I love the Perdomo Estate maduros and Edicion de Silvios. That said, with some of my more recent purchases I have been having some quality problems. I have had several Estates recently that were either a)plugged b)drew too tight or c)had a damn stem in it. Granted, choice c only happened once, but I could not believe it when I pulled a stem out of an Estate maduro. The tight draw as been altogether too common of late. I sincerely hope this isn't because of some insane increase in production and they are now being rushed to market before they should be. They really are great smokes when they can be smoked.
Posts: 591 | Location: Lexington, KY | Registered: May 02, 2002
I am so sorry to hear of your experience. Please email me your address at perdomo2001@aol.com. It would be my sincerest pleasure to send you out replacements for your purchase.
i had bad draw problems with the La Tradicion X and R sticks i bought a while back, a single in the maduro and natural of both. My cheeks would be sore after smoking them, but they tasted great. I hear the new cameroon and cafe are a lot better now that they switched from box pressed. Glad to hear they did that, since i dont like box pressed anyway.
Noob, and an FNG to boot!
Posts: 491 | Location: Ithaca, NY | Registered: April 19, 2004
I have to agree that it is the norm rather than exception to have burn/draw issues. I keep trying them from time to time because if they were able to deliver the smoke- they would be one of the best blends ever! I have had problems throughout the line, so i don`t think it is a one shape issue. I have also tried longer ageing time and decreased humidity with limited results.
I think it's a good thing that Perdomo is paying attention to this thread. If we are saying this how many out there are thinking it. Half the quality of a cigar is the construction. You could have the best tobacco in the world but with bad rolling it all does'nt matter one bit. Some cigars are just always rolled badly. I won't go near Hojo de Monterey cause in all the years I have tried them I have hardly ever recieved one that did'nt have huge construction problems. Irv
Irv
Posts: 229 | Location: Minneapolis | Registered: October 24, 2003
I agree Severe. I had burn problems with an Estates Sat Nite; however, the most perfectly constructed cigar I ever smoked was an Edicion De Silvia about a month ago. A $22 DC, it looked like a cigar ad. Both cigars tasted good but the De Silvia was more enjoyable because of the asthetics. It matters to me. Relight, trim, cut, relight, burn off edge, etc.
Back in the very earliest days of Perdomo cigars popularity, mid to late 90's, they were excellent in every respect, I thought. But for the last 6 years at least, the problems with burn and flavor have been so prevalent that I just completely cut them off from MY money train. I will not pay for memories of the good old days, and I will not pay even more for line-extension after line-extension of poor quality cigars. If looks were everything, there would be no problem. Unfortunately, we have to smoke them, too.
KinnickKinnick
Posts: 650 | Location: New Orleans, LA | Registered: July 01, 2002
Right on Nola! It's the whole package that matters. I have noticed though that sometimes a really good cigar that happens to be rolled badly will still taste fairly good since it has a great quality tobacco and that tobacco is it's saving grace. There are companies that have great rollers but the tobacco is lower class and so good contruction just makes it a good cigar to look at. Irv
Irv
Posts: 229 | Location: Minneapolis | Registered: October 24, 2003
the perdomo squared were once my all around favorite stick but lately they've been horrid.....poor construction as you have all said and the flavor is not nearly as good as it once was.....once I finish the last few i have from a box of milenario's i'm done with them
MrR
"It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood"
Posts: 261 | Location: philly | Registered: June 06, 2004
