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The Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne Epicure is a 6 x 54 toro with a pale Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper over Cuban-seed Nicaraguan binder and filler, from the Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Champagne line. JR Cigar describes it as mellow to medium in strength, and we sell it as singles.
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Description
The Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne Epicure is a 6 x 54 toro-size cigar with a light Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper over Cuban-seed Nicaraguan binder and filler. Perdomo markets it as the Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Champagne and says its tobaccos are aged at least six years.
What It Tastes Like
Perdomo credits the butterscotch-colored wrapper with cream and honey sweetness, and the Nicaraguan leaves with spice and a hint of oak. JR Cigar’s Blending Room write-up on the line (December 2019) listed toasted almond, cedar, leather, spice and coffee. Cigar Aficionado has reviewed the Torpedo size, but we found no rating for the Epicure.
Who It’s For
- Connecticut-wrapper fans who want a thick 54-ring smoke that stays gentle.
- Newer smokers moving up from a robusto without adding much strength.
- Daytime smokers after a creamy toro.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Perdomo says every leaf in the blend gets at least six years of aging
- Perdomo farms its own Nicaraguan leaf for the binder and filler, per halfwheel
- Shares its size with the Sun Grown Epicure, making a side-by-side easy
Cons
- No published Cigar Aficionado score for this size
- Likely too mellow for smokers who prefer full-bodied Nicaraguan blends
About the Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Champagne
JR Cigar presents the series as marking ten years of Perdomo’s Reserve line and as a modern take on Nick Perdomo’s original La Tradicion Perdomo Reserve. Perdomo says the Champagne is where it first began aging wrapper tobacco in bourbon barrels, and its page for the line cites a 2018 Best Brand of Nicaragua award from Cigar Journal.
Pairing and Storage
Being on the mellow side, it fits the lighter picks in our cigar pairing guide: champagne, a light lager or white rum.
Compare Similar Cigars
- Perdomo 10th Anniversary Sun Grown Epicure: the same 6 x 54 size as a box-pressed Nicaraguan puro that Perdomo rates medium to full-bodied.
- Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne Robusto: this blend in a shorter 5 x 54 format.
- Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne Torpedo: a pointed 7 x 54 version that Cigar Aficionado scored 89 points in August 2020.
Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne Epicure FAQ
How strong is the Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne Epicure?
Perdomo’s page for the line gives no strength rating for the Champagne. JR Cigar’s Blending Room called the line mellow to medium-bodied in December 2019, so we list it as mild-medium.
What size is the Champagne Epicure?
Perdomo lists the Epicure at 6 x 54, the same size it uses for the Sun Grown and Maduro Epicure.
Why is it called Champagne?
According to Perdomo, Nicholas Perdomo Sr. called the family’s barrel-aged wrapper leaf the “Champagne” of wrappers.
How is it different from the 10th Anniversary Sun Grown Epicure?
The blend. The Sun Grown is a box-pressed all-Nicaraguan cigar that Perdomo calls medium to full-bodied, with a wrapper given 10 extra months in bourbon barrels.
Browse more Nick Perdomo blends, from Lot 23 to the Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged, on our Perdomo cigars page.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Strength | Mild-Medium |
| Origin | |
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Connecticut |
| Binder | Cuban Seed Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Cuban Seed Nicaraguan |
| Length | 6" |
| Gauge | 54 |
