Meet the Perdomo Habano BBA Maduro Torpedo - a Nicaraguan powerhouse packing bourbon barrel magic into a 6.5"x54 torpedo. This box-pressed figurado delivers box-of-24 value at $216, flaunting a Maduro wrapper that spent 14 months in bourbon barrels before rolling. With 6-year-aged tobacco under the hood, it's the cigar equivalent of a single malt whiskey in a world of bar rail blends.
Cold Draw: Straight-up bourbon oak and molasses sweetness
Smoke billows out like a whiskey decanter uncorked - heavy on charred oak and vanilla bean. Undercurrents of black coffee grounds emerge, riding a creamy texture that'll make you check if there's actually bourbon in your drink. Ash holds tight for 1.5" despite the oily wrapper.
The Maduro side barges in with bitter chocolate and roasted nuts. Burn line stays razor-sharp while nicotine builds up stealthily. Retrohale sparks pepper flakes - not face-punching, more like background percussion.
Leather and earth dominate as the barrel sweetness fades to the wings. Smoke gets denser, needing paced draws to avoid heat buildup. Most smokers tap out at 2" nub stage when the tar wall hits.
This stick wears its $9/per cigar value on its sleeve. Construction's bulletproof - no canoeing despite the torpedo's tapered draw. Best paired with bourbon (duh) or black coffee. Not for newbies; that nicotine sneak attack catches many off guard around the 45-minute mark. Box recommendation? Split with a friend - 24 of these heavyweights require serious commitment.
