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Perdomo Habano

Perdomo Habano

 

 

Tabacalera Perdomo introduced new cigar at the RTDA 2007 show in Houston. The Perdomo Habano is something that Nick Perdomo believes his cigar and presentation would resemble "if a Perdomo cigar could be made in Cuba, this is how they'd design it." The Perdomo Habano is a new line that comes in five sizes, presented in a hand-stained, slide-lid box that allows the lid to sit open almost as if it had hinges.

Arthur Kemper, Director of Sales relates the story of the artwork and packaging design. "The artwork was given to Nick by a collector he's friends with; it's an old Cuban design from the late 1800s which we copied. Nick loves the art and the brand was designed around the artwork which his friend gave to him three years ago."

 The tobacco comes from each of his three different farms (around Estelí, Condega, and the Jalapa Valley), and is blended to be perceived by most smokers as either medium to medium/full-bodied. The wrappers are Corojo or triple-fermented Nicaraguan maduro. "For us, every store, so far, has written (an order for) this item" said Kemper. The sizes are:

  • Robusto 5 x 52
  • Toro 5 ½ x 54
  • Torpedo 6 ½ x 54
  • Gordo 6 x 60
  • Presidente 7 x 56
These should retail between $5 and $7 per cigar.
 
Perdomo Habano in the new Connecticut Shade wrapper.