I have to work a ton of days coming up then off for a week. On the road once again.
But now, it’s rewards time. Tonight’s Cigar is a Lot 23 Churchill from the boys at Perdomo.
A great interview:
Perdomo Lot 23 cigars are named after one of Tabacalera Perdomo’s prestigious farms located near its cigar factory in Esteli, Nicaragua. The late Nicolas Perdomo, Sr. pioneered the Perdomo Lot 23 project in 2000 with his son, Tabacalera Perdomo President, Nick Jr., clearing and preparing an untouched plot of extremely fertile, virgin land near their factory that now provides the distinct tobacco for Perdomo Lot 23 line.
The Lot 23 blend is a combination of exquisite filler and binder tobaccos grown exclusively on the Perdomo Lot 23 farm. After harvesting the tobacco and aging it in bales for four years, Perdomo Lot 23 cigars were rolled and aged in one of Perdomo’s large aging rooms for another six months.
Perdomo Lot 23 cigars are medium to full flavored cigars that offers a well-balanced, complex smoking experience. The dark Ecuadorian Connecticut-shade wrapper lends not only a stunning aesthetic appeal, but it adds an elegant creaminess which complements the robust Nicaraguan fillers in this premium Nicaraguan cigar.
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The history of some of these cigar brands and their founders can be fascinating:
Following the Cuban Revolution of 1959, Silvio Perdomo was arrested by revolutionaries and imprisoned at the Isla de los Pinos prison, where he was held in harsh conditions for three years.[1] He was then transferred to captivity at the La Cabana fortress overlooking Habana Bay. He spent the next 12 years in prison at La Cabana and four other facilities as an enemy of the revolution of Fidel Castro.[1] Silvio was finally allowed to emigrate to the United States in 1974.[3]
Nick Senior was also targeted by revolutionaries. He later recalled “The political views of my family and I were very anti-communist, and President Fulgencio Batista used to visit the factories frequently. Batista didn’t smoke cigars but, because it’s one of Cuba’s main exports, he was very interested in what my father and I were doing with the different cigar shapes and styles we were experimenting with.”[1] Nick Senior fought as a guerrilla against the communist forces during the revolution. He was shot twice in a fire fight and later removed from the hospital on a gurney to escape summary execution
After recovering through the aid of a friend, Nick Senior emigrated to the United States via the Uruguayan Embassy[5] with the help of a sponsorship of the Catholic Church.[1] Nick Senior settled in Washington, DC, his connection with the cigar manufacturing industry severed. Alone in Washington, DC, he began his life as an immigrant to American working as a janitor in a mental institution for $11 per week, eventually rising to become one of the biggest general contractors in the state of Florida
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El Mayor Repasado is a solid 100% Agave tequila.
On the nose there is a noticeable white pepper aroma with some vanilla and light floral notes similar to honeysuckle. On the palate vanilla and caramel were the two distinct flavors but there were some light honey and apple flavors. The finish was moderate and light with caramel, vanilla, and honey and no burn. This was an exceptionally smooth tequila, no burn or bite and was truly an easy sipper. This one was best enjoyed neat as adding a splash diluted the flavor too much in my opinion. This is a great bottle of tequila for those looking for an easy sipper or something not too strong and also perfect for those looking to get into sipping tequilas as it is easy to approach. El Mayor Reposado is made from 100% blue agave and is aged for 9 months. Overall, I enjoyed this whiskey a bit more than I did the Blanco; however, both are good tequila worthy of a spot on any tequila lovers shelf.
I take mine in a snifter, neat.
Enjoy yinz’s weekend!
