Perdomo Champagne 10th Anniversary Epicure Review

Champagne 10th Anniversary
Made by: Perdomo
Country: Nicaragua
Vitola: 6 by 54

This is the first Perdomo cigar that I have reviewed, and I think it’s one of the best blends put out by the company. This is a vitola that I have yet to visit, but my hopes are up. Let’s see if it can hold up to my memory with a Perdomo Champagne 10th Anniversary Epicure Review.

Prelight

Almost no tooth to the wrapper, very small veins. The cap is pretty well done but leaves some room for improvement. Slightly spongy and consistent pack, the foot is giving off cedar, hay, and black pepper underneath. Pretty good cut with just a little bit of loose tobacco, the pre-light draw has a little bit more resistance than usual. The flavors show more mixed pepper then the foot let on. Let’s get this lit up and see how it performs.

1/3

Easy to light, mild to medium body. Lots of smoke production surprisingly, smoke thickness is about a medium. Dry cedar on the front, with hay on the center and some subtle cocoa undertones. The finish is a balanced mix of red and white pepper. Good mouth feel, this cigar is starting off well, the body is rising slowly and the strength is staying at a low. Not a perfect burn line but it is going pretty well. Toward the end of the first third the body still hasn’t quite hit medium. There has been the addition of cream to the hay in the center of the profile.

2/3

Cedar and mixed nuts on the front now, cashew and almond. No further changes to the center, still a mix of hay and cream. The finish is even more balance then the first third still holding calm red and white pepper. The cigar is just hitting medium bodied, the strength has stayed at a low. The burn is still going well, no touchups needed.

3/3

As the last third burns the cedar is back up on the front as the mixed nuts are falling. Hay has come back up on the center as the cream is falling. The finish has lost a bit of balance as red pepper is coming up. The body has stayed at a medium and the strength has come up just a bit to a low to medium. The burn line is still going well no touchups needed throughout the cigar. This showed the tendency of returning toward the first thirds profile in the last third.

Smoke Time: 1 hour and 25 minutes

Conclusion: 86

The second third was this cigars sweet spot. A pretty good burn, not super unique flavors but they are presented smoothly and fairly balanced. This is a great casual cigar, not heavy in terms of body or strength. This would make a great breakfast cigar just due to the fact that it is on the lighter side. Perdomo did a good job with this blend.

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