Ooooh, great thread.
https://www.rei.com/product/892709/pearl-izumi-pro-gel-vent-bike-gloves-mens are my favorite gloves ever. The padding is nice, they have held up for years, and the gel vent does a better job of shedding sweat than other gloves.
https://www.rei.com/product/892708/pearl-izumi-elite-gel-bike-gloves-mens are even more comfortable for short rides(<4 hours), but because they have so much padding, they hold on to too much sweat for longer(> 6 hours) rides. Also, while comfortable, they fell apart rather quickly. Some of the reviews on the gel vent gloves say they fell apart quickly too, so maybe the quality has gone down on them; I'm still using the 2008 model.
I have a pair of fox mountain bike gloves that have very little padding, so I only wear them on short rides or if all my other gloves are dirty. I've got another pair that I'm uncertain of the brand, but I think maybe it's a knock off of Louis-Garneau, that are a little stiff. The gloves I like, I tried on in the store. The gloves I dislike, I bought online because they were cheap.