{"title":"Ash's Top 4","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"padron-1964-anniversary-torpedo-box-20","title":"Padrón 1964 Anniversary Torpedo","description":"\u003ch3 data-end=\"661\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(175, 161, 111);\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"35\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eRated No1 Cigar of the Year 2021 by Cigar Aficionado\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"661\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"35\" data-start=\"0\"\u003ePadrón 1964 Anniversary Torpedo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas released to mark the company’s 30th anniversary, built around long-aged Nicaraguan tobacco and traditional box-pressing. It delivers cocoa, roasted coffee, earth, cedar and nutty notes. The torpedo shape sharpens the draw, keeping the flavours focused as they deepen gradually. Construction supports an even, unhurried burn, allowing the blend’s natural sweetness to sit quietly beneath the darker core. The finish is long and clean, resting on cocoa and coffee. 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After the Cuban Revolution, Padrón fled to the United States in 1961, arriving in Miami with little money but decades of tobacco knowledge and a determination to rebuild. His early years were marked by hardship—working multiple jobs while rolling cigars at night to support his family and reunite them in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"1073\"\u003eAs the company grew, the Padrón family relocated production to Nicaragua, recognising its ideal climate and soil for growing rich, expressive tobacco. There, they committed to a philosophy of patience and total quality control—aging tobaccos extensively, producing in limited quantities, and rejecting shortcuts or mass-market pressures. 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The smoke stays smooth with a steady burn and an open draw, giving the format a relaxed, approachable rhythm. 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