Padron 3000 (M)

Great Smoke, Great Bargain!

Is there a better cigar under $5? I don't think so. Consistantly a "best buy", rivaled only by Padron's 2000 maduro.

A great strong, consistant cigar.

Sweet, earthy, coffee flavors with a light spicy finish. Perfect draw makes this cigar one of my favorite smokes.

Damn fine smoke! When price is considered along with all the other criteria, this cigar can't be beat.

Excellent cigar for the price.

I'm not willing to rate any cigar a "10" yet. But, the Padron Maduros come damn close. The 2000, 3000 and 4000 are works of art and a taste experience that every Maduro fan should enjoy. Perfecto! My favorites!

This is the strongest cigar I have ever smoked. Overpowering like burning seaweed. Too young.

Perfect draw, smooth and great tasting

Excellent and only gets better with time.

A real bargain.
Had a Ashton maduro before...bet the tar out of it.

My absolute favorite smoke. The best value in the world. Thick, heavy smoke with a deep heavy flavor. Love the boxed pressed shape.

Great value

I dearly love the Aniversarios but for an everyday smoke, these aren't much of a drop off. You can't beat the depth and flavor for the money!

My God!!! Padron's are in the crapper! And their very poor tasting cigars can't just be dismissed by claiming that all the bad ones (majority of them now) are counterfeits!!! Geez, what a lame excuse.

some as good as aniversario

My favorite. I actually feel a little guilty saying that since the price is so so so great. Box pressed, deep flavors, great construction.

Satisfying, relaxing and delicious.

my everyday smoke. peerless in cost/quality ratio. near perfect (see padron aniversario!).

GREATEST VALUE:PLEASURE OF ANY CIGAR OUT THERE.

I smoke these when i can't get my hands on an annversario exclusivo

Rich, full bodied, slightly sweet. Best 4.00 cigars I ever smoked!

I smoke a 3000 M right out of the box. Supple to the touch, with a dark, almost oscuro wrapper. The shape was a little uneven, as can be common with the Padron regular line.

The cut and draw were perfect. Easy light. White ash. Big, classic Nica

This is my "Work Horse" it is a great cigar anytime. "Best $8.00 cigar you'll get for $4.50

Steady, solid smoke. Should have some in every humidor

This is my new "everyday" smoke. I thoroughly enjoyed this cigar, I've had it before and I always go back to it.

I hate to score this high, for demand is already too low!

A beut...great smoke!

My humidor, at any given time, has at least six different bands. Some I smoke looking for a new favorite...some good, some downright ugly. It seems, however, I am buying the Padron 3000 series every single time. It's not great, excellent, superb, or any of those overused adjectives. It's just downright good. It's construction leaves a bit to be desired. Sometimes I have to lick it like an ice cream cone to keep it together. The end cap is pathetic. It's shape overall is lumpy and dull. But it smokes well, tastes great, it doesn't cost so much that one resists tossing half a stick if necessary, and it is consistent. That's why, amid the $10 and $20 sticks in the humidor, I am never out of Padrons.

Not as good as the 4000M or 5000M but for the price it's worth it. I enjoyed this cigar very much considering it only cost $90 a box. Mild/Med flavors of nuts with a hint of herbal spice.

Kinda rugged appearance, but burned fine. great taste. don't overheat, go slow and it's worth it all the way to hot fingers.

One of a few fiver's purchased from Taboo.com back in 06/05/08 and thus resting in the humi for the last 3 months. There's something to be said about letting a cigar rest for a spell between 63 to 66%RH. Excellent construction, prelite aroma and draw, copious amounts of smoke, flavor, and an even burn from start to finish. A cigar that you can always depend on when you need it.

I had this cigar while on a cold, so the taste was not all there as usual. The construction and burn were perfect however. I also always like how well the draw on these cigars is. Burns nice and cool, nice taste usually, and perfect construction.

This was a great cigar witha flawless draw. There was an absolute TON of creamy smoke, with loads of flavor. I went back the next day after trying one and bought 4 more.

Had this cigar in my humi at around 67-70% for about 2 months after a purchase from Taboo (got free cookies!). The cigar was in a ziplock bag, in some higher heat for about 2 days. Smoked this cigar while walking around town on a hot summer night. Great burn, and good flavor. Seemed to get a little bitter after dropping the first ash.

Very nice cigar construction and aperance where nice it had a litle bit of burn problem but im sure it will get better whit some humi time, flavors coffee, earth, mocha very good flavor, overall a great cigar

I have smoked countless cigars from all over the world. Since I can't get cigars from the ISOM on a regular basis, I've settled on this cigar. I visit the Padron offices in Miami at least twice a month. They Padron family has always made this a plesurable experience. They have helped me out in some of charitable ventures. Having said that, I smoked the 3000 maduro for the first time in October of '06. I have enjoyed the Padron line ever since. A nephew of the Padrons told me that once you start smoking Padrons on a regular basis, it's hard to smoke anything else. He was right. I love the cocoa flavor profile and the general consistency of these cigars. I finally have a go to everyday cigar I can call my favorite. You can't beat the value anywhere.

I recently purchased 2 boxes of the 3000 Maduro. this is my daily smoke. For the price the flavor and quality are unbeatable. They get even better with a little age.

The wrapper was toothy, the stick was supple, the aroma was cocoa. Prelight draw was sweet tobacco. There was a hit of pleasant, tangy spice at ignition which lasted throughout the smoke. The draw was a little tight for my liking, but not uncomfortably so. The maduro wrapper imparted a sweetness that never faded. Initial third had flavors of earth & cream; the cream increased midway and a mocha note moved forward. The last third was all mocha, earth & spice. Excellent complexity. As straight a burn as I’ve experienced. This was a medium/full body smoke, with a long finish and medium strength. Definitely a keeper!

I've been a fan of Padron cigaros for over a decade. From the regular line to the Anniversary line, I've pretty much had them all. I've also smoked countless other brands. If you're on this site you know that there's always a buzz that's generated from a high CA rating and then everyone scrambles to find a cigar that's out of stock (e.g. Oliva Serie V) or overrated . I've played that game for way too long. Going forward I'm going to stock my humi with one maduro and one natural. My choice for maduro will be this 3000.

This cigar is the perfect length so there's no waiting a quarter of the way for that great cocoa, nutty and tobacco taste. Instant delivery! It also draws perfectly smooth. No issues with the pull at all. At this price this maduro is simply untouchable. If you've smoked one you know. If you haven't tried one you owe it to yourself to. I'm almost 100% sure that if you were to put an Anniversary label on this it would easily sell for far more than the $4 a stick. There you go!

good wrapper burned very well with nice ash. overall taste was ok would try again but would not try again any time soon.

I enjoyed this cigar as much as any I've had in the last year, at any price. This cigar should be in anyone's regular rotation. The aroma this exudes is just heavenly and is definitely it's strong suit. Construction is excellent with just a bit of canoeing, but self-correcting. Loads of smoke accentuate the delicious cocoa and sweet flavor. Highly recommended.

This is my favorite cigar so forgive me as I cannot rate this one with TOTAL unbiasedness although I will not over exaggerate. The construction is rustic looking to me showing one of 2 things, bad treatment or age. In this case 4 yeas of age. They don't ship their boxes for about 4-6 months when they are sure that the cigar has rested and all tobaccos have married correctly. This is a cigar that is Great off the truck and Even better when you let it some time. I can't personally say when they reach their peak as I have none that have done so yet after 5 years. I think it is a great little cigar with big cigar taste, a Robusto that smokes like a Churchill. Very well packed with tobacco With good draw always. The construction is always good. Never a Problem that makes it unsmokable and neither are there anything to make them look special its all about the smoke. As long as it has been kept well I have never had to relight or fix a burn, as if they do start to burn uneven they will self fix if you rest it. Any problems with smoking would be from smoking too fast this is a slow smoker. The taste starts off with a woody cedar taste and quickly give way to a great cocoa flavor in the middle that rides on to the end. Always holds over an inch of ash (without trying I bet this 5 inch cigar could go almost 4 inches of ash if you tried, I haven't) Not like its a game (although it might be with some friends LoL) just to point out how well packed and rolled the cigar is to me this is the best cigar you can get for the price. Frankly I have had very few more expensive smoke that live up to a padron let alone better. (of course only non ISOM's) I do have to say one thing, if you're looking for a nice sungrown with a good cocoa flavor or this is it. Especially if you prefer maduro but I will say the same for the natural just without sweet maduro taste. In my opinion every country that has a Puro, have one that defines its country's tobacco and for Nicaragua, Padron is it. Especially since These are from the makers of the C.A. Cigar of the year for 2007.

Nice looking, burned well, but just very average.

This is a solid smoke. Lots of creamy smoke the draw was maybe a little lose at the start. Flavours we good, very tasty in fact. The construction was okay and the burn require severe correction. If your looking for a good solid tasting cigar at a great price and are not concerned with a perfect burn and the odd flaw in construction this one is for you.

great spice, great construction, full flavor. this cigar never disappoints. giving these a year to mature you will find them equal and sometimes better than anything out there. my favorite standard line smoke by a stretch.

Got a box of these for christmas. Not the prettiest stix in my humi, but definitely smokes with the best of 'em. Always burns even, draws perfect with gobs of creamy smoke...very relaxing. The middle third is when the cocoa hits me. These are just fantastic smokes, especially for the price.

I used to think that I needed a cigar the size of a Churchill [namely a Padron Churchill Maduro] to work up the flavor that I look for in a cigar, but after reading the reviews found on this website, I tried a box of these. Now, 3 boxes later, I think that you guys are definitely on to something! As I type this, I'm with a 3000 Maduro and a Pilsner Urquell and life is good! Thanks again.

All around quality cigar. Great flavor, great construction and burn. Medium to full body. One of the very best sub $6.00 sticks you can buy.

Not one of my favorites. The flavor and aroma left something to be desired. I may try it again just to test my palette.

Why is this so cheap? Smooth even burn, sweet chocolate taste throughout, smoked it to the nub. Definitely a great cigar to have around at all times.

There is a reason this cigar has been selected as one of the best. There is never a disappointment in this smoke. The flavor is rich, with a deep (not hot) body of complex coffee/chocolate flavor. The appearance isn't dressed up for dinner, but as soon as you light up, you will know it's a little rough on the exterior, but you will be delighted with the experience.

bought a box (aug 06)at a cigar party attended by Orlando Padron. What a treat to be able to smoke with one of the Padron family members (very approachable and friendly) Great smoke for being so young. More cedar flavors in these than in most I have smoked. Will always have some in my humidor

After smoking a 5000 the day before, I was expecting a bit less of a dynamic smoke... but I was wrong. This cigar had a great choclately Maduro flavor and burn fantastically even to the end. It really left a great flavor in your mouth. great price, great maduro - Padron comes through...

a great smoke with fantastic aromas. Tremendous flaovoring as well.

Outstanding construction and a perfect burn with great flavors. I really enjoyed this smoke.

I picked this up while at Merchant's cigar bar in NYC. I just looked at their selction and decided on tis for no reasons except the name. What a total, unexpected surprise. This is a truly great stick! Although I paid $10 in the bar I found these for about $4 in my local shop. Looks great, smells great and smokes even better. This will definitely be one of my staples in my humidor from now on.

This is an affordable, reliable, and consistent every day smoke. Hints of leather and nuts compliment a flavorful tobacco. Short finish, medium strength, and a good burn. Not flashy in appearance.

I tried this cigar based on the numerous positive reviews found on Top25, and I was not disappionted. The construction, draw, burn were perfect. Smooth cigar with balanced flavour. Prodices volumes of smoke. I initially bought a 5 sampler, and most definitly will be buying by the box.

For the price this is a very enjoyable cigar. Outstanding construction and a perfect burn with great flavors. I really enjoyed this smoke. complex flavors of mocha and leather and spice with coffee and some nuts. Very smooth too. You can't go wrong with this smoke. It's great anytime.

As with all the Padrons I have had, it had an impeccable burn but a poorly wrapped cap. I honestly don't care, and just habitually unwrap the whole cap anyway. 🙂 This cigar started out spicy with a fine maduro flavor, and turned earthy and medium with an odd 3 puff dead spot right in the middle. Otherwise smooth and nutty/earthy through the last inch. I slightly prefer the 2000M, being a bit cheaper and a bit more robust.

This is my everyday go to smoke. The price is right at under $4 . Padron in my opinion makes the best smokes on the market, even better than any modern day cuban.

I was painting all day...looking forward to finishing and enjoying this beauty on the patio with a couple frosties and IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT. Great prelight aroma...smooth from first spark...nice draw...mocha, leather and cream...slightly sweet smack to the wrapper...and less than $5. Find me a better value...you can't.

These are, by far, my favorite cigars. Buy a box and put them away. After 6 months, they are perfect. Wonderful easy draw, loads of creamy smoke, full flavored, but not too strong, steady and straight burn. The Padrons do not know how to make a bad cigar.

Although not blessed with very exotic look, this cigar offers the taste and overall experience of the much more expensive sticks out there. Slightly spicy in the beginning, taste very soon settles to nice woody flavor enriched with some coffee and nuts. Wrapper is dark and slightly oily, and appears to be thinner then most cigars. The only problem I have had with this stick was to punch it. It seems like it explodes every time. This can be solely due to very thin wrapper, and is characteristic to every cigar in this series.

One of the few sure things, never been disappointed with these cigars. Full flavored and peppery. Perfect burn and draw everytime. Construction is very good other than the cap. Might be just a bit harsh at first but always brings it home for me. One of my favorite smokes. Excellent cigar.

No need to have a fancy band on this cigar, all that is needed to know is that it is a Padron. The overall appearance is very nice on this stick. The wrapper was dark and oily with a nice smooth construction. The cap was a little ugly but that was fixed with the Xikar with no loose ends to be picked out. The construction was solid all around. The foot lit very well and held a nice even ash that was solid with no soft spots to make runs or re-lights a habit. The taste was medium with notes of rich peppery wood and a nice spicy finish of toast. A must try cigar.

The boys who seem to have no job other than hanging out in Lazy Boys and hob knobbing about the Cubs game at the Bull and the Bear showed me the way to this maduro taste treat. I bought some 1926s for a special occasion but I was curious to try there others...and I was knocked out. Smooth...deep leather and chocolate with a hint of spice...great ash and even burn...just pour up a snifter of your favorite beverage and you are dialed in. Nicely done...

Flavor: coffee/chocolat with light spice, medium to strong.

Appearance: attrractive dark-chocolate brown, but not the sexiest stick I have ever seen.

Construction: Excellent, burn and draw were very nice. Produced good smoke.

This has become my everyday cigar. It has plenty of power without being overpowering, plenty of body without being too harsh, and burns long enough to occupy some time. For the money, this stick can't be topped.

I bought a 4-pack of these at the Padron factory retail store in Miami (they don't sell singles there, so be prepared to shell out some bucks!). The smoke was rich and plentiful, the ash white and long. The maduro wrapper seems to balance the spice and body, making it smooth and peppery all at once. A good medium to full maduro.

Not a pretty wrapper. The construction is very good though, lots of smoke and nice feel in the hand. The taste is slightly sweet but the finish can be a little harse. One of the best values out there if you can appreciate the flavor. Padron makes excellent cigars, this clasic at their entry level gives you a clue as to the quality and flavor of their super premiums.

I am a bit biased because this is my go-to smoke. I smoke 4-5 cigars a week. (One super premium on the weekend, and Padron 3000's during the week). However, I believe I can rate this most recent batch I bought as among the finest 3000's I've ever smoked. The wrappers are more consistent than in the past, and the draw and burn have become strong points for this cigar - instead of drawbacks as they have been in the past. The blend is rich and full with cocoa, coffee, and some heavenly spiciness that I still cannot describe. If you put a fancier wrapper on this cigar, it would sell for $15. But as it is, it is an excellent cigar that provides what I believe to be the best value in the cigar world.

This is my favorite for the "thousand" line. Good burn, excellent draw, Medium flavor that mellows to a toasty almond 1/2 way through. Hints of wood and cinnamon. Well constructed cigar that has great balance.

Pretty good looking cigar, smooth wrapper and even. Shifted in to gear after the light and what a sweet tasting powerful maduro flavor !
This one is worth a try.

This is my goto cigar. Never fails to provide a pleasent smoking experience. Bold flavor with a good finish. Always in stock in my humidor.

I was very surprised by this cigar. Draw and burn were very good. The taste was terrific. One of the best cigars I have had in a while. I cannot wait to smoke another one of these! The only complaint on this cigar is the cap, it is of very construction. Since I use a big cut ito draw from, it pretty much fell off. I guess it was made for a punch-cut. Other than that, I highly recommend- only $4.00!!

Love this cigar company. Best value in a cigar I have found from start to finish

The 3000 never fails to be a well constructed cigar that delivers just the right amount of smoke and flavor while leaving a tasteful finish on the pallete.

the first padron i smoke was the 2000 and i thought it was pretty good so i tried the 3000. also very good. the only problemn is that i do not know wich one to take anymore.

Was recommended by a friend.... Thank you!
Perfect draw and delicious! Slight uneven burn.

My 2nd try at this cigar was much better. PERFECT draw...burned evenly and perfectly. Taste was very nice. Much more like a Padron should be!!

This cigar, while very tasty, was rolled SO VERY LOOSELY. It lit way too quickly, burned very hot. So loose it hurt my enjoyment of the cigar. The hot cigar intensified the full-bodiedness of it. I think I'll stick to the Executives.

I love a good maduro,I've got high taste and a low budget, this is the perfest smoke for that situation.Tons of flavor but not over powering.Great construction,looks as good as it tastes!

Outstanding flavor start to finish. Easy draw, even burn. Superb consistancy.

great everyday smoke. buy a bunch and keep them in the humi for a while though...can be harsh right off the bat.

Has been and will be my daily smoke for a while . Never dissapoints!

Very good flavor and smokes really nice!

Nice overall appearance and construction, with a somewhat veigny wrapper with not much shine but good aroma. Once lit the cigar immediately comes to life, with strong notes of cocoa and coffee, helped by a generous draw. The first half of the cigar was thoroughly enjoyable, but the remaining half quickly deteriorated to less-bodied smoke with some bitter wood notes and a shorter finish (still smooth, though). If you don't mind smoking just 2-3 inches of a cigar, than this is it... A cigar should be smokable at least 3/4 of its total length, so halving the pleasure leaves a lot to be desired...

I was very surprised. This smoke was very average outside of construction. I smoked 1 the day of purchase and the second after a month in the humidor. No big deal.

I guess it's the 1964s that did this. I was not impressed at all with this smoke. The 64s have such wonderful taste. I don't think these come close. Yes, they are inexpensive and easy to get, but just don't do anything for me.

This stogie has all of the stuff that a seasoned smoker loves. Lookes great and smokes even better. Just when I thought I'd settled on the staple of great gigars for my humidor I tried one of these. Gonna have to get a night job to support up my habit. Nice draw and lots of sweet smelling smoke! I'm now a believer of the Padron reviews.

It has an oily dark chocolate wrapper, and not so viney. It¡¦s a bit hard to clip, with a good cap construction. Pre-light draw is smooth, with a hint of pepper. It has a nice straight resting smoke, and it burns slow. Smooth draw, with strong taste of cocoa, hints of sweetness and woody note, slight hints of spice and licorice. It¡¦s a medium-full bodied cigar, with rich tastes (bit of complexity). The ash is gray and firm, not at all flaky. Ash held for about an inch and a quarter before it falls off. Burn is a bit uneven. It was harsh for the first third, but smoke became smooth afterwards. The taste of spice isn¡¦t harsh. It doesn¡¦t mean it¡¦s not strong, cuz the tongue tingles a bit from the spices. The cigar doesn¡¦t burn hot, and it¡¦s tasty. Sort of like a dash of spice on a nice steak. Spent 50 minutes smoking this great cigar, and nubbed it!

Nice flavor an construction

excellent ash and burn. a little veiny but still good construction. slight spice and very smooth.

Relatively new smoker, trying new cigars. Nice draw & nice ash. Started off and finished the same: SMOOTH. What a great value!

started smoking these again after CA's started going downhill. great everyday smoke.

I always go back to this smoke. Affordable, good quality, this is a good cigar.

Great draw, even burn, visually drab, med body. Consistent flavor from start to finish. Light peppery to start and then a creamy coco all the way to the finish.. About the only difference between this and the natural is this is a little more on the coco side and maybe a little stronger if any. Otherwise they are about the same. If I’m going w/ a maduro though, I will probably go w/ another brand and stick w/ the natural for the Padron 3000.

Was wondering what the fuss was all about. I still am. This tasted like a wooden stick. Uneventful. Will try again. Maybe I got the bad stick in the box

I just finished smoking this at work, and it's a great size if you don't have all day. I always liked the Padron M series, and now I found my work smoke. You can't beat the price.

THIS CIGAR WAS ALL THE HIPE IT HAS BEEN GIVEN. SMOOOOOOTH, HAD A SLITE WOODY TASTE AND A PERFECT DRAW. BURNED CLEAN AND A PERFECT ASH {FOR THOSE WHO CARE FOR A NICE ASH} THE FINISH IS SHORT AND A PLESENT AFTER TASTE

A full bodied cigar with a touch of earthy spice that delivers an even taste until it's a stub between your thumb and index finger.