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Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Sun Grown: flavour profile and cigars like it

Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Sun Grown is a medium to full hand-made cigar. It has a Nicaraguan sun grown, bourbon barrel-aged wrapper over Cuban-seed Nicaraguan filler. Published tasting notes mention spicy-sweet, oak, almond and cedar.

On our flavour map it leans toward cedar and wood, with pepper and spice behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Drew Estate Herrera Esteli Habano and Vegueros Entretiempos.

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What does Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Sun Grown taste like?

Cream & nutsCedar & woodEarth & leatherPepper & spiceCocoa & coffeeSweet & caramelFruit & floralHay & herbs
Our flavour map: the published notes, weighted 60%, plus the wrapper style, 40%.
  • spicy-sweet
  • oak
  • almond
  • cedar

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperNicaraguan sun grown, bourbon barrel-aged
BinderCuban-seed Nicaraguan
FillerCuban-seed Nicaraguan
StrengthMedium to full
Made byPerdomo Cigars (Nicaragua)
SizesHabanito 4x38 · Robusto 5x54 · Epicure 6x54 · Gordo 6x60 · Torpedo 6.5x54 · Churchill 7x54

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

Cigars like Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Sun Grown

  1. Drew Estate Herrera Esteli Habano74% flavour matchHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper style, Nicaraguan filler too, more caramel sweetness, less cedar and wood, a step milder.
  2. Vegueros Entretiempos72% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Full · CubanMore pepper and spice, less caramel sweetness, a step stronger.
  3. Arturo Fuente Especiales69% flavour matchHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper style, more fruit and flowers, less pepper and spice, a step milder.
  4. AJ Fernandez Enclave69% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper style, Nicaraguan filler too, more cocoa and coffee, less cedar and wood, same strength.
  5. My Father La Promesa67% flavour matchMaduro wrapper · Medium to fullNicaraguan filler too, more cream and nuts, less caramel sweetness, same strength.

Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.

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