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My original review of this cigar is show below:
Perdomo Estate Seleccion Vintage
This cigar was a short robusto, measuring maybe 4 1/2 inches by approximately 50-52 ring gauge. This was the natural wrapped version, but it is also being released in maduro and, I believe, Cameroon. There were no appreciable veins and the seams were well done. The pre-light nose was mild, but was of good pungent earth and wood. The second time around, this cigar had a kind of soapy, chemical smell to it. The earth and herbaceous smells were pretty much overcome. The pre-light draw was just right, not too firm, not too loose.
This little robusto lit right up and proceeded to burn well. The draw stayed open and easy, each puff producing mouthfuls of rich smoke. The smoke was nice and thick, floating aimlessly in the still evening air. The burn, as with the last several Perdomo cigars that I have smoked, was even and sharp, requiring no touch-ups or corrections. The ash was white and firm, making this a two ash cigar. Actually, the initial ash was very firm, past the 1/2 mark, the ash became flaky and loose. It actually broke off on my shirt twice before I finished the cigar. This robusto burned nice and cool and I was able to nub it without it getting hot. Great construction. biggrin.gif I still think the construction was very good.
Now, I didn't like the taste of this cigar in its first incarnation. I liked the maduro, but not the natural. This cigar has now been reincarnated. It started off with some nice coffee flavors with just a bit of "initial-light-toasty" flavors. There was no toastiness this time around. Actually, the creaminess started immediately, but there was kind of a soapy/chemical taste that was detected in the nose. It disappeared after a couple of puffs. After about a 1/4 inch, this cigar really settled into a nice creamy smoke. The coffee flavors remained, but a creamy (almost buttery) smoothness crept in and stayed throughout the rest of the smoke. On the second time around, I picked up much more of a herbaceous profile. Could it be this cigar was a little young compared to the one from the RTDA show? On the back end, the flavors developed a bit more wood and additional toasty/charred flavors, but the creaminess stayed around. Very nice cigar.
I liked this cigar. I don't think it was quite as good as the first one I smoked, but I'll certainly try more of them. I am anxious to try the maduro and Cameroon versions of the ESV. Anyway, I give this cigar a B+ for its second time around.
Perdomo Estate Seleccion Vintage
This cigar was a short robusto, measuring maybe 4 1/2 inches by approximately 50-52 ring gauge. This was the natural wrapped version, but it is also being released in maduro and, I believe, Cameroon. There were no appreciable veins and the seams were well done. The pre-light nose was mild, but was of good pungent earth and wood. The second time around, this cigar had a kind of soapy, chemical smell to it. The earth and herbaceous smells were pretty much overcome. The pre-light draw was just right, not too firm, not too loose.
This little robusto lit right up and proceeded to burn well. The draw stayed open and easy, each puff producing mouthfuls of rich smoke. The smoke was nice and thick, floating aimlessly in the still evening air. The burn, as with the last several Perdomo cigars that I have smoked, was even and sharp, requiring no touch-ups or corrections. The ash was white and firm, making this a two ash cigar. Actually, the initial ash was very firm, past the 1/2 mark, the ash became flaky and loose. It actually broke off on my shirt twice before I finished the cigar. This robusto burned nice and cool and I was able to nub it without it getting hot. Great construction. biggrin.gif I still think the construction was very good.
Now, I didn't like the taste of this cigar in its first incarnation. I liked the maduro, but not the natural. This cigar has now been reincarnated. It started off with some nice coffee flavors with just a bit of "initial-light-toasty" flavors. There was no toastiness this time around. Actually, the creaminess started immediately, but there was kind of a soapy/chemical taste that was detected in the nose. It disappeared after a couple of puffs. After about a 1/4 inch, this cigar really settled into a nice creamy smoke. The coffee flavors remained, but a creamy (almost buttery) smoothness crept in and stayed throughout the rest of the smoke. On the second time around, I picked up much more of a herbaceous profile. Could it be this cigar was a little young compared to the one from the RTDA show? On the back end, the flavors developed a bit more wood and additional toasty/charred flavors, but the creaminess stayed around. Very nice cigar.
I liked this cigar. I don't think it was quite as good as the first one I smoked, but I'll certainly try more of them. I am anxious to try the maduro and Cameroon versions of the ESV. Anyway, I give this cigar a B+ for its second time around.