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The Padrón Family Reserve No. 44 Maduro is a box-pressed 6 x 52 torpedo, all Nicaraguan tobacco beneath a dark maduro leaf, and the first cigar of Padrón’s Family Reserve series (2008). It earned 94 points from Cigar Aficionado in February 2026; we sell it as singles.
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Description
The Padrón Family Reserve No. 44 Maduro is a box-pressed torpedo measuring 6 x 52 under a dark maduro leaf, and Cigar Aficionado lists its wrapper, binder and filler all as Nicaraguan. It opened Padrón’s Family Reserve series in 2008, marking 44 years for the company.
What It Tastes Like
In its February 2026 issue, Cigar Aficionado gave it 94 points and rated it medium-full; its panel noted toasted vanilla and graham cracker over earth and cocoa bean, and praised the burn and draw. An August 2023 review scored it 93 and judged it full, likening each puff to espresso beans dipped in chocolate, with oak and cedar behind it. In April 2020 the magazine awarded it 95, led by bold coffee with pepper, gingersnap and a toffee close.
Who It’s For
- Torpedo fans who want a tapered head and a pressed body in one cigar.
- Coffee and cocoa lovers, as both notes keep surfacing in its reviews.
- Padrón collectors who want the release that started Family Reserve.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Cigar Aficionado scores of 95 (April 2020) and 94 (February 2026)
- Padrón says the leaf for this series rests a full ten years before blending
- Every band is serially numbered to deter fakes, per Padrón
Cons
- Rated as strong as full, a big step for newer smokers
- Smokers used to round caps may need a little practice cutting a torpedo head
About Padrón’s Family Reserve Line
Padrón explains that these cigars were originally kept within the family and are now tied to its anniversary dates. The No. 45 Maduro followed in 2009 and won Cigar Aficionado’s Cigar of the Year.
Pairing and Storage
Our pairing guide files maduros and full-bodied blends under single malt Scotch or aged rum; since this one sits between medium-full and full in reviews, the bourbon or espresso it suggests for medium smokes also suits its coffee notes.
Compare Similar Cigars
- Padrón Family Reserve No. 44 Natural: the same torpedo dressed in a paler sun-grown wrapper.
- Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro: the 2009 anniversary follow-up, a pressed toro per halfwheel.
- Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series Torpedo Maduro: a 6 x 52 torpedo from a line Padrón ages four years rather than ten.
- Padrón Family Reserve No. 50 Maduro: a 5 x 54 robusto made for Padrón’s 50th.
Padrón Family Reserve No. 44 Maduro FAQ
How strong is the Padrón Family Reserve No. 44 Maduro?
Mostly medium-full: that was Cigar Aficionado’s call in April 2020 and February 2026, though its August 2023 review said full.
What size and shape is the No. 44 Maduro?
It measures 6 x 52 per Padrón, and Cigar Aficionado describes it as a box-pressed torpedo.
What does the number 44 mean?
Padrón’s 44th anniversary, which Cigar Coop says the cigar honored in 2008.
Natural or Maduro: what changes on the No. 44?
Just the wrapper. Padrón rolls the No. 44 in two shades, sun-grown natural and maduro, at one size.
For every other Padrón vitola we stock, head to our Padrón cigars page.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Strength | Medium-Full |
| Origin | |
| Wrapper | Nicaraguan Maduro |
| Binder | Nicaragua |
| Filler | Nicaragua |
| Length | 6" |
| Gauge | 52 |
