Description
The Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomatico Natural pairs Padrón’s sun-grown natural leaf with Nicaraguan binder and filler in a pressed 7 x 50 Churchill. It shares that size with the Diplomatico Maduro, which wears Padrón’s darker wrapper.
What It Tastes Like
We found no Cigar Aficionado review labeled as the natural Diplomatico, so this section leans on retailer descriptions. JR Cigar’s natural listing describes a smooth, creamy and complex smoke with a sweet aroma, and Famous Smoke stresses a robust, fragrant smoke with a silky feel. Holt’s, writing about the 1964 line as a whole, lists cedar, cocoa powder, leather, nuts and coffee bean with touches of cinnamon and cayenne.
Who It’s For
- Natural-wrapper loyalists skipping the maduro’s dark leaf.
- Long-session smokers with time for 7 pressed inches.
- Side-by-side tasters comparing it with the same-size maduro.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Nicaraguan puro whose tobacco Padrón ages four years
- A same-size maduro twin makes wrapper comparisons easy
Cons
- Strength labels vary from medium (JR) to full (Famous Smoke)
About the 1964 Anniversary Series
Cigar Aficionado says the blend relies on Cuban-seed leaf grown under full sun in Nicaragua, and credits this 1994 line with helping turn box-pressed cigars from a rarity into a common sight.
Pairing and Storage
Strength reports on this natural run from medium to full, so our cigar pairing guide points two ways: a balanced Rioja or an espresso for the milder reading, aged rum for the fuller one. Holding a few of these long smokes for later? Our humidor basics guide covers keeping them in shape.
Compare Similar Cigars
- Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomatico Maduro: identical box-pressed 7 x 50 frame under Padrón’s darker maduro wrapper.
- Padrón 1964 Anniversary A Natural: also natural and 50 ring, but 8 1/4 inches long.
- Padrón 1964 Anniversary Monarca Natural: a slimmer 6 1/2 x 46 in the same natural leaf.
- Padrón 1964 Anniversary Piramide Natural: a tapered 6 7/8-inch natural figurado.
Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomatico Natural FAQ
How strong is the Padrón 1964 Anniversary Diplomatico Natural?
Sources split. JR Cigar’s natural listing says medium, Holt’s labels the whole 1964 line medium-full, and Famous Smoke calls this natural Diplomatico full.
What size is the Diplomatico Natural?
Padrón’s size chart gives 7 x 50 with a box press, a format JR Cigar and Famous Smoke both list as a Churchill.
How does it differ from the Diplomatico Maduro?
Not in size: both are box-pressed 7 x 50. The natural wears Padrón’s sun-grown natural leaf, and Holt’s says the maduro wrapper adds a sweeter, darker edge at the finish.
What tobacco goes into the Diplomatico Natural?
All Nicaraguan. Padrón calls the wrapper sun-grown natural and ages the line’s tobacco four years.
Curious how the natural blend changes in other shapes? Browse our Padrón cigar selection.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Strength | Medium-Full |
| Origin | |
| Wrapper | Nicaragua |
| Binder | Nicaragua |
| Filler | Nicaragua |
| Length | 7" |
| Gauge | 50 |
