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Perdomo has begun shipping its trio of 30th Anniversary cigars to a select group of retailers, debuting the lines with about 75 retailers across the country before likely expanding it to more stores in the future. A company representative told halfwheel that the cigars are set to arrive at those retailers this Friday, Nov. 17.
The cigars made their debut at the 2023 PCA Convention & Trade Show this past July in celebration of Nick and Janine Perdomo marking three decades in the cigar business, a milestone that was reached in 2022. What is now known as Perdomo Cigars dates back to August 1992 and an upstart cigar operation called Nick’s Cigar Co., based out of Miami. In those three-plus decades, the company was renamed to Perdomo Cigars and built an impressive factory in Nicaragua that not only produces cigars but makes its own boxes. The company also grows a significant amount of the tobacco used in its cigars.
Nick Perdomo Jr. previously said that the 30th Anniversary “encapsulates not only the essence of our team’s dedication to the finest quality and craftsmanship, but it also represents our longstanding commitment to our cherished patrons.”
As with many Perdomo lines, the 30th Anniversary is being released in three blend options, one using an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, another using a Nicaraguan maduro wrapper, and the third using a Nicaraguan sungrown leaf. All three use a Nicaraguan binder and filler and are offered in five sizes.
The Perdomo 30th Anniversary Box-Pressed Connecticut is highlighted by a wrapper leaf that has been aged in bourbon barrels, while some of its fillers come with 15 years of age on them. The company says this blend offers a smooth, creamy complexity with hints of caramel and cedar on the finish.
Perdomo 30th Anniversary Box-Pressed Connecticut Robusto (5 x 54) — $12 (Box of 30, $360)
Perdomo 30th Anniversary Box-Pressed Connecticut Epicure (6 x 54) — $12.50 (Box of 30, $375) REVIEWED TODAY
Perdomo 30th Anniversary Box-Pressed Connecticut Churchill (7 x 54) — $13 (Box of 30, $390)
Perdomo 30th Anniversary Box-Pressed Connecticut Gordo (6 x 60) — $13.50 (Box of 30, $405)
Perdomo 30th Anniversary Box-Pressed Connecticut Torpedo (7 x 54) — $14 (Box of 30, $420)
All three versions of the Perdomo 30th Anniversary are made at the company’s factory in Estelí, Nicaragua and are being added as regular production lines to the company’s portfolio, though the company has said that they come with limited availability to ensure that it can supply its retailers with the cigars.
The cigar is golden brown and has a nice feel in the hand.
The test draw after cutting the cap was very good. The initial flavors at light up were a tangy lemon citrus, brown sugar, cinnamon, red pepper, thick sweet cream, and leathery black coffee. There was black pepper rated at 8+. Pretty good start.
At the first third (24 minutes) the black pepper is amazing when you retrohale. It will open your sinuses! I still had the lemony citrus, a lot of brown sugar, cinnamon, a zip of red pepper, thick sweet cream, and earthy leather. The finish is leather and light citrus with very good lingering black pepper. The cigar is medium bodied. I have stated many times that I am not a Connecticut cigar guy but this is a very good Connecticut cigar. I rated the first third 95.
As I moved through the second third (49 minutes) the black coffee is creeping back. The earthiness is there and it's in abundance. I still had an adequate amount of the tangy lemon/tangerine type sweetness, brown sugar, cinnamon, a lot of earthiness, leather, and increased black coffee. The red pepper and cream were not there. The cigar is medium to full bodied. The finish has flip flopped with more citrus and less leather with very good lingering black pepper. This cigar is burning quicker than the maduro or sun grown. I rated the second third 94.
The cigar lasted 1 hour 12 minutes. Much shorter than the maduro or sun grown and I do not know why. The earthiness keeps creeping up. There are some decreased, somewhat muffled citrus notes, brown sugar, much less cinnamon, lots of earthiness, and black coffee. The black pepper is still around 8. Very good. The cigar is medium to full bodied. The finish is citrus, earthiness, very light leather, and very good lingering black pepper. The cigar is still good but quite earthy. I rated the final third 93. This is the best Connecticut cigar I've had in a long time.
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