The Perdomo Fresco Maduro Robusto comes packed with Nicaraguan firepower in a no-nonsense 5x50 format. Wrapped in an oily Maduro leaf from Perdomo's own farms, this bundled bargain (25 cigars for $94.50) skips fancy packaging to focus on bold flavors. Cold draw gives up earthy molasses notes, preparing you for its medium-full intensity that creeps up past the halfway point.
First Third: Immediate dark chocolate notes dominate with charred oak undertones. Expect moderate smoke output and tight ash formation.
Mid Section: Transitions to black coffee bitterness around the inch mark. The draw loosens slightly, releasing toasted cashew nuances through the nose.
Final Stretch: Leathery texture builds at the 45-minute mark. Retrohale reveals peppery kick despite weakening sweetness. Stub at 1" to avoid tar buildup.
Rolled in Estelí's Zona Franca using barrel-fermented wrapper leaves. The triple Nicaraguan blend (wrapper/binder/filler) spends 6 months in pilones for ammonia reduction. Box-press treatment during bundling creates box-square shape without formal packaging.
