Handmade with at least 5 year aged Cuban seed tobacco, the 1926 Serie premiered in 2003 to commemorate the 75th birthday of Jose Orlando Padron. Each Padron 1926 cigar has a band embossed with a serial number to prevent counterfeiting, as do all of the higher end sticks. When smoking one of these box pressed beauties, you can expect ultra smooth notes of cocoa, coffee, caramel and spice.