Cigar Review: Perdomo Estate Selection Vintage Maduro Imperio Toro

Initial Thoughts:

Here at CigarScore, we love entrepreneurship. And, today's cigar comes from a fellow entrepreneur, Nick Perdomo. Today we're reviewing the Perdomo Estate Selection Vintage Maduro Imperio Toro, a cigar purchased from a store outside of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Upon releasing the Perdomo ESV Maduro from its cellophane prison, the cigar gave off a floral aroma that also smelled of the bourbon barrels in which its tobacco was aged. After cutting the end, the cold draw had a fantastic amount of resistance.

Once the cigar was lit and I could get a few puffs, my first impressions were that the Perdomo ESV Imperio Maduro was very similar to the Perdomo 20th Anniversary, but not quite as bold.

However, merely seconds after torching the foot of the cigar, the ESV Imperio popped open at the foot. And, over the next several minutes, I could hear tiny pops, almost like popcorn, coming from the cigar. While the Perdomo ESV Imperio Maduro Toro is giving my a terrible first impression, I keep an open mind, and trudge forward.

CigarScore:

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Through the first 45-minutes of the Perdomo ESV, the burn was terrible. Visually, the cigar looked awful. However, starting at about the 45 minute mark, things evened up, the cigar settled into its fate, and things started to go better.

Final Thoughts

Let's be honest, the first third of this Perdomo Estate Selection Vintage Maduro Imperio Toro was a visual disaster. However, even through all of the crack, popping, and splitting of the first 45-minutes, the flavors were pretty good.

If you didn't look at the cigar, even through the rough patches (ie the first 1/2), you would likely enjoy it. So, reducing the score by only one point for major construction issues, the Perdomo Estate Selection Vintage Maduro Imperio Toro earns a CigarScore 4.

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