Keep in mind, you won't see Perdomo cigars in Cigar Aficionado because Nick Perdomo doesn't advertise with them. Actually, he doesn't advertise anywhere. He sells by word of mouth and is why he can afford to absorb the SCHIP tax and not pass it on to the customer.
All of Perdomo cigars are medium to full body cigars. The Champaign is a really smooth, medium body smoke and is one of my favorites. It's one of those cigars that stays consistent through the whole smoke.
Their 20th Anniversary is a fantastic smoke and has been one of my go to smokes as of late.
Tony, what is a counterfeit Cuban?
They were OK with a counterfeit cuban being pretty good.
Other than is being grown in Nicaragua, the seed is Cuban and Aristides Garcia is head of Perdomo's pre-production operations is retired from running the cigar zones for the Cuban government. He is a master cigar maker. Aristides told us that when he goes back to Cuba (for one month, every year), his friends and family prefer the Nica cigars over the Cubans because the Cuban government has destroyed the tobacco industry there.
I get my cigars from Little Brown Smoke Shack in Yakima, WA. They have a huge selection of cigars at some of the best prices you'll find. Out of Cigar Aficionado's top 25 cigars, they have all but eight in stock.
I had CA's #7 pick last night
Ashton Heritage Puro Sol Belicoso No. 2 last night. I have to say, it had just the touch of spice which gave it an excellent flavor. I thoroughly enjoyed it right down to the nub.