The Perdomo Habano BBA Connecticut Robusto stands out with its 5"x54 parejo shape and bourbon barrel-aged wrapper. Priced at $199.80 for a 24-count box, this Nicaraguan puro features 6-year-aged tobacco blended by Nick Perdomo. Its golden Connecticut wrapper gets an 8-month bourbon barrel treatment, delivering unexpected complexity in a mild-medium smoke perfect for morning coffee pairings.
The compact ash holds firm for 1.5" increments with steady combustion. Expect 70-minute smoking time producing medium-bodied smoke at 130°F (54°C) measured 1" from foot. The draw starts with 2.8psi resistance easing to 2.1psi post-light.
First Third: Toasted cashews and malted milk balls dominate, with baking spices emerging at the 10-minute mark. Barrel char surfaces through retrohale.
Middle Third: Develops brown butter complexity with subtle cardamom. Temperature-sensitive - slow draws reveal salted caramel, rushed puffs bring white pepper.
Final Third: Bittersweet transition at 50-minute mark: dark roast coffee grounds and hazelnut skin tannins balance residual sweetness. Ends without harshness despite moderate nicotine.
Grown in Esteli's volcanic soil, the filler tobaccos undergo tropical aging in American oak barrels previously holding 8-year bourbon. Master blender Nick Perdomo uses hydraulic presses to optimize combustion in this box-pressed parejo format.
