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Perdomo cigars

Tally one for the unimpressed. :(

Mild/bland. However, I can also never recall having a burn or construction issue.

I've smoked a lot of them, inlcuding several vitolas/wrappers from their "Edicion De Silvio" line. They aren't bad, just not nearly worth the MSRP -- at 17-25 a stick, I'll smoke 2 Opus and call it a day. I can't say I know one person that would disagree.
 
I enjoyed the Habano Maduro that I had last summer. But that was before I emersed myself in the knowledge available here and smoked some really great cigars. I'd have to go back and try another one and compare it to the great cigars I've tried since then to give an updated and more accurate assessment. If I remember correctly, it was about an $8 cigar and I now know of so many other, better cigars at that price that I doubt it's worth the price.
 
To each his own.

Personally, perdomos are one of our number one sellers at the shop. Habano Corojo's, Lot 23's and of course probably our most highly demanded smoke, the Champagne.

Some people may not like them, but there are people out there that do.
 
Shitty thing is if you're working for them they'll always expect you to be smoking their product. You'll have to switch up some bands. :laugh:

So, this Phil guy is pretty opinionated... and he wants to work with you? :laugh: Messin with ya bro, but you know that.

I don't really care for Perdomo either. When I smoked milder cigars, I thought the Champagne was good. The others I tried seemed to be poor blends.
 
The first Perdomo I had was very good. It was one of the red label maduro perfectos. Every one I've had after that (even from different lines) all had a chemical taste to them that I just couldn't get out of mouth. It lasted 2-3 days sometimes.

They were always well constructed.

I will not smoke another Perdomo. There are too many other good cigars out there for me. I don't doubt others like them and they probably sell pretty well.
 
Try the Perdomo Habano Maduro - a very tasty cigar for a good price. The Habano Corojo is also good and at a good price point. The Lot2 3 Natural I like as well, I find that med. strength. They are making some good cigars now at good prices, The draw and burn have been spot-on, I would give definitely give them a try.

Phil (Roxor cigars) - I like his Cameroons, the only issue being some inconsistency with the ones that I have tried. The maduros I like as well with a bit of age on them.

Both are very good people who have always supported herfs and charity events.
 
I have only tried the Perdomo Habano. I actually thought it was a good tasting cigar with good construction. But..... by the time I was finished I had a sore throat from it. That was the only cigar with which that has ever happened to me. As a result..... it'll be a while, if ever, that I go back for another.
 
BigJake6904 said:
To each his own.

Personally, perdomos are one of our number one sellers at the shop. Habano Corojo's, Lot 23's and of course probably our most highly demanded smoke, the Champagne.

Some people may not like them, but there are people out there that do.
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That is very interesting.

Without sounding presumptuous, IMO, I think we at CP are educated cigar smokers and perhaps this is why we do not place much value on this marca.

Again, IMO, when you are part of a community such as CP, you learn fast. Conversely, the B&M purchaser is not privy to the vast information imparted to us by those in the know. Honestly,
what I learned about cigar smoking from the good folk here at CP in my first 6 months, would probably have taken me years to acquire.

On the positive side..Jeff, these cigars sell and that's good news for you. Perhaps you can use your influence on these guys to improve, that is, if they believe they should.

Brian
 
CigarStone said:
jfields said:
Add me to the not too impressed list. I've even had a few that had about four years or more age on them that did nothing for me. Nicely made cigars that just did not have any flavor that jumped out at me.

I hope that your local owner is wanting to look at expanding his lines way beyond Perdomo and a few others. I hate it when you go into a shop that has just a stock of everyday yard gars, and then a few smatterings of what most would call premiums.

It's also a turn off when the owner is really big on one certain brand that he is always trying to steer you towards every time you go in.
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Phil's connection in the industry have allowed him to get cigars which other young B&M's can't; he has been given access to the entire Fuente line already (including Opus X) and he has a decent selection of DPG, Padron, Oliva, etc. Although nobody buys the Serie 26 Padron because of how over-priced they are :) (hi Brian). One thing I have found from hanging out a great deal at the B&M is that 85% of the patrons smoke sub premium cigars and although they are willing to buy more expensive cigars (to patronize the shop) they don't have a clue what to spend their money on.

Here is my take on Perdomo at this point:

Perdomo makes fair priced cigars in the mild-medium flavor profile which most of us don’t care for, but probably do appeal to the average B&M buyer. Furthermore, it seems that almost all of their cigars fit into one of 4-5 vitolas, Robusto, Toro, or Churchill, 54 or 44 ring gauge, and no figurados.

These two issues may allow them to net a few more points of margin because they can employ lesser skilled rollers and they do not have to produce the super expensive tobacco. If this is a niche, and is by design, then they may very well be brilliant business people. If they attempt to tell me they make “better stuff” than Fuente, Tatuaje, DPG, or Padron for example, then we might have a problem.


THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR HONEST OPINIONS......KEEP EM COMING :thumbs:
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Infinity said:
BigJake6904 said:
To each his own.

Personally, perdomos are one of our number one sellers at the shop. Habano Corojo's, Lot 23's and of course probably our most highly demanded smoke, the Champagne.

Some people may not like them, but there are people out there that do.
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That is very interesting.

Without sounding presumptuous, IMO, I think we at CP are educated cigar smokers and perhaps this is why we do not place much value on this marca.

Again, IMO, when you are part of a community such as CP, you learn fast. Conversely, the B&M purchaser is not privy to the vast information imparted to us by those in the know. Honestly,
what I learned about cigar smoking from the good folk here at CP in my first 6 months, would probably have taken me years to acquire.

On the positive side..Jeff, these cigars sell and that's good news for you. Perhaps you can use your influence on these guys to improve, that is, if they believe they should.

Brian
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Great minds think alike :)

It's possible too that Perdomo is a well known brand name and is typically lower priced than many others and therefore are the choice of many B&M buyers.
 
CS, my points were actually just covered in Brian and your posts.

I was going to post the fact that while many (certainly not all, but many it appears) members on Cigarpass tend to enjoy more strong + higher cost cigars, there are a ton of customers in the cigar world that wish for the opposite. Don't get me wrong, I can see why many members love DPG, Tat, PAM/Ns, ect ect ect, but unfortunately all cigar smokers cannot purchase these based on price alone, availability, ect. Taking that into consideration - you DID ask the CP family for our input so that is what you're getting :).

My take- I'm a college student with a higher than average income for a college student, but ridiculously low (as one would expect) in comparison to many members here. My funds do not allow for me to purchase these higher priced brands on a regular basis, and sometimes they don't allow me to purchase em at all. I'm okay with that, although some of your guys' porn has me drooling all over my keyboard LOL! Perdomo in my opinion is a good brand. While I said 'good', I did not say great/fantastic/ect. There are many other brands out there that I would spend all my money on before I left some to Perdomo, but they do have some tasty offerings in my opinion. I tend to like their Lot 23 nats and maduros a lot & have a ESV sampler that is waiting to be tried out. Also, Mr. Perdomo seems to be one of the good guys out there. I've communicated with him a few times over on Cigarweekly, and he always made sure to answer my questions & respond to my praises/concerns. Again, just my opinion :).
 
As far as working with perdomo to make their cigars better, well... I doubt if they became good they would sell any more to the average buyer. I mean come on, the best sellers are Acid and Macanudo. Do you really think the average guy has any appreciation for what we call good cigars?

And as far as the mild thing goes... I can actually appreciate a mild cigar but I really dislike Perdomo. In fact I am so against them from my past experiences, I don't even want to like anything they may make in the future. Harsh I know but that's where I stand on them.
 
Fyodor said:
As far as working with perdomo to make their cigars better, well... I doubt if they became good they would sell any more to the average buyer. I mean come on, the best sellers are Acid and Macanudo. Do you really think the average guy has any appreciation for what we call good cigars?

And as far as the mild thing goes... I can actually appreciate a mild cigar but I really dislike Perdomo. In fact I am so against them from my past experiences, I don't even want to like anything they may make in the future. Harsh I know but that's where I stand on them.
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Just to clarify, I will have absolutely zero influence on changing anything about Perdomo or their cigars. I might get a chance to smoke some though :) I simply have a possible opportunity to work in the cigar industry and, if it happens, it will be with some people who are close to the Perdomos.
 
Jeff,you said this would be something that you would be doing in semi-retirement, correct? Does this mean that you will be leaving your current position early to take this? If so, IMO don't do it. Your standards are too high to represent something you don't really believe in. If you planning on retiring and doing this to keep busy, then do it! Tremendous opportunity to get involved with an area that you love. Besides, it could be a stepping stone (no pun intended) to better things in the industry. Just my opinion.
 
I guess I'm in the minority here but I actually like some Perdomo cigars. The Tradicion series Maduro(red) and the Cuban Cafe(white) are good with a year or 2 on them. The cameroon(silver) is one of my favorite cameroon smokes. There are a lot of lines I don't care for but that's just my particular taste. I will say the times I have met Nick he has been a class act and always willing to take the time to chat.
 
I've enjoyed the Red Label Maduro, also the Silvio is good although overpriced.

As far as taking a job with access to top people in the cigar industry....I think that's a no brainer.

Learn all that you can, make some connections and after while you can always move on and up.

IMO.
 
Ginseng said:
Perhaps you ought to arrange a semi-blind taste test of some sort.
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I can do a 5er of different Perdomo blends if you want. :) PM me your addy.

Because this thread came up, I revisited a couple Perdomos over the weekend. Previous posts cover most of my thoughts on these. Good construction, middling flavor. I do agree that their reputation (with non-online shoppers) is fairly positive. They seem to run with the CAO, Torano and Patel crowd at the B&M.

Well said:
crluap said:
As far as taking a job with access to top people in the cigar industry....I think that's a no brainer.
Learn all that you can, make some connections and after while you can always move on and up.
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My honest opinion on Perdomo smokes -

Truthfully after sampling just about everything Perdomo has put out a few times because I like to try everything there are really only two lines from them I actually enjoy. The ESV 1991 smokes are always good but usually tend to be overpriced so it isn't something I can indulge in every day. On the other hand there is the Lot 23 of which the Maduros I think are an absolutely fantastic "go-to" cigar. I usually smoke them when I want a good tasting smoke that won't be a waste if I'm not focusing on it.

Thats about it for Perdomo IMO, everything else they put out just doesn't impress me at all.
 
I have smoked some of the Habano Maduro and Corojos which I have enjoyed, and as many have said, the construction was good. I did have the same experience as some with the chemical taste on a box of maduros. I was told that it was because the lacquer, so I removed a couple from the box and cello, and smoked them a few weeks later, the taste had left.

The ones I currently have will probably last a while, as I really do not crave them.

Ken
 
I do enjoy my Perdomos and do belive it's a great smoke, but it is not the only smoke. I am a huge Nicaraguan fan that also enjoys Padrons, Oliva, John Kelly's Tesa as many others.

It is true - I am very involved in Perdomo, Nick and his father have taught me a lot about tobacco, so I am bias. I have been in the industry for many years and have vistited many factories and many farms and I'm here to tell you Nick does it right.

As opinionated as I'm accused of, just felt I had to leave this post.

Phil La Bondano
Perseo Cigar Co.
Tabacalera Perdomo
 
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