Padron 60th Anniversary

Sixty Years, One New Cigar

Padrón was founded on September 8, 1964. Sixty years later, on September 6, 2024, the company began shipping a cigar to mark the date. The 60th Anniversary is a round perfecto, 6.5 inches long and tapered at both the head and the foot, swelling from a 48 ring to 56 at its widest. Cigar Aficionado reported it is only the second time in six decades that Padrón has made this kind of perfecto, and in 2025 the magazine named it the year's No. 1 cigar.

Rather than rewrapping an existing line, Padrón created two separate blends, one natural and one maduro, both Nicaraguan from wrapper to filler. Only one pair of rollers at Tabacos Cubanica S.A. in Estelí makes the cigar, which is why supply has stayed tight even after a wider allocation in 2025. Padrón has said it plans to keep making it. The band draws on the brand's earliest designs, and every cigar is packed in its own gold-colored coffin, ten to a box.

Choose Your Blend

• 60th Anniversary Natural, 6.5 x 56: the lighter, drier of the two: earth, black pepper, bread and cream, with herbal notes taking over in the middle and a touch of sweet tobacco at the end.
• 60th Anniversary Maduro, 6.5 x 56: chocolate and coffee from the start, merging into mocha, with orange peel, cedar and pepper behind them.

Both are sold as a single cigar or a box of 10.

Natural or Maduro?

Most Padrón lines use one blend under two wrappers. The 60th Anniversary doesn't, so the two cigars differ more than a typical natural and maduro pair. Pick the natural if you like an earthier, more savory cigar with pepper and bread; it is the drier of the two, with herbal notes in the second third. Pick the maduro if you lean toward sweeter, roasted flavors; its chocolate and coffee merge into mocha with orange peel in the background. For a special occasion, a single of each makes a good pairing to smoke on separate nights.

Strength and Smoking Time

We list both blends as medium to full. Reviews describe a start near medium that builds to medium-full in the second half. Expect a long smoke; it is a cigar to set aside time for.

How It Fits the Padrón Range

Padrón has marked other milestones with cigars we carry. The 50th Anniversary from 2014 is a box-pressed 6.5 x 52 toro with ten-year tobacco and full strength. The 1926 Serie's 40th and 80th Anniversary sizes are both box-pressed, the 80th a 6.75 x 54 perfecto; see the 1926 Serie collection. The 60th is the only round one of the group. It is also one of the five cigars in the Cigar of the Year 2026 Sampler, which you'll find with our Padrón samplers.

Giving the 60th as a Gift

Between the band drawn from Padrón's earliest designs and the 2025 Cigar Aficionado recognition, the 60th Anniversary is an easy Padrón to give as a gift. A full box of 10, each cigar in its gold coffin, suits a milestone birthday or a retirement.

Storing the 60th

Keep the cigars at 65 to 70 percent humidity. The coffins protect the tapered head and foot while the cigars are stored. After shipping, give them a couple of weeks to rest.

Padrón 60th Anniversary FAQ

When was the 60th Anniversary released?

It was shown at the 2024 PCA trade show and first shipped on September 6, 2024, two days before the company's 60th anniversary.

Are the natural and maduro the same blend?

No. Padrón made two distinct blends for the anniversary. Both are Nicaraguan puros in the same size.

Is it box-pressed?

No. It is a round perfecto, unlike most Padrón cigars.

Is it a limited edition?

Production is small, because a single pair of rollers makes it, but Padrón has said it intends to keep it in production.

What comes in the box?

Ten cigars, each in its own gold coffin.

Has the 60th Anniversary won any awards?

Yes. Cigar Aficionado named the 60th Anniversary Perfecto its top cigar of 2025.