{"id":779,"date":"2022-09-19T13:27:26","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T13:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smokeinn.com\/blog\/?p=779"},"modified":"2023-01-31T15:46:39","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T15:46:39","slug":"what-is-a-puro-cigar-and-which-ones-should-i-try","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smokeinn.com\/blog\/what-is-a-puro-cigar-and-which-ones-should-i-try\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Puro Cigar and Which Ones Should I try?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is a Puro, Anyway?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

For some of you, this will be a set of reviews and suggestions of puros to sample and explore. For others it will be your first real introduction to the cigar phenomenon known as the puro. Even if you\u2019re relatively new to cigars, you may have seen the word \u201cpuro\u201d in the name of a cigar. But what is a puro cigar?<\/p>\n

Why should you care and which ones are you going to want to try? We\u2019re about to answer all those questions and more for you.<\/p>\n

Straight to the point, a puro is a cigar made with only tobaccos from a single country. It may surprise some of you to know that isn\u2019t the norm. Outside of Cuban cigars (since Cuba doesn\u2019t import cigar tobacco from anywhere else), most cigars are made with tobaccos from several countries. It\u2019s not unusual for a single stick to have tobaccos from as many as 4 or 5 different countries in it.<\/p>\n

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Why Aren\u2019t All Cigars Puros?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Good question! The answer is complicated, but in a nutshell, most people don\u2019t mind if different countries tobaccos are used. Tobaccos from different regions and countries have different qualities. Some tobaccos are more available than others at certain times. A master blender, like A.J. Fernandez for example, usually has a particular style, flavors and qualities in mind when they set out to create a new cigar. The easiest way to achieve that is by accessing all the tobaccos available on the market, regardless of country of origin.<\/p>\n

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Why Puro Cigars and Which Should I Try?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Puro cigars exist for a number of reasons. One is that they are a traditional style. Cigars have evolved over time. Today we have some pretty wild stuff like acid cigars and flavor infused styles. Although it\u2019s a very traditional industry that\u2019s still entirely artisanal and hands on in nature, fine cigarmaking still has a surprising amount of innovation in the 21st<\/sup> century.<\/p>\n

But the old ways are still revered (and some would say, the best). Back in the day, just about every cigar was a puro. Creating a masterpiece using only tobaccos from a single country takes real talent and a master knowledge of the regions and qualities of the different tobaccos there. So for the master blender, it can represent more of a challenge. Puros are also a matter of national pride for obvious reasons. It\u2019s a way of saying \u201cHere is the best of my country\u201d.<\/p>\n

Finally, there is the novelty factor. Because most cigars are blended from different countries of origin today, the puro cigar is special and unique. If you\u2019re newer to cigars, you are going to want to experience some puros. If you\u2019ve been around a while, you may or may not have partaken, but we\u2019re going to give you some suggestions here that you\u2019ll want to investigate either way.<\/p>\n

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Nicaraguan Puro Cigars<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Nicaragua is one of the world\u2019s great cigarmaking nations and it\u2019s no stranger to the puro style. Here are a few Nicaraguan puros we recommend.<\/p>\n

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Padron 1926 Serie<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Padron 1926 Serie first came out in 2002 on 75th birthday of Jos\u00e9 Orlando Padron, the family patriarch of the family. Box pressed and made from all Nicaraguan tobaccos aged a minimum of seven years, they are a treat for the aficionado. There are a range of options from naturals to maduros. They all reward the smoker with especially rich and balanced, but complex and highly aromatic flavors.<\/p>\n