Padilla 1968 Black Bear
Padilla 1968 Black Bear is a tribute to the year Ernesto Padilla was imprisoned for criticizing Fidel Castro. Imagine how much time he would have spent in prison had he criticized Castro’s Cohibas. The Black Bear uses either Nicaraguan or Honduran fillers depending upon whom you believe and either a Connecticut or a Pennsylvania Broadleaf Maduro wrapper. Wasn’t Johnny Carson the host of a game show called Who Do You Trust before hosting The Tonight Show? The Padillas should have been contestants.
The flavors are minimal and quite ordinary – earth, wood, leather, a touch of spice, chocolate and bread/toast. What flavors were there faded to earth, wood and leather by the finish line. That may have been the original name of a very successful R&B band from the 70s.
Decent construction – fair smoke output (could use more), draw a bit tight (needed Perfect Draw to open it up), some minor wrapper issues during the final third.
Padilla 1968 Black Bear is OK. Alright. Exceedingly mediocre. Give it a 3 and consider that generous.
Comments
100 shortstackz
(7 months ago)Earth, wood and leather 🤣 I caught one of their shows at the old Palladium in NYC !!!!
100 Bear On The Air
(7 months ago)Glad you picked up on that aside. Sometimes I feel like I get too fast for the room with these reviews.
100 chipc73
(7 months ago)Never!
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