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Review of La Tradicion Perdomo Reserve Cigars

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Perdomo Reserve Champagne Cigar

Perdomo Reserve Champagne Cigar

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This Perdomo is one very excellent cigar. I have smoked several in preparing to write this review; Churchill (7x54), robusto(5x54), figurado (44x56x52), epicure (6x54) and diadema (5 1/4x32x54x32). Each cigar comes in a nice gold cello wrap that is sealed to keep it fresh. The actual cigars that I smoked had golden US Champagne Connecticut shade grown wrappers, but they are also available in Sun Grown, Maduro and Cameroon. The cigar tobacco is grown in Estili, Nicaragua and the filler and binder are Nicaraguan.

Flavor and Aroma

The Perdomo Reserve Champagne is one ‘smoooooth’ cigar giving you a very creamy thick white smoke on every puff. This cigar starts out with a nice earthy flavor that is mild with a hint of sweetness. There is no aftertaste at all other than the taste of a fine smoke which some of my friends have called ‘buttery’. The aroma is equally as nice and directly echo’s the flavor. I smoked this with a nice cup of strong South American blend of coffee. I wrote this review while enjoying the ambiance of F&M Tobacconist in Montgomery, Alabama. They have a great smoking lounge with wifi, large wide-screen TV, pool table, free coffee, a great group of friendly local smokers and one of the best stocked humidors that I have seen. I was down in Montgomery for a couple of weeks at the Air Force Wargaming Institute and was very happy to have found this shop. If you ever get to Montgomery, it is great place to visit.

Draw and Construction

This is a perfectly constructed cigar, not too firm and not too soft. The burn was also even through the entire smoke. The ash held for 2”, the draw was nice and easy and the only reason this cigar did not get 5 stars was the fact that I had to re-light it once but that may have been because I was talking to some friends and let it go out (maybe) about a third of the way down. I don’t usually draw very heavy on a cigar however that being said this is a slow smoking cigar. The Churchill smoked a full 3 hours and the robusto, diadama and figurado were good 2-hour smokes. The cigar remained cool right down to the last inch. What a fine relaxing smoke.

Value

This is a great value and great smoking cigar for the novice and for the seasoned smoker that enjoys a lighter cigar. Single cigars from your local tobacconist can cost from $5 to $8 depending on the size or shape. You can of course get them in 5 packs for as little at $20, or boxes of 25 petit coronas for $77, up to a box of 25 Churchill’s for $136. This cigar is now one of my staples in my humidor at home. I have not yet tried the maduro, cameroon or sun grown, but they are on my list of ‘must smoke’ cigars over the next few months.

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 4 out of 5
Baccarat cigar review, Member ATL1fan

Yesterday I bought a Baccarat cigar. It is only the fifth cigar that I have bought, I have done quite a bit of research on cigars and I know what I am talking about. I knew it would be a good smoke the moment I laid eyes on it. I bought it for just three dollars and fifty cents. OVERALL LOOK OF THE CIGAR It was light brown in color and smelled of earth, cedar, pepper, and a hint of vanilla. I did notice some places where the wrapper was a little flakey, but it was still secure. The size of the cigar was 5x54 robusto style. It is the first robusto cigar that I have smoked. PRE LIGHT DRAW The pre light draw was realy good, just a little bit of resistence. Couldn't have been better. When I lit the cigar it seemed like it was a little too moist because it didn't want to light. I used about four or five mathches to lite it when it usually takes around two or three. FIRST HALF OF THE CIGAR The first half was very peacful. Once I got it lit I leaned back and watched the thick curls of smoke drift upward. It produced an unusually large quantity of smoke wich I was quite happy with. The taste was of sweet gum, the Baccarat cigars have sweet gum put on the cap of the cigar when they are made, vanilla, chocolate, and toasted bread. It was a very satisfying first half. SECOND HALF The second half was where it got kind of sketchy. The cigar just didn't want to burn. I had to keep relighting the cigar which got kind of bothersome. There also was quite a bit of canoing going on. The taste on the other hand was interesting all the way down to the last inch. The second half of the cigar became more of a toasty peppery kind of flavor wich I realy enjoyed. I felt like I was having toast and eggs for breakfest even though it was seven thirty at night. OVERALL EXPERIENCE My overall experience and rating of the cigar is good. It would have been better if there hadn't been so many structural failures, so I gave it four out of five stars. If the smoke and flavor hadn't been so good it probably would have gotten a two or three, but if the construction had been better it probably would have been a five on my scale.

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