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The Padilla Before Night Falls Double Toro is a 6 x 60 cigar rolled at Yaxel Ortiz’s Best Cigars S.A. factory in Nicaragua, pairing a Corojo wrapper with Jalapa and Estelà leaf in the filler. Of the four Before Night Falls sizes it has the biggest ring gauge, and we sell it as singles.
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Description
The Padilla Before Night Falls Double Toro is a 6 x 60 Nicaraguan cigar that wraps a Corojo leaf around a Jalapa and Estelà filler blend. Ernesto Padilla developed it with Yaxel Ortiz, and this is the widest of the line’s four sizes.
What It Tastes Like
We have not found a dated independent review of the Double Toro from Cigar Aficionado, halfwheel or Cigar Coop, so we print no score or tasting notes. In its own shop copy, Padilla calls the Cuban-seed Corojo leaf bold and frames the cigar as a smoke for the hour around sunset.
Who It’s For
- Fans of a 60 ring gauge who still want to stay at six inches.
- Smokers who follow Yaxel Ortiz and want to try a blend he co-created for another brand.
- Corojo-wrapper buyers wanting Nicaraguan filler from both Estelà and Jalapa.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Shares one blend with the line’s three slimmer sizes, going by halfwheel’s size list
- The fattest format if you like a wide smoke in this blend
Cons
- No published, dated review of the 6 x 60 to lean on
- Binder and wrapper origin are disputed between our listing and halfwheel’s reports (see the FAQ)
About Before Night Falls
halfwheel covered the launch at the 2025 PCA convention, where Padilla had his first booth in close to ten years, with shipping planned for summer 2025. According to halfwheel, Ortiz, who owns the factory, drew his widest attention when LeBron James took a Y.O. cigar to his press conference after the Cavaliers won the 2016 NBA Finals.
Compare Similar Cigars
- Padilla Before Night Falls Toro: also six inches long, but at a slimmer 52 ring.
- Padilla Before Night Falls Churchill: stretches to 7 inches with a 50 ring.
- Padilla Before Night Falls Robusto: a quicker smoke that halfwheel sizes at 5 x 52.
Padilla Before Night Falls Double Toro FAQ
What size is the Padilla Before Night Falls Double Toro?
It measures 6 x 60. halfwheel’s launch report names this size the Gordo; our shop lists it as the Double Toro.
Which factory rolls Before Night Falls?
Best Cigars S.A. in Nicaragua, the factory run by Yaxel Ortiz, according to halfwheel. Ortiz co-developed the blend with Ernesto Padilla.
What wrapper, binder and filler does the Double Toro use?
The wrapper is Corojo and the filler pairs Estelà and Jalapa tobacco. Our listing shows a Nicaraguan binder, while halfwheel’s PCA 2025 report lists the binder as undisclosed. That report gives Ecuador for the wrapper, but halfwheel’s earlier announcement left the wrapper’s country unnamed.
Is Before Night Falls named after the book?
Yes. halfwheel ties the name to Reinaldo Arenas’s 1992 autobiography of the same title.
How strong is the Double Toro?
Our listing shows medium-full, a shop rating rather than a review score.
More cigars from Ernesto Padilla’s company are on our Padilla brand page.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Strength | Medium-Full |
| Wrapper | Corojo |
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Length | 6" |
| Gauge | 60 |
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