La Tradicion Cabinet Perdomo Reserve Sun-grown

[apaniagua]

These cigars were discontinued some years ago and even though they keep doing the Champagne and Maduro, they are not the same blend. According to Cigarcyclopedia:

Known initially as the La Tradicion Cabinet Series Perdomo Reserve (introduced 1998), there were four different wrapper choices: Nicaraguan sun-grown White-label wrappers, the Gold label “Champagne” series with Connecticut Shade wrappers; a Red-label-style with Nicaraguan-grown maduro wrappers (1999 introduction) and the Silver-label Cameroon wrapped edition (2003). The result was a medium-to-full-bodied taste in the Champagne series and a full-bodied taste in the others, presented in the 8-9-8 format in Spanish Cedar cabinets of 25. All except one size of the Champagne and Maduro blends were discontinued in 2008.

I bought some Champagne Connecticut, Cameroon and Sun-grown (all 5x54, robusto) from fireman_mike. According to Mike, they are 6 years old, which I wouldn't doubt from a man who knows the Perdomo family, and the look of the cellos on these sticks. I decided to try the Sun-grown first:


The aroma is awesome...It's just pure old tobacco with some floral aroma. Right of the bat, tooons of pepper. Really spicy, and a long finish. Ash is strong, but kinda flaky on sides. Burn was not razor sharp and needed some touch-ups. The draw was on the loose side but good.


Full-bodied flavored, and mid-full strength...Ash holded all the way up to the half of the cigar! Never had something like that before.


On 3/3:
Pepper disappeared, more sweet, got hot at last half inch, tobacco and floral aroma, better draw, better burn and a little bit of coffee notes.


Thanks Mike for these sticks!!

 

[danthebugman]

Interesting. Thanks for the review :thumbsup:.

Dan