Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Connecticut/Champagne Robusto
📌 Brand: Perdomo
📌 Line: 10th Anniversary Connecticut/Champagne
📌 Size: Robusto (5" × 54)
📌 Weight: 16.6 g
📌 Age: 2 years
📌 Origin: Nicaragua
Tasting Notes
Cream – Smooth and mellow foundation
Cedar – Clean, refined woodiness
White Pepper – Gentle spice on the retrohale
Toasted Almond – Soft, nutty finish
First Impressions
The 10th Anniversary Connecticut Robusto presents beautifully with a golden-brown wrapper and excellent visual construction. The cigar feels firm in hand, perhaps slightly overpacked. Pre-light aroma reveals cream, cedar, almonds, and a touch of spice. The cold draw is already noticeably tight.
Smoking Experience
First Third – Opens with cream and cedar leading the profile. The flavors are pleasant, but the very tight draw restricts smoke production from the beginning.
Second Third – Toasted almonds and white pepper emerge, though the cigar struggles to fully express its flavors because of the restricted airflow. The draw remains stubbornly tight.
Final Third – The cigar requires a relight as combustion slows. Flavors remain enjoyable but muted, never reaching the richness and complexity the blend seems capable of delivering.
Pairings
Alcohol – Glenmorangie Nectar d'Or (Scotland) - Honey, vanilla, and citrus sweetness beautifully complement the cigar’s creamy Connecticut profile.
Tea – Jin Xuan Milk Oolong (Taiwan) - Creamy texture and floral sweetness enhance the cigar’s softer character while compensating for the muted flavors.
Music Pairing
“Ventura Highway” – America
Smooth and easygoing, matching the cigar’s relaxed profile.
Final Thoughts
Perdomo 10th Anniversary Connecticut Robusto offers pleasant cream, cedar, and nutty notes in a classic Connecticut profile. However, a very tight draw throughout the entire smoke and a required relight prevent the cigar from reaching its full potential.
Final Score: 7/10
Why not a 10?
The restricted airflow muted the flavors from start to finish, while the relight interrupted the overall experience.
Only cigars that deliver flawless draw, balance, flavour evolution, construction and satisfaction get a 10.