Obsidian

A Padilla cigar built around dark Nicaraguan and Honduran tobaccos

Founded by: Ernesto Padilla and Carlos Padilla
Made in: Dominican Republic
Factory: TACUBA, Nicaragua, for the late-2007 retailer-exclusive edition
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The house

The story of Obsidian

Obsidian originated within Padilla Cigar Company, incorporated by brothers Ernesto and Carlos Padilla on April 24, 2003. Ernesto directed product development and marketing, while Carlos handled administration and management.

The first Padilla Edición Especial Obsidian was a limited-production Toro measuring 6 x 54. Its blend paired a deep black Nicaraguan ligero maduro wrapper with Honduran Corojo from Jalapá and dark Nicaraguan tobaccos grown in Estelí. The initial release was limited to 50,000 cigars.

In late 2007, Obsidian returned as an exclusive for a single retailer. This version changed the shape to a 6 x 54 Belicoso and was made at Pepin Garcia's TACUBA factory in Nicaragua. By 2015, Padilla Obsidian was listed among Padilla Cigar Company's regular-production lines.

Obsidian was also among the cigars made by the Plasencia organization, whose factories operated in Honduras and Nicaragua.

Milestones

Moments that made the house

2003
Padilla Cigar Company incorporated
Ernesto and Carlos Padilla incorporated Padilla Cigar Company on April 24.
2007
Obsidian reintroduced
In late 2007, Obsidian returned as a single-retailer exclusive in a 6 x 54 Belicoso format made at TACUBA in Nicaragua.
2015
Regular-production listing
Padilla Obsidian appeared among Padilla Cigar Company's regular-production lines as of 2015.

Craft

How they make them

The documented Edición Especial Obsidian used a deep black Nicaraguan ligero maduro wrapper over Honduran Corojo from Jalapá and dark Nicaraguan tobacco grown in Estelí. It was produced first as a 6 x 54 Toro and later as a 6 x 54 Belicoso at TACUBA in Nicaragua.

Details

Things most people don't know

Original production: The initial Edición Especial Obsidian release was limited to 50,000 cigars.
Original format: The first version was a 6 x 54 Toro.
Retailer-exclusive return: The late-2007 edition was offered exclusively through a single retailer.
Changed shape: The reintroduced cigar changed from a Toro to a 6 x 54 Belicoso.
Wrapper: The Edición Especial used a deep black Nicaraguan ligero maduro wrapper.
Growing regions: Its blend included Honduran Corojo from Jalapá and dark tobacco grown in Estelí.

In the humidor