Padron Damaso No.17 Churchill

The Padron Damaso No.17 Churchill is one of the most approachable cigars in the Padron portfolio — and a smart entry point for anyone who knows the Padron name from the legendary 1964 Anniversary or 1926 Series but wants something with a lighter touch. Where those flagship Padrons run medium-full to full-bodied with deep cocoa and pepper, the Damaso line goes the other direction: mild to medium, smooth, and built around a silky Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper that delivers a creamy, refined profile from first light to the final inch.

Construction & Format

At 7.0 × 54, this Churchill is built for a long, slow smoke — plan on 90 minutes to two hours if you let it burn at its own pace. The construction is what you'd expect from a Padron: tight, even, impeccable. The pre-light draw is open without being loose, and the cold notes pull straight cedar and toasted bread before you ever strike a flame.

Flavor Profile

On the light, expect cream and warm bread up front, with a gentle cedar backbone that builds throughout the first third. The middle third is where the Damaso opens up — toasted nuts come forward, a touch of vanilla appears on the retrohale, and the spice (which is genuinely subtle, not the front-of-tongue pepper Padron is usually known for) settles on the finish. The final third leans slightly sweeter, almost a sugared cedar quality, without ever turning harsh.

Pairings & Occasion

This is a daytime cigar. Pair it with a light Scotch (something like Glenfiddich 12), an Ethiopian-style coffee, or just cold water — overpowering pairings will steamroll the subtleties of this blend. If you've smoked the Padron 1964 and want something for less demanding occasions — the in-between days, the longer afternoons, the smokes where you don't want to think hard — this is the Damaso for you.

How We Ship

Every Padron Damaso No.17 in our humidor is hand-inspected before shipping. Orders ship within 24 hours from our climate-controlled humidor in Santa Monica. Free shipping on orders over $50.