The award-winning Padrón 1926 Serie premiered in 2002 to commemorate José O. Padrón's 75th birthday and features cigars individually hand-crafted from tobacco aged five years, then blended to create an exceptionally smooth, complex, balanced and full-bodied flavor. These full-bodied, box-pressed cigars feature Maduro Nicaraguan wrappers, a Nicaraguan binder, and Nicaraguan filler tobaccos, with each cigar meticulously hand-rolled in Nicaragua, incorporating tobacco leaves that have been perfectly aged for a period of five years. The Padrón 1926 Series has received some of the highest ratings from critics in Cigar Aficionado, including a 97-point score and '#1 Cigar of the Year' honors in 2007, as well as numerous rankings in the 'Top 10.' Padrón 1926 Series cigars are handcrafted by master cigar rollers in Estelí, Nicaragua, from the finest tobaccos in a collection of meticulously box-pressed sizes. For the protection of customers, a one-piece, individually-numbered integrated guarantee band has been introduced to safeguard against counterfeiting, with a double band with an individually numbered guarantee label applied on each cigar. The brand's commitment to quality is reflected in their vertically integrated production process and their reputation as the most award-winning premium cigar manufacturer, having earned Cigar Aficionado's '#1 Cigar of the Year' honors four times. Padrón 1926 Serie Maduro delivers brute strength with unmatched luxurious complexity and balance, and is recognized as no beginners' cigar, requiring a developed palate and very high standards. It pairs well with coffee and dark beer and is in a class of its own, along with its premium Padrón cousins, the 1964 Anniversary and the Family Reserve.