto	5	50

Awards, Honors, Ratings

• The Robusto was given a 90 rating in the August, 2004, issue of Cigar Aficionado magazine.
• The Robusto was also given a rating of 90 by Stogie Fresh.