Perdomo Habano Maduro Review

Cigar: Perdomo Habano Maduro

Size: Toro (5.5x54)

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Maduro

Price: $5.00-$6.50

By: Ryan Bloomer


 Today I am very stoked about smoking the Perdomo Habano Maduro.  This is the first time that I have tried this cigar and the only other cigar I have tried from Perdomo line is the Lot 23.  I have heard good things about the Habono Maduro, which is one of the reasons I decided to review this stick.

The Band/Appearance:

The band on the Perdomo Habano Maduro is very elaborate, and easily catches the eye of a customer in a local shop searching for something new to smoke.  The back of the band represents were the tobacco was grown on the Perdomo Farms from the Nicaraguan regions of Jalapa,Esteli,and Condega.  The band at the foot of the cigar adds a little extra elegance to serve and protect the bottom portion of the cigar.  The dark oily brown Nicaraguan maduro wrapper gleams when struck by the light.  This cigar easily sticks out and grabs your attention.  The wrapper seems very smooth and the veins are very little which allows the wrapper to stay smooth.

The Beginning:

Well as I always say lets toast this cigar and get started.  The first few draws were a little tight but were easily overlooked by the explosion of sweet tobacco, cocoa, and coffee bean on my palate.  I also picked up a little bit of a pepper taste that quickly gave way to the sweetness of the tobacco.  The smoke out put is very minimal and the ash is a snowy white color.

The Middle:

The draw on this cigar still seems a little tight.  I really can look past that because the flavor seems to be picking up and has been great.  I am tasting hints of chocolate along with the coffee bean, and sweet tobacco.  I have also picked up a butter pecan taste that is phenomenal.  I feel like I just got a dessert from a five star restaurant in my garage.  The cigar construction seems to be average and has been burning fairly straight through the middle portion of the smoke.

The End:

The draw has loosened up some which has made it a little easier to taste this great dessert stick.  The flavors from the middle portion of the cigar are all apparent as I get to the end portion.  I really like the sweetness and butter pecan taste to this cigar.  If you like a sweet dessert like Maduro you are going to want to get your hands on the Perdomo Habano Maduro.  The price of this cigar makes it easy to enjoy on a weekly basis.  I look forward to stocking my humidor with these for a great after dinner smoke.

Hermosa Review

Cigar: Hermosa (Scott de la Pena)

Size: Toro (6 x 52)

Price: $8.80 (Courtesy of  Underground Cigar Shop and Lounge)

By: Ryan Bloomer

The band of this cigar and the name says a lot about Scott de la Pena's Hermosa Cigars.  Hermosa means beautiful in Spanish, which complements well with the band featuring a beautiful shadow like figure of a woman holding a cigar.  There is no doubt that the band along with the nice light brown Ecuadorian wrapper grabs your attention to this cigar.  The Hermosa a medium to full body smoke contains a Nicaraguan filler and binder containing double ligero.  With a filler and binder like that you expect this cigar to have a nice kick to it.  The anticipation is killing me it is time to smoke this cigar and see if the taste can live up to the appearance of the Hermosa.  The first quarter of the cigar hits your palate with an array of tasty spices that are not to strong but some what complex.  I can taste hints of cinnamon, white pepper, and a touch of butterscotch.  The smoke out put is minimal and has a decent aroma to it.  The ash is a dirty white and holds together pretty well.  The construction of the Hermosa is holding up very well with no touch ups needed to correct the burn.  The taste of the cigar has stayed about the same as the first quarter of the smoke.  I would classify this cigar as a medium body smoke.  The cigar construction continues to burn effortlessly along with a smooth draw as I reach the finish of this cigar.  I have picked up some hints of hazel nut and carmel to accompany the spices on my palate.  The finish of this cigar was fantastic with the slight change of taste which kept you interested.  If you like a medium body smoke with a light touch of complex spices and carmel butterscotch this cigar is a must try.  I look forward to keeping the Hermosa in my humidor.  I decided to give the Hermosa a rating of 8.6 out of ten on the 2 Cigar Guys and A Humidor scale.  If you have not tried the Hermosa yet I recommend you go out and search for that dark shadow band of a woman holding a cigar, and you wont be disappointed.

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