Part Two: Las Vegas Big Smoke Saturday Seminars

Gordon Mott welcomes the sold-out crowd to the Big Smoke seminars on Saturday morning.

Top Three Cigar Tasting

David Savona
Posted: November 18, 2009

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"My father said 'I don't have a dime to my name, but my name is worth more than that,'" said Jorge Padrón. "That's what this business is all about—tradition and integrity."

Padrón described what makes his cigar special. The perfecto is the only cigar of its shape to be made at Padrón's Nicaraguan factory, and it's made with very old tobacco leaves. "There's only one person who makes that cigar—we take a lot of pride in that," said Padrón. "We have a lot of tobacco in inventory, much, much more than we can use in a five-year period."

Litto Gomez, maker of the No. 3 cigar of the year.

The final cigar of the day was smoked just before lunch. It was the strongest of the three cigars, the Litto Gomez Diez Chisel Puro. Litto Gomez, the maker of the brand, came to the stage.

"I'm very happy to be here, to be presenting the No. 3 cigar of the year," said Gomez, who explained that the tobacco all came from his farm in La Canela, Dominican Republic, and had the unusual distinction that all the tobacco inside was from one harvest, in that case the 2004 crop.

"The blend will change every year," said Gomez.

The seminar allowed the attendees to smoke the three best cigars of the year, as rated by Cigar Aficionado, and to hear the origin and mysteries of the cigars explained by their makers.

Photos by Sjodin Photography

CLICK BELOW TO READ ABOUT THE SATURDAY SEMINARS
From Seed to Box
The Best of Cigar Cinema
Fighting for your Rights
Cuban Cigars
Boutique Cigar Brands
Lunch with the Fuentes

CLICK BELOW TO READ ABOUT THE SUNDAY SEMINARS
Charlie Palmer Cooks Breakfast
Roll Your Own Cigar With Team La Gloria
Bourbon Rules!

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