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The Perdomo 20th Anniversary Maduro Gordo is a hefty 6 x 60 smoke whose Cuban-seed maduro wrapper Perdomo ages eight years and then rests 14 months in bourbon barrels. Perdomo rates its body medium to full, and we sell it as singles.
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Description
The Perdomo 20th Anniversary Maduro Gordo measures 6 x 60 and is rolled entirely from Cuban-seed tobacco grown in Nicaragua, with a dark maduro wrapper over matching binder and filler. Perdomo’s current line page says the wrapper ages eight years and then sits 14 months in bourbon barrels; the 2012 launch release put the pre-barrel aging at more than six years.
What It Tastes Like
Perdomo pitches the Maduro blend as sweet-leaning and layered, ending on semi-sweet chocolate and espresso. Descriptions of it mention creamy coffee with spice, earth, pepper and cocoa. Cigar Aficionado scored the larger 7 x 56 Maduro Churchill 87 in June 2014 and 85 (medium-full) in December 2016, noting oak and cocoa that gave way to earthier flavors.
Who It’s For
- Big-ring smokers who can set aside a long evening for a 60 gauge.
- Maduro fans who like some weight.
- 20th Anniversary Robusto smokers wanting the blend in a longer format.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Perdomo gives the wrapper a 14-month bourbon barrel rest
- An original 2012 size, coded G660 at launch
Cons
- We found no scored review of this exact size
- Cigar Aficionado faulted the Maduro Churchill’s burn in 2016
About Perdomo’s 20th Anniversary Line
Nick Perdomo Jr.’s Tabacalera Perdomo created this line for its twentieth year, and Cigar Aficionado reported in August 2012 that the first five sizes, the Gordo included, would reach shops that September.
Pairing and Storage
Perdomo’s wine pick for this blend is Cabernet Sauvignon; for spirits, our drink pairing guide points full-bodied cigars toward peated single malt or aged rum.
Compare Similar Cigars
- Perdomo 20th Anniversary Sun Grown Gordo: the same 6 x 60 in a sun-grown wrapper barreled 10 months.
- Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Maduro Gordo: another 6 x 60 maduro, its wrapper also barreled 14 months.
- Perdomo 20th Anniversary Maduro Robusto: this blend at 5 x 56.
Perdomo 20th Anniversary Maduro Gordo FAQ
Is the Perdomo 20th Anniversary Maduro Gordo full strength?
Sources split. Perdomo says medium to full.
Has Cigar Aficionado rated the Maduro Gordo?
Not that we could find; the only Cigar Aficionado scores we located for this blend are for the 7 x 56 Maduro Churchill (87 in June 2014, 85 in December 2016).
Is the Maduro Gordo box-pressed?
Sources differ. Perdomo’s 2012 launch release called the line semi box-pressed.
How is it different from the 20th Anniversary Sun Grown Gordo?
Perdomo lists Cuban-seed Nicaraguan binder and filler for both; the wrapper differs, with the maduro leaf getting 14 months in bourbon barrels and the Sun Grown leaf 10, and Perdomo describes different flavors and pairings for each.
For other Perdomo lines we carry, such as Lot 23 and the barrel-aged Habano, browse our Perdomo cigars page.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Strength | Medium-Full |
| Origin | |
| Wrapper | Nicaraguan Maduro |
| Binder | Cuban Seed Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Cuban Seed Nicaragua |
| Length | 6" |
| Gauge | 60 |
