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The Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series Monarca Natural is a box-pressed 6 1/2 x 46 Nicaraguan puro with a sun-grown natural wrapper and tobacco aged four years. JR Cigar lists it as medium in strength, and we sell it as singles.
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Description
The Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series Monarca Natural is a 6 1/2 x 46 box-pressed cigar in a sun-grown natural wrapper, with Nicaraguan binder and filler. It shares the line’s four-year tobacco aging, according to Padrón.
What It Tastes Like
Cigar Aficionado’s Padrón 1964 Monarca listing (6 1/2 x 46) does not name the wrapper shade. Its October 2021 review rated it medium and noted a fine draw and an even burn, with macadamia, cocoa powder and tart cherry on the palate and dark chocolate lingering into the finish.
Who It’s For
- Lonsdale lovers: Neptune and Hiland’s both class it as one.
- Natural-wrapper fans who want the 1964 blend in its lighter dress.
- Slim-gauge smokers who prefer a 46 ring over the line’s thicker 50- and 52-ring sizes.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Sun-grown natural wrapper over tobacco Padrón ages four years
- Cigar Aficionado’s 2021 tasters praised the Monarca’s draw and burn
- Wrapper, binder and filler all from Nicaragua
Cons
- Strength labels differ: medium at JR Cigar, both medium and full at Hiland’s
- Not a quick smoke at 6 1/2 inches
About the Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series
The series dates to 1994, Padrón’s 30th anniversary, and Cigar Aficionado credits José Orlando Padrón with its signature square press. Cigar Aficionado’s 2021 Cigar of the Year went to a sibling, the Torpedo Natural, at 97 points.
Pairing and Storage
Rated medium, the Monarca suits the espresso suggestion in our cigar pairing guide, and coffee may echo the cocoa and nut notes Cigar Aficionado described. Our humidor basics guide covers keeping it steady between visits.
Compare Similar Cigars
- Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series Monarca Maduro: the identical 6 1/2 x 46 size dressed in Padrón’s maduro wrapper.
- Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series Diplomatico Natural: a longer, thicker 7 x 50 with the same natural wrapper.
- Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series Piramide Natural: a tapered pyramid that Padrón lists at 6 7/8 inches.
Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series Monarca Natural FAQ
Is the Padrón 1964 Monarca Natural a lonsdale or a toro?
Labels vary. Padrón gives only the size, 6 1/2 x 46; Cigar Aficionado files it as a toro, while Neptune and Hiland’s call it a lonsdale.
How strong is the Monarca Natural?
JR Cigar lists the natural as medium, as does Cigar Aficionado’s shade-unspecified Monarca listing; Hiland’s lists it as both medium and full.
How does the Monarca Natural differ from the Monarca Maduro?
They share the 6 1/2 x 46 box press and Padrón’s four-year-aged tobacco; the difference is the wrapper, since Padrón makes every 1964 size in either a sun-grown natural or a maduro leaf.
Our Padrón cigars page shows the other natural and maduro Padróns we stock, or pick up a single Monarca at our Temple Terrace lounge.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Strength | Medium |
| Origin | |
| Wrapper | Nicaragua |
| Binder | Nicaragua |
| Filler | Nicaragua |
| Length | 6 1/2" |
| Gauge | 46 |
