This year, Nicholas Perdomo III welcomes me to the interview for the first time and there is a good reason for this: he is the creator of the latest Perdomo blend, the Perdomo legacy. “I created this blend in honor of my father and the founder of Perdomo Cigars,” Nicholas explains to me. “And I’m really proud of it and can’t wait to share this cigar with the passionados.”
The Perdomo Legacy features an extraordinary Nicaraguan tobacco that has never been used before.
„Over a decade ago, my father established a shade-grown operation on our 600-acre farm, Finca Natalie, in Estelí, Nicaragua. The mineral-rich volcanic soil created the perfect environment for cultivating a rich, flavorful tobacco from a hybridized Cuban-Cameroon seed developed in collaboration with our agronomy and genetics teams. I am beyond excited and proud to share this exceptional tobacco—the Perdomo Nicaraguan Shade-Grown—with our loyal retailers, devoted consumers, and the entire cigar world.“
A Rare Shade-Grown Hybrid: The Perdomo Cuban-Cameroon Seed Tobacco The standout feature of the Perdomo Legacy is its one-of-a-kind shade-grown hybrid tobacco, crafted by combining Cuban-seed and Cameroon-seed genetics.
This rare combination delivers a unique balance of strength, sweetness, and spice:
• Cuban Seed: Renowned for its full-bodied flavor, excellent combustion, and complex aroma, it imparts depth and richness to each cigar.
• Cameroon Seed: Famous for its toothy texture and natural sweetness with a subtle hint of spice, it adds smoothness and balance to the blend.
The Perdomo Legacy is available in three blends:
– The Perdomo Legacy Nicaraguan Shade-Grown (this blend is featuring a rare Nicaraguan Shade-Grown wrapper, which are bale-aged for 10 years and then carefully aged in bourbon barrels for a minimum of 10 months. Each cigar is crafted with the Cuban-seed Nicaraguan binders and fillers from the Perdomo family’s farms in Estelí, Condega, and the Jalapa Valley.)
– The Perdomo Legacy Ecuadorian Connecticut (features 10-year-aged Ecuadorian Connecticut wrappers, complemented by a Nicaraguan Shade-Grown binder and premium Nicaraguan fillers sourced from the Perdomo family’s farms in Estelí, Condega, and the Jalapa Valley. These Ecuadorian Connecticut wrappers undergo bourbon barrel aging for a minimum of eight months)
– Perdomo Legacy Nicaraguan Maduro (utilizes 10-year-aged Cuban-seed Nicaraguan Maduro wrappers that undergo bourbon barrel aging for a minimum of 14 months. This wrapper is paired with a Nicaraguan Shade-Grown binder and rich Nicaraguan fillers from the Perdomo family’s farms in Estelí, Condega, and the Jalapa Valley.)
Available Sizes and Pricing These meticulously crafted blends will be available in five sizes:
• Robusto (5 x 54) – MSRP $13.00 (24-count box)
• Epicure (6 x 54) – MSRP $13.50 (24-count box)
• Churchill (7 x 54) – MSRP $14.00 (24-count box)
• Gordo (6 x 60) – MSRP $14.50 (24-count box)
• Gran Belicoso* (6 x 60) – MSRP $15.00 (10-count box) *Box-pressed and available in 10-count boxes.
