Robusto, 5“ x 52 ring gauge, approx. $8
Perdomo introduced the Habano line in August 2007. Nick Perdomo said at the time that the combination of tobaccos from Nicaragua’s 3 growing regions would ”create a unique smoking experience where you will enjoy the complexity of the full-flavored tobaccos from Esteli, the aromatic tobaccos from Condega, and the naturally sweet tobaccos from the Jalapa Valley.“ These are combined with a Cuban-see Corojo wrapper--which I’ll be looking at today--as well as maduro or Connecticut shade varieties.
Perdomo introduced the Habano line in August 2007. Nick Perdomo said at the time that the combination of tobaccos from Nicaragua’s 3 growing regions would ”create a unique smoking experience where you will enjoy the complexity of the full-flavored tobaccos from Esteli, the aromatic tobaccos from Condega, and the naturally sweet tobaccos from the Jalapa Valley.“ These are combined with a Cuban-see Corojo wrapper--which I’ll be looking at today--as well as maduro or Connecticut shade varieties.
The appearance of this cigar was very nice: a double band with the foot one declaring the variety in a way that is unmistakable. The wrapper was a medium-brown with just a tinge of red. It was nice and oily, but there were quite a bit of mottling and dark spots, so it was far from flawless. The feel of the wrapper is quite smooth, but there was a rather firm spot about halfway up the body--I would have to wait and see if that caused any problem. The body had aromas of barnyard and hay, while the foot gave off some cocoa and a rich manure smell, too. The pre-light draw was very good; there were pre-light flavors of hay and caramel--it seemed to have the flavors of a ”classic mild“ cigar at this point.
Initial puffs were very tasty, but pretty mild: again with the hay and maybe some clove or nutmeg--some kind of fall spice. It also began quite nutty. Perlman’s noted that this was a full-bodied stick, but I had a hard time imaging that it would go beyond medium at this point. The first third was really tasty with plenty of that fall spice I noted along with a little pepper spice, earth, hay and roasted nuts.
The nuttiness continued nicely, but most spice went away during the second third. So far, this was shaping up to be an amazingly smooth medium-bodied smoke with some really great flavors, especially those riding underneath the dominant flavors: I continued to get hints of caramel, earth, sweet hay, and even orange peel.
The end had a leathery flavor added to the nuts and earth along with a minor return of the pepper spice. Overall, this was a great cigar with a medium-body and extremely smooth smoke. I found it to be very full-flavored and complex the whole way. Construction was superb: a perfectly straight burn line and perfect draw. I can easily see this being one of my top medium-bodied smokes, especially with the fantastic value that Perdomo Cigars brings to the equation. I will be revisiting this one often, I think.
Body: 6/10
Strength: 5/10
Complexity: 8/10
AFP Scale:
Prelight: 2/2
Prelight: 2/2
Construction: 2/2
Flavor: 5/5
Value: 1/1
Total: 10/10
Great review on the Habano line. I just received a sampler with all three blends. I'm looking forward to trying these.
ReplyDeleteJust had one out on the deck. Was going good until the tornado sirens went off! Best cigar I have had, thus far. I loved it.
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