Connecticut shade wrapper · Mild to medium
Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Champagne (Connecticut): flavour profile and cigars like it
Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Champagne (Connecticut) is a mild to medium hand-made cigar. It has a Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper over Cuban-seed Nicaraguan filler. Published tasting notes mention cream, honey, cedar and oak.
On our flavour map it leans toward cedar and wood, with cream and nuts behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Davidoff Grand Cru and Diamond Crown.
What does Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Champagne (Connecticut) taste like?
- cream
- honey
- cedar
- oak
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Binder | Cuban-seed Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Cuban-seed Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Mild to medium |
| Made by | Tabacalera Perdomo (Nicaragua) |
| Sizes | Robusto 5x54 · Epicure 6x54 · Corona Extra 5.625x46 · Super Toro 6x60 · Torpedo 7x54 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
- 4.8 out of 5 from 123 customer reviews at Holt's
- Cigar Aficionado: 89 points for the Connecticut Torpedo (2020)
Smokers like: smooth and creamy, flavorful but not overpowering and citrus then pepper.
Some say: creaminess slow to show and a bit harsh early for some.
Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
On the retailer best-seller lists we track in the United States and the Nordics.
Cigars like Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Champagne (Connecticut)
- Davidoff Grand Cru77% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more cocoa and coffee, less caramel sweetness, same strength.
- Diamond Crown75% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MildSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more fruit and flowers, a step milder.
- Macanudo Café74% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MildSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more cream and nuts, less cedar and wood, a step milder.
- Dunbarton Sobremesa Brûlée74% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, Nicaraguan filler too, more cream and nuts, less cedar and wood, a step stronger.
- Nub Connecticut73% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, Nicaraguan filler too, more caramel sweetness, same strength.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.