1964 was the year José Orlando Padrón first put tobacco in his hands on American soil — a Cuban exile in Miami with nothing but his knowledge of the leaf and an unwavering belief that he could build something extraordinary. Thirty years later, the Padrón family marked that founding moment with the 1964 Anniversary Serie — a line that has since become one of the most consistently acclaimed and beloved blends in the premium cigar world, and the Maduro expression its most decorated chapter.

A true Nicaraguan puro from wrapper to filler, the 1964 Anniversary Maduro is rolled and box-pressed in the traditional Cuban style using Cuban-seed tobaccos aged a minimum of four years on Padrón family estate farms — the same agricultural standard and rolling discipline that has defined every Padrón production since the beginning. The dark, box-pressed Maduro wrapper covers a core of long-fillers and binder that delivers the full character of what four years of properly aged Nicaraguan tobacco can produce — smooth, complex, and deeply satisfying from first light through a subtly sweet raisin finish that has become one of the most recognizable flavor signatures in the Padrón portfolio. Cigar Aficionado rated it 94 points and #4 Cigar of the Year in 2013, praising it as “dark, box-pressed, with a perfect draw and copious amounts of flavor, including nuts, toast, and raisin.”

Why You’ll Love It

Thirty Years Distilled into One Blend: The 1964 Anniversary Serie was created to honor the year José Orlando Padrón first began rolling cigars — and the Maduro expression carries that founding spirit in every draw, a tribute to three decades of sacrifice, craftsmanship, and an uncompromising standard of quality that has never wavered.

The Raisin Finish: Nuts, toast, wood, leather, and spice are the expected notes of a great Nicaraguan puro. The subtly sweet raisin that appears on the finish of the 1964 Anniversary Maduro is the unexpected detail that makes it immediately recognizable — a flavor signature as personal and distinctive as the family that produces it.

94 Points and #4 Cigar of 2013: Cigar Aficionado’s recognition placed the 1964 Anniversary Maduro among the finest cigars of its year — and decades of consistent production have kept it a permanent fixture in serious humidors around the world.