Five No. 1 Cigars, One Legacy: Inside Padrón's 2026 Sampler
Five No. 1 Cigars, One Legacy
Very few cigar makers can do what Padrón just did. The Padrón Cigar of the Year Sampler for 2026 gathers five cigars that were each named a No. 1 Cigar of the Year, and puts them side by side in a single box.
Padrón has released an updated version of this collection, and it is now shipping to retailers. The suggested retail price is $195.85. The headline change is the addition of the Padrón 60th Anniversary Natural, the cigar crowned No. 1 for 2025.
AT A GLANCE
- Five cigars, each a No. 1 Cigar of the Year, spanning 2004 to 2025.
- New for 2026: the Padrón 60th Anniversary Natural, the 2025 winner, in a wood-finished coffin.
- Suggested retail price $195.85, shipping to retailers now.
- Padrón has been family-owned since 1964, built on aged Nicaraguan tobacco.
- A collection piece with history, not an everyday value sampler.
The Five Cigars, and the Years They Won
The lineup reads like a short history of the brand. Each cigar earned the top spot in a different year, which is the whole point of the Padrón Cigar of the Year Sampler.
The five winners in the box
| Padrón 1926 Serie 40th Anniversary Natural | No. 1 in 2004 |
|---|---|
| Padrón 1926 Serie No. 9 Natural | No. 1 in 2007 |
| Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro | No. 1 in 2009 |
| Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series Torpedo Natural | No. 1 in 2021 |
| Padrón 60th Anniversary Natural | No. 1 in 2025 |
That is more than two decades of recognition, and all of it belongs to one family-owned house. For anyone who follows the hobby, seeing these five names together in one box is something you do not come across often.
What Is New for 2026
The update that matters is the 60th Anniversary. It was named Cigar Aficionado's No. 1 Cigar of the Year for 2025, and it is the newest member of the set. In the sampler it comes in a natural wrapper, finished in a wood coffin that suits the occasion.
Adding it completes the picture. The Padrón Cigar of the Year Sampler now runs from the brand's early wins straight through to its most recent one, so the collection tells a continuous story instead of stopping a few years back.
Padrón's Legacy: Family, Nicaragua, Consistency
Padrón has been a family business since 1964, when José Orlando Padrón started it. The house built its name on aged Nicaraguan tobacco and the box-pressed shape that regular smokers recognize on sight.
The remarkable part is the consistency. Earning the No. 1 spot once is hard. Doing it five times across more than twenty years, with the same focus on blending and construction, is a track record that is very hard to argue with.
Why This Sampler Matters
Plenty of brands put out a sampler. What makes the Padrón Cigar of the Year Sampler different is that every cigar inside already reached the top of a year-end list. You are not buying a random mix. You are buying five chapters of the brand's story.
It is worth being honest about the price. At $195.85 this is a premium collection, not a budget pack. The value here is historical as much as it is about the smoke, and that is a fair way to think about it before you buy.
Who It Is For
This one is aimed squarely at dedicated Padrón fans, collectors, and experienced smokers who want the brand's most celebrated releases without hunting each one down. If that sounds like you, the appeal is obvious.
If you are newer to the brand, there is no rule against starting here. A single of one release may just be a gentler way in than a premium five-cigar box.
Mardo's take
- This is the kind of release we enjoy covering. Five No. 1 Cigar of the Year winners in one box is not a marketing gimmick. It is a record almost no other house can match, and it says something real about Padrón's steadiness over more than two decades.
- Is it worth chasing? If you are a Padrón fan or a collector, yes. The Padrón Cigar of the Year Sampler is a clean way to own the brand's biggest moments at once, and the 60th Anniversary addition makes this the complete version. Just go in knowing the $195.85 price is about legacy, not everyday value.
- We have not smoked this set side by side, so you will not get tasting notes from us here. What we can say is that the lineup, the history, and the craftsmanship behind it are all real.
Where to Find the Sampler
The collection is shipping to retailers now. You can see the Padrón Cigar of the Year Sampler on our site and check current availability on the product page.
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If you want to explore the brand first, we also carry a range of Padrón cigars and other premium Nicaraguan cigars worth a look.
Five winners. One legendary house.
Explore the full Padrón lineup we stock at Mardo.
Browse Padrón cigarsFive Chapters, One Question
A box like this is really a conversation starter. Five winners, five different years, one family that kept showing up at the top. It is a reminder that in cigars, consistency is its own kind of greatness.
So here is the question worth passing around the lounge: which award-winning Padrón is your favorite, and which one in the Padrón Cigar of the Year Sampler are you most excited to try? We would love to hear where you land.
Mardo Cigars sells premium tobacco products intended for adults 21 and older. Please enjoy responsibly.
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