Let's talk about the Perdomo 20th Anniversary Sun Grown Corona Grande - a 6½" x 48 parejo that'll cost you about $8.80 per stick in boxes of 24. This Nicaraguan puro comes dressed in an oily sungrown wrapper aged in bourbon barrels, promising intense flavors for medium-full smokers. I found it burns cleaner than most sun-grown cigars I've tried recently.
The initial puff delivers black cocoa and roasted coffee bean notes with a cinnamon-dusted wheat toast undertone. Smoke production stays moderate - not too heavy for morning smoking. Draw resistance feels just right, needing no correction.
Caramel sweetness emerges alongside distinct cedar woodiness. There's detectable black pepper spice (about 20% of what you'd get in a Padrón 1964) mixed with roasted almond flavors. The ash holds firm in 1-inch segments.
Espresso intensity ramps up with mineral undertones reminiscent of Estelí volcanic soil. Vanilla sweetness surfaces briefly before transitioning to classic cigar box woodiness. Stopped at 85% mark as nicotine strength becomes noticeable.
Hand-rolled in Estelí using triple-fermented tobacco from Nicaragua's Jalapa Valley. The wrapper leaves undergo 6+ months of bourbon barrel aging - you can actually smell faint whiskey aroma in unlit foot. Construction quality matches Padrón's consistency in my experience.
