{"product_id":"we-asked-aj-fernandez-to-rebuild-a-legend-he-delivered","title":"We Asked AJ Fernández to Rebuild a Legend. He Delivered.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome cigars are made to fill humidors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOthers are made to be remembered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver twenty years ago, the original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePadilla 1932\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was crafted in Miami with Pepín García. It became one of our most celebrated cigars, earning outstanding ratings and a place among \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCigar Aficionado’s Top 25 Cigars of the Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. We never forgot that blend. In fact, we quietly saved a handful of those original cigars for one reason—to someday challenge the right cigar maker to recreate them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat man was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAJ Fernández\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe handed AJ the originals and said, “Build this again—but do it with the finest tobacco you’ve ever grown.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe exceeded every expectation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe new \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePadilla 1932 Special Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is handcrafted using AJ’s oldest and most carefully selected tobaccos, all aged for more than \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efive years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. At its core is prized \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedio Tiempo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of the rarest leaves on the tobacco plant, wrapped in a dark, high-priming \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOscuro Corojo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e wrapper that delivers extraordinary depth and character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first few draws announce themselves with confidence. Then the cigar settles into something remarkable. Dense clouds of smoke reveal layers of espresso, dark cocoa, cedar, leather, baking spices, toasted nuts, and a rich natural sweetness that builds with every inch. Its elegant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6½ x 54\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cuban-style box-pressed shape burns slowly, coolly, and with the effortless balance that only patiently aged tobacco can deliver.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis isn’t another limited edition dreamed up by a marketing department.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s the resurrection of one of our defining blends.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnly a small batch was produced, and when these are gone, there won’t be another waiting in the aging room.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ejust $55 for five cigars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—only \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$11 each\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—this is an opportunity to smoke an ultra-premium AJ Fernández creation at a price that rarely exists in today’s cigar world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe legend has returned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow it’s your turn to discover why.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Padilla Cigars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52512199180562,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0678\/1504\/7442\/files\/unnamed_8d9763a9-106c-4048-ab58-f428c65a3ca1.jpg?v=1783810490","url":"https:\/\/www.padillacigars.com\/products\/we-asked-aj-fernandez-to-rebuild-a-legend-he-delivered","provider":"Padilla Cigars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}