Slow-Aged Lot 826 by Perdomo

Size: Glorioso (6.0 x 52)
Strength: Medium
Wrapper: Connecticut Natural
Filler: Nicaraguan
MSRP: $2.50
-Can get on CBid for $1-$1.25 regularly

       I recently acquired a 5-pack of these off of CBid, and they've been adjusting in my humidor. Being a Perdomo lover, I couldn't wait to try out what could potentially become my next go-to. The cigar boasts a connecticut natural wrapper (as described by Perdomo), which is slightly veiny in places. I also noticed that the cigar was somewhat  soft, but overall had good-not-great construction.

       The cigar was slightly difficult to light, requiring a little bit of love to get it going. The first couple puffs brought a slight hint of pepper along with them, but this quickly disappears, leaving the smoker with a flavor profile that consists of a very creamy body accompanied by a slightly woodsy taste. The cigar also had an aftertaste that brought a hint of cocoa along with it - somewhat different from what I've come to associate with lighter-wrappers, but pleasantly surprising. Oddly enough, about halfway through the first third I got a faint leather aftertaste as well. This passed very quickly though, allowing the cigar to return to the aforementioned flavor profile.

       Working my way into the second third, I started to notice the slightly peppery taste that I received off the light returning into the flavor profile. This pepper fades in and out throughout the second third, but returns in force by the end of the second third. When it returns, it brings an aftertaste of almonds (its easier to recognize this if you've roomed with someone who drinks almond milk, like me). The pepper taste gets steadily stronger until the end of the smoke, becoming the predominant flavor about halfway through the last third.

       The burn was consistent throughout the smoke, never requiring any touch-ups. Unfortunately, the ash did not hold on very long, which was a slight disappointment. The cigar did, however, produce an impressive amount of smoke, and have a ridiculously easy draw - so smooth it felt like breathing, which were major positives.

       Overall this was a good cigar, providing a creamy, woodsy flavor profile with a spice bomb at the end, with easy draw and a good burn. While not an impressive smoke, it is a good cigar to try for any of you who enjoy either Perdomo or creamy, peppery smokes.

Overall: 3.6/5
Final Grade (factors in price): 3.6/5

Angolom