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"The Padron family has created quite the tradition by coming out with a new Padron Family Reserve every year to commemorate the company’s history. The Padron Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro was [Cigar Aficianado's] 2009 Cigar of the Year—this is the natural version of that very same cigar. It has the same dimensions and suggested retail price, but the lighter wrapper gives the cigar a different flavor. While the considerable kick of the maduro is informed by hearty, resonant coffee, cocoa and spice flavors that saturate the palate, the natural is a bit more mellow, with flavors of cocoa bean and earth on the palate. The cigar is quite balanced and exceptionally flavorful. It’s impossible to exaggerate how well the Padron family has done in [Cigar Aficianado's] Top 25—three times the company has had a Cigar of the Year, and the Padrons have never failed to have a cigar in our top five. It’s an impressive show of consistency that no other company can claim."

Reviewed by: Cigar Aficionado 95pts

This cigar was named #4 of Cigar Aficionado's Top 25 Cigars of 2010.
Visit a Binny's Humidor to find other selections from Cigar Aficianado's 2010 Top 25:

24 Casa Magna Colorado Churchill
23 Ashton VSG Eclipse
20 Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro
19 Rocky Patel 15th Anniversary Toro
18 Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial
17 Brick House Robusto
16 My Father No. 2 Belicoso
15 C.A.O. La Traviata Divino
8 E.P. Carrillo Elencos Edición Limitada 2010
6 La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor Magnifico
4 Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 (Natural)

Blended by the legendary Arsenio Ramos and made with tobaccos grown in the Jalapa Valley, Aganorsa Leaf portrays all the best features this rich region of Nicaragua has to offer. A solid core of coffee leads the way from the initial light that’s followed up with touches of cream and hints of spice. A perfectly balanced cigar that’s box-pressed and presented in a 15 count box, this new blend from Casa Fernandez is sure to please the palate.

The Cuban Classic or Black Label from master cigar maker Jose Pepin Garcia is compiled of all Nicaraguan tobaccos that come from higher priming’s which give this cigar its robust flavors. Covered with a premium Habano Rosado wrapper and topped off with a traditional Cuban triple cap the cigar produces spice and wood notes that collaborate with flavors of cocoa and coffee to fill your palate. The finish is long and strong, imitating what a great Cuban cigar should be like.

Casa Fernandez is a brand that’s fairly new to the market but has made a definite impact in the short amount of time. The Arsenio was introduce at the annual cigar trade show and differentiates itself from the regular Casa Fernandez cigars with a slight addition of Ligero leaf in the filler. The addition of this leaf changes the original blend and creates a medium to full bodied cigar that covers the palate with flavors of sweet cedar, café con leche and a touch of spice.

Blended by the legendary Arsenio Ramos and made with tobaccos grown in the Jalapa Valley, Aganorsa Leaf portrays all the best features this rich region of Nicaragua has to offer. A solid core of coffee leads the way from the initial light that’s followed up with touches of cream and hints of spice. A perfectly balanced cigar that’s box-pressed and presented in a 15 count box, this new blend from Casa Fernandez is sure to please the palate.