Perdomo 20th Anniversary Connecticut Epicure
📌 Brand: Perdomo
📌 Line: 20th Anniversary Connecticut
📌 Size: Epicure (6" × 56)
📌 Weight: 20.6 g
📌 Age: 4 years
📌 Origin: Nicaragua
Tasting Notes
Sweet Cream – Luxurious and velvety foundation
Cedar – Rich, elegant woodiness throughout
Honey – Natural sweetness that builds beautifully
Toasted Almond – Long, buttery finish with exceptional balance
First Impressions
The Perdomo 20th Anniversary Connecticut Epicure is a stunning cigar from the moment it leaves the box. The bourbon barrel-aged Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper has a flawless golden hue with a silky, almost satin-like texture. Construction is impeccable, with perfect bunching, excellent weight, and just the right amount of firmness. Pre-light aromas reveal sweet cream, cedar, honey, fresh bread, and toasted almonds. The cold draw is absolutely flawless, offering ideal resistance and remarkable sweetness.
Smoking Experience
First Third – Opens with an incredibly smooth combination of sweet cream, cedar, and honey. The smoke is thick, cool, and velvety, immediately showcasing remarkable balance. Every draw is effortless, with perfect combustion and outstanding flavor definition.
Second Third – Toasted almonds, buttery richness, and subtle baking spices emerge naturally, adding complexity without sacrificing the cigar's elegant Connecticut character. The balance between sweetness, creaminess, and cedar is exceptional.
Final Third – Rather than becoming heavy or bitter, the cigar gains richness while remaining incredibly smooth. Honey, roasted nuts, cream, and cedar remain perfectly integrated until the final inch. Construction is flawless throughout, requiring no corrections, relights, or touch-ups.
Pairings
Alcohol – Redbreast 21 Year Irish Whiskey (Ireland) - Tropical fruit, honey, vanilla, and silky oak create a perfect partnership with the cigar's creamy Connecticut profile.
Tea – Japanese Gyokuro Yame Reserve - Rich umami, natural sweetness, and extraordinary smoothness elevate the cigar without overpowering its delicate complexity.
Music Pairing
“Sailing” – Christopher Cross
Silky smooth and beautifully relaxing, echoing the cigar's luxurious smoking experience.
Final Thoughts
Perdomo 20th Anniversary Connecticut Epicure is a benchmark for premium Connecticut cigars. It combines luxurious creaminess, natural sweetness, refined cedar, and remarkable complexity with absolutely flawless construction. Every aspect of the cigar—from the draw and burn to the flavor progression—is executed to perfection. It is smooth without being boring, complex without being overpowering, and elegant from the first draw to the last.
Final Score: 10/10
A truly flawless cigar that delivers everything you could ask for: perfect construction, impeccable combustion, outstanding flavor evolution, exceptional balance, and a finish that leaves you wanting another. This is one of the finest Connecticut cigars I've ever smoked.