Perdomo Exclusivo Maduro

[WOXOF]

I saw these in the new JR catalogue and was curious if they were any good also. How's the maduro???

[JRas224]

I bought a box of the maduros but had a natural in a sampler. The maduro is a little stronger. They both have similar flavor. The natural might be a little smoother. Great draw on both. I had one last night actually. Overall I'd probably rate them an 85.

[TN_CIGAR_MAN]

I too have my eye on these Perdomo Exclusivo cigars at JR. Seems they are going for about $2.10 to $2.50 a stick in box purchases (and JR is throwing in a real nice 8 pack toro sampler with some RyJ & other nice sticks which means 33 sticks for about $60).

Anybody got an opinion on these Perdomo Exclusivo cigars? Maduro? Natural?

[Kenyth]

Mine just came in today. I will let you know what I think when I smoke one. They look pretty good!

The 8 cigar Toro sampler looks nice too!

RYJ 1875 *
RYJ Reserve Maduro *
H. Uppman 1844 *
Montecristo Platinum *
Onyx Maduro *
Don Diego White Label *
Royal Jamaica Rojo
Santa Damiana Natural

[TN_CIGAR_MAN]

I've heard the Perdomo Exclusivo cigars are well made, but lack flavor.

[Kenyth]

I've heard the Perdomo Exclusivo cigars are well made, but lack flavor.

Ahhhhh, that would be a shame. I'll keep my fingers crossed. Perhaps the Maduro wrapper will lend what the natural wrapped cigar was lacking.

[Kenyth]

Well, I smoked one of the Maduros last night. I am satisfied. Not the best smoke I've ever had, but one of the best for that price.

This is not a full bodied smoke. I considered it a medium, which is fine by me. Medium bodied Maduros tend to be my favorite style. Cigar smokers who smoke more often and like fuller flavor might consider it mild. I'm sure that with a natural wrapper this cigar would be considered mild by just about anyone. That being said, I like this particular flavor combination. Coffee type flavor is definately there. Having a Maduro wrapper lends a nice little bit of spicy sweetness, which pairs well with the coffee flavors in the filler IMHO. It almost goes without saying that this cigar goes nicely with a cup of coffee or, I imagine, probably a roasty stout beer as well.

The burn was good. there were some minor issues that worked themselves out. The ash hung on well past the inch mark and tapped off nicely.

On the down side, I got a sudden ammonia taste at the end of the smoke. I get from the tobaccinist that this usually means there is an incompletely fermented leaf mixed in the filler. The problem will age out and shouldn't be present in every cigar. Of course, the local guy doesn't look to be cigar smoker as much as a cigar seller, but I'll take his word until I find out different.