The Finest Hour line, including the Padilla Finest Hour Connecticut cigar, honors one of Winston Churchill’s famous wartime speeches to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom—“This was their finest hour.” Churchill delivered this inspiring speech at one of the most trying points of WWII when the British stood up to the Nazis with no coalition support. Ernesto Padilla told Cigar Aficionado that the Finest Hour line represents our finest hours where “you take a break or celebrate your son’s birth, or marriage, or even winning a war.”
Padilla Finest Hour Connecticut cigars were previously made in an undisclosed factory in Honduras. In 2020 production moved to A.J. Fernandez’s factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. While this is not a collaboration between Fernandez and Padilla, the latter stated that one of the appeals of moving production to A.J.’s place was his impressive inventory of aged tobacco.
At the heart of the Padilla Finest Hour Connecticut cigar, you’ll find Nicaraguan and Dominican long-fillers held in place by a dual binder comprised of Nicaraguan tobacco. A tidy Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper leaf ties everything together. Once smoking, expect creamy notes of cedar, cinnamon, coffee, and roasted peanuts.
As Ernesto Padilla said, this cigar is an excellent choice to celebrate one of your finest hours, whether it be the birth of a child, starting a business, or buying your dream home. Enjoy these fine moments and tribute to them with a Padilla Finest Hour Connecticut cigar.
Please enjoy Padilla Finest Hour Connecticut cigars at your leisure.
