Nick Perdomo's 30th Anniversary Maduro Robusto hits like a Nicaraguan flavor bomb dressed in oily Mexican finery. This 5x54 parejo comes boxed 30-count at $324, sporting a 15-year-aged San Andrés Maduro wrapper that's been bourbon barrel-cured. The construction's tighter than a drumhead - Cuban triple cap, zero soft spots, and ash that clings like a jealous ex.
First Third: Instant coffee grounds mixed with 80% dark chocolate. Earthiness creeps in like fog over Estelí valleys, accompanied by faint bourbon vanilla from the barrel treatment.
Middle Act: Molasses sweetness elbows through the door, bringing roasted almonds and cedar planks. Smoke output doubles - decent chimney effect without being obnoxious.
Final Stretch: Leather shop aromas dominate. Retrohale kicks up black pepper and clove, though the nicotine stays manageable. Burns clean to nub if you pace it right.
Rolled in Perdomo's Estelí facility using tobaccos from three Nicaraguan regions: volcanic soil punch from Estelí, sweetness from Condega valley, and Jalapa's creamy undertones. The San Andrés wrapper gets triple fermented - natural compost pile, oak barrels, then sugar curing. Makes you wonder - is this a cigar or rum dessert?
