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I wanted.everyone to know that my letter to the editor was published in the August Cigar Aficionado. Located in the "out of the humidor" . i shared the cigar therapy group experience with the Padron 45.Check it out. Arthur Pagano

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Permalink Reply by JohnLongIsland on July 21, 2010 at 8:50am

link?

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Permalink Reply by Charming Karl, Cookie King on August 9, 2010 at 3:59pm

Who's the lazy one now?

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Permalink Reply by Charming Karl, Cookie King on August 9, 2010 at 4:00pm

I read CA religiously in the bad old '90s, and Marvin was always very egalitarian in his snobbishness. He let EVERYONE know that they could not measure up to the greatness of the elite, of which he was clearly part. But we all hoped that if we persevered, we might one day at least be able to eat his table scraps.

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Permalink Reply by Clay, the watcher... on November 1, 2010 at 10:24am

and that karl, is the problem with doing things religiously

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Permalink Reply by Arthur Pagano on October 31, 2010 at 8:52am

Dear Marvin,First of all I had not found another cigar that has the complexity of the Padrón Serie 1926. So when I started reading the blogs about the Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro, it piqued my interest. I went to my favorite cigar shop to see if I could find them. As it turned out, they had one box tucked away in the corner of the humidor. The price was a little off-putting. I usually don't spend that much on a single cigar. But having such a great experience with the 1926, I couldn't resist. I bought two and safely tucked them away for a special occasion.
I was telling a friend, a member of my Cigar Therapy Group, of my find. He got very excited and wanted to share the experience together. As I was driving to meet my wife for an after-work function, he started texting me: How many can we get? Jim wants in. Mike won't spend the money. Mike wants in!
I politely excused myself early from my wife's function and rushed home to meet the guys. Dave generously brought a case of Guinness.
It turned out to be a beautiful night to sit outside around a fire. I had already put my firepit and patio furniture in the basement. But this was an emergency meeting of the Cigar Therapy Group, so Dave and Mike insisted on pulling out my neatly stowed furniture. We sat around the fire anxiously awaiting Jim's arrival. We could not wait to light up the highly anticipated Padrón 45.
Jim arrived with the latest copy of Cigar Aficionado and his travel humidor. The moment had arrived. Jim was reading aloud about the Padrón 45 maduro as I brought out the box with the coveted cigars that the cigar shop had given me when I bought the last three. The box is beautiful. On the inside lid it bears the image and story of "The Little Hammer." We passed the box around the circle as part of the ritual, each of us smelling the box as we took a cigar. Initially we noticed the powerful spice that almost overwhelmed the palette. It didn't take long to notice the dark chocolate and cocoa undertones. As we smoked, the flavors become more and more balanced.
All of us smoked, until we could not hold the stub anymore. We all agreed that this is another great cigar from the Padróns! Definitely to be shared amoung friends, and highly recommended by the Cigar Therapy Group.Arthur PaganoGlenville, New York

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