Let's talk about Perdomo's Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Sun Grown Epicure - a 6x54 Nicaraguan puro with serious whiskey swagger. This box-pressed parejo comes 24 sticks to a bundle at about $8.75 per smoke. The bourbon barrel-aged wrapper shows up ready to party with that trademark Perdomo oil slick sheen, rolled tighter than a Miami nightclub guest list.
Cold draw serves oak tannins and vanilla extract. The char light brings baking spices - cinnamon stick dragged through bourbon reduction. Smoke output's medium-plus, leaving wisps of caramelized sugar on the retrohale. Ash holds firm in ¾" segments. Watch for occasional pepper flakes hiding in the sweetness.
At the 2" mark, transitions to espresso foam and cured leather. The vanilla shifts from extract bean to pod-seed earthiness. Retrohale develops hazelnut skin bitterness that pairs better with coffee than cocktails. Burn line stays razor-straight - typical Perdomo construction.
Last third introduces charred cedar planks and 70% dark chocolate. Nicotine starts flexing - slight temple tingle around nub time. Sweetness reemerges as molasses-dipped almond. Best enjoyed before the 1" mark unless you dig ashy aftertaste.
This stick works best when humidified at 65% - higher RH mutes the bourbon notes. Construction's bulletproof, but flavors polarizing. The whiskey barrel gimmick actually delivers for once, though Nicaraguan purists might miss raw Estelí spice. Pairs dangerously well with barrel-proof bourbons... obviously.#CigarLife #NicaraguanPuro
