Padilla Cigar Factory

I finally made it to little Havana!! Let me start by saying that if you plan to go there go early. I didn’t do my homework before I went and I got there around 5pm. Everything was closing! Needless to say I was a little unhappy until I walked a bunch of blocks and found the Padilla Cigar Factory still open. It is located at 1501 SW 8th St. Miami (Little Havana). Let me side track for a second. Little Havana is not much to look at. It’s even less to look at when things are closed. I’m not sure what I was expecting but it was more than I saw. I’m sure if I got there earlier it would have been completely different.

Anyway, back to Padilla. It is a huge place tons of seating and every Padilla cigar you could ever want. So I made a quick purchase of a Padilla Miami and some of the new release the Dominus (great smoke. Justin and I will have to review it if he is up for it). I sat down for awhile to smoke and talk to the manager Vincent. We got to talking and come to find out we grew up in the same town in New Jersey. We had a great conversation about growing up in North Bergen and living in Manhattan, cigars and a bunch of different topics. While we were talking he dropped a huge bomb on me. He gifted me a cuban Hoyo De Monterrey Churchill. He said he is from Cuba and still has family there so he can travel in and out whenever he wants. Needless to say I was completely floored and I am going to put that away for a special occasion. Probably my daughters first birthday next month that is a pretty special occasion. Well that’s about all there is to tell. My next stop is New Orleans in May (actually come to think of it my next trip is Denver but I am only there two days so I doubt I will have time to find a place to smoke). I am looking forward to New Orleans it is one of my favorite cities and I always have a good time down there. So as usual if you have any comments, suggestions of shop to visit or want to meet for a smoke contact me at Sean@lasvegashtv.com. One final thing if you find yourself in Little Havana do not hesitate to go to the Padilla Cigar Factory and ask for Vincent.

See Ya

Sean