Smoke-N-Spirits

“Evening Smoke”

Every time I pick up on of the Perdomo Cabinet Series I am never disappointed. I grabbed this tasty gem up at a local shop for $8.99 and relaxed in their lounge to enjoy the Maduro bliss.

The Perdomo “E” started off with a hefty punch and a good strong spice. The flavors were all over the place at first but stabilized nicely after about 1/2″ of burn. After the initial range of flavors the cigar settled into a very rich and refined groove as the spice lightened. The flavors were very balanced and consistent throughout. There were some “woody”, smoky notes floating around in there somewhere, kind of like the faint smell of a good fire from a distance. The spice built in the last 1/3rd and the cigar finished smooth and strong. The ash seemed to drop prematurely but this was due to the fact that I was smoking it rather slowly. The ash, however, had great color and consistency, showing signs of premium tobacco and excellent production.

I ran into a foul tar taste at one point but it passed eventually and all was well; seemed like an anomaly for this stick. All in all, it was a great smoke I wouldn’t hesitate to smoke it again.

OVERALL RATING: 90

Appearance and Construction: 14

Flavor: 23

Smoking Characteristics: 22

Overall Impression: 31

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