“Back to where it all started!”
Champagne cigar is so special...it delivers the rich layers of complex flavors but offers a subtle, mellow-bodied profile. A supremely flavorful handmade built for anytime enjoyment that can satisfy every palate on the planet. Comprised of a fine, Cuban-seed Nicaraguan blend of extensively aged tobaccos, the Champagne is hugged by a stunning, triple-fermented Connecticut shade wrapper. The cigar is superior on all fronts, pumping out various nuances including rich tobacco flavors, hints of coffee, creamy undertones, and a subtle sweetness, almost like honey.
I love a smooth, smoky cigar, and this is that. Good burn throughout. Smooth and enjoyable. I’m not the best at determining flavor notes, but I know what I like, and this is a solid, good cigar I’ll definitely have again and share with friends. Long ash and good feel overall.
Ring gauge too big. Starts off very light and enjoyable, white pepper kicks in, band doesn’t look good in humidor. Smoke remains light, but pepper and head buzz building only 1/4 way through. Good construction, bad burn. Pepper has dialed down into halfway. Went out after left alone a few minutes
Nice, strong Connecticut cigar. Smooth, oily wrapper, well filled, almost no give, no soft spots. Great burn from the get go, razor sharp burn line, no issues whatsoever. Slightly tighter draw than I like, but by no means an issue. Good smoke production. Dominant anromas anfer lighting are hay, gras, floral, slight bitterness (not offputting). Flavors evolved in the second and last third, with earthiness appearing and floral notes and gras receding as the burn progresses. It gains in strength in the second and even more in the last third. Always a great Connecticut to smoke, but I prefer the RP Edge Lite.
$12
Very light - not too complex , like Mac cafe without coffee overtones. Easy smoke , midway loses some of its smoothness and flavor becomes more lower end - good for the price, but not the greatest
TL;DR: A notch above a one-trick pony; it started well enough, but I got bored quickly.
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64% RH @ foot - Home humidor aged 6 months.
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Initial observations - Everything about the presentation of this cigar exudes class, from the gold cellophane to the colors, size, and font of the band. All of them complement the shade wrapper very well. The wrapper itself is decent; the seams are hidden well enough and there are veins, but they are not so prominent. The stick is firm enough, but there is some give that implies that it could have been filled just a little more. The foot is clean cut with no cracks and shows the filler tobacco well. The cap is clean and tight and the torpedo point is sharp. The scents I got off the unit wrapper were cinnamon, hay, and a touch of barnyard. The foot gives the same.
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Cold draw - I choose to V-cut figurado vitolas, and this was no different. The cigar handled the cut well and the draw was good if not slightly loose. Unlit flavors included cinnamon and hay.
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Light up - Light up was done with a soft flame and handled easily. Immediate flavor notes were almonds, peanuts, cashews, black pepper, and a touch of honey on the palate. The retrohale had black and red peppers, a floral note, and a slight touch of cream. The finish was too light and short to detect flavors at light up.
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First third - Almost an inch into this Churchill length torpedo and the burn was doing well. The burn line was even, if not slightly tilted. The ash was medium gray and solid, not flaky, and had some “stacking” but not much. Palate flavors included the nut mix, mainly, and some undertones of honey and a slight vegetal earthiness. I didn’t find the main tones of this cigar to be very sweet at all, contrary to what I was expecting. The better flavors were certainly in the retrohale, where I found red pepper still scraping through my sinuses, that floral note, a faint honey, and an even more faint citrus zest. The finish started to show up more, even though it was still short, and it had that citrus-floral combo and a little sweet tobacco. The cigar ashed itself at about 1.25”, well before the second third. The quicker exposure of the cherry, I feel, changes the smoking characteristics, and to that end, the flavors didn’t so much change as the blend did. The burn line also got a little unstable at this point. I was also a little surprised at how quickly this stick was burning as I was nearing the second third after only 20 minutes. I think this was most attributed to the packing density. There was plenty of smoke, to be sure, but the texture wasn’t thick and velvety; it was lighter. However, once a half inch of ash built back up, the remainder of the first third began smoking like the beginning. A mellowing of the primary flavors signaled the initiation of the second third.
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Second third - An evened out burn line returned in the beginning of this third. The primary flavor notes were still peanuts and almonds on the palate, floral, and honey in the retro, and citrus nuts in the finish. However, in the retro I got new notes of cumin and nutmeg. I removed the band very easily in this third. It didn’t affect the ash, though. The finish length increased and began to include an ashy note more than sweet tobacco. The cigar ashed itself again after about 1.5” had built up. It was here that I found the retrohale had a toasted bready note included, but there was no notable transition to the final third.
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Final third - I ashed the cigar at the beginning of this third to see if the flavors would shift. They didn’t. About halfway through the final third, most of the flavor notes turned bitter and somewhat off putting. I powered through it to finish the cigar, but my level of enjoyment dropped off significantly.
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Other notes - I found the strength of this one to be a solid medium. I’ve definitely smoked lighter connecticuts (ands heavier ones, for that matter). The room aroma was of a typical cigar, not off putting, nor especially pleasant. One other note, this stick wasn’t as creamy as I was anticipating. I’ve heard a number of people suggest this cigar as a good entry stick, but I disagree. I think this is a good transitional cigar from typical connecticuts to sun grown habanos due to its strength, complexity, and peppery retrohales. 1 hour 25 minutes smoke with a 1” nub.
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Personal Final Score - 76
It took a few mins flavors to develop very mild kinda coffee with heavy cream flavor its decent iv had much better Connecticut shades with far more flavor i expected more from Perdomo if im being honest
first third: sweeter coffee note right off the bat. Cigar itself is sweet and creamy. Sweet honey taste. 2nd thirds: coffee taste increases. Final third: honey taste strong now. This cigar is amazing, maybe the best Connecticut I’ve had. Final smoking time: 2:02. The only problem it had was heading into the final third it had a minor construction burn issue on one side, but besides that this is a special cigar. Final score: 95
This was the second of a 3-stick mini pack. The first stick was a little dry and didn’t burn well - I didn’t rate it well. This one was much better. Nice burn and nice smoke. Pretty good spicy flavor.
Was excited to finally smoke this one. Overall, it was OK. Profile was pretty consistent throughout, which wouldn't be so bad if this stick weren't so big. It was soft and had a good draw and great smoke, however, the burn started off nice and then got a bit crazy. The wrapper began to split and the band also peeled with leaf.
I'd give it a try again someday with coffee early in the morning.
Another first for me this Weekend. This is my first time smoking Perdomo cigar. I’m usually a Toro guy but this Robusto really hit the spot. This cigar would be a perfect morning cigar with coffee or a Bloody Mary. Very smooth, mild and creamy with a hint of vanilla. The draw and burn were great. Aroma was spot on. My only complaint is that they must’ve use too much glue on the band because when I went to take the band off, the wrapper tore. Other than that, a great stick that I’ll be smoking again!
This was smokeable and the points that it got are based on that. I am not a cigar snob despite my affinity to high end sticks. But this stick was all over the place. Burn issues and marked defects in the wrapper outside of what is Acceptable for its price point. Was able to finish to the final third but Flavor profile for what it is I guess would appeal to some. It’s just not a stick that can in my opinion compete with what’s available in its category despite its popularity for beginner smokers of the non anniversary carried into the anniversary line.
