Comments on: Perdomo Fresco http://www.stogiereview.com/2007/10/29/perdomo-fresco/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=perdomo-fresco Cigar reviews with a video twist Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:25:46 +0000 hourly 1 By: Maduro Mardigan http://www.stogiereview.com/2007/10/29/perdomo-fresco/#comment-124598 Maduro Mardigan Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:23:33 +0000 http://www.stogiereview.com/?p=391#comment-124598 Great review! I also love this website for it's rich collection of informative reviews. I'm pretty new to the cigar game still, and I find the input very helpful. I smoked this cigar for the first time yesterday, and I have to say that I was pleasantly amazed by it. I had tried the maduro before and was fairly non-plussed by it (being more of a maduro guy, I usually try that variety first.) I agree that the thing wasn't necessarily the most complex cigar I've ever smoked, but this thing was so pleasant, that I didn't mid that a bit! In fact, I think the fact that it was so simple, so creamy clean that made it so magical! I do have another fresco maduro which I will try next week. I only smoke 3 to 4 cigars a week, and over the past few paydays it's been about doing head to heads (I.e. Perdomo Habano Maduro vs CAO MX2...I'll have to try that one again, but I think the win goes to the Perdomo). This pay period it's the battle of the cheapies for me. This week it's Perdomo Fresco vs Perdomo Nick's Stick vs Natural Brand Cuban Seed (all in the natural), and next week will be the same, except for the maduro versions. All six are Robustos except the Nick's Stick Maduro which I could only find in a Toro (or a Torpedo, which would be even further away from the Robusto size I was aiming for). The only two of the six which I have not had before were the Perdomo Fresco Natural (which I had yesterday), and the Perdomo Nick's Stick Sun Grown (which I'm planning to smoke today) but it's been so long since I had the National natural, and I was brand new to cigars at the time, so I don't know how reliable my memories are of it, or if my impression of it was even reliable being so uninformed. As I've said, I am more of a Maduro guy, but there has been several weeks where I've smoked nothing but Maduros and I want to kind of branch out a bit, and find a small selection of non-maduros that I can make into regulars to sort of mix things up a bit. Unless the Nick's Stick Natural or the National Natural just blow this Fresco out of the water, I think I just might have found the non-Maduro cheapie that I want to make into my regular stick for the category. Once again, great review, great site! Keep writing! I'll keep reading! :-) God Bless! -Maduro Mardigan p.s. 10pts to whoever can figure my screen name. It's a double entendre, and the one half is obviously cigar related. All I'll say about the other half is that 1) it's not dirty, 2) it's a nod to a mid-late 80's high fantasy movie. Great review! I also love this website for it’s rich collection of informative reviews. I’m pretty new to the cigar game still, and I find the input very helpful.

I smoked this cigar for the first time yesterday, and I have to say that I was pleasantly amazed by it. I had tried the maduro before and was fairly non-plussed by it (being more of a maduro guy, I usually try that variety first.) I agree that the thing wasn’t necessarily the most complex cigar I’ve ever smoked, but this thing was so pleasant, that I didn’t mid that a bit! In fact, I think the fact that it was so simple, so creamy clean that made it so magical!

I do have another fresco maduro which I will try next week. I only smoke 3 to 4 cigars a week, and over the past few paydays it’s been about doing head to heads (I.e. Perdomo Habano Maduro vs CAO MX2…I’ll have to try that one again, but I think the win goes to the Perdomo).

This pay period it’s the battle of the cheapies for me. This week it’s Perdomo Fresco vs Perdomo Nick’s Stick vs Natural Brand Cuban Seed (all in the natural), and next week will be the same, except for the maduro versions. All six are Robustos except the Nick’s Stick Maduro which I could only find in a Toro (or a Torpedo, which would be even further away from the Robusto size I was aiming for).

The only two of the six which I have not had before were the Perdomo Fresco Natural (which I had yesterday), and the Perdomo Nick’s Stick Sun Grown (which I’m planning to smoke today) but it’s been so long since I had the National natural, and I was brand new to cigars at the time, so I don’t know how reliable my memories are of it, or if my impression of it was even reliable being so uninformed.

As I’ve said, I am more of a Maduro guy, but there has been several weeks where I’ve smoked nothing but Maduros and I want to kind of branch out a bit, and find a small selection of non-maduros that I can make into regulars to sort of mix things up a bit. Unless the Nick’s Stick Natural or the National Natural just blow this Fresco out of the water, I think I just might have found the non-Maduro cheapie that I want to make into my regular stick for the category.

Once again, great review, great site! Keep writing! I’ll keep reading! :-)

God Bless!

-Maduro Mardigan

p.s. 10pts to whoever can figure my screen name. It’s a double entendre, and the one half is obviously cigar related. All I’ll say about the other half is that 1) it’s not dirty, 2) it’s a nod to a mid-late 80′s high fantasy movie.

]]> By: Gary http://www.stogiereview.com/2007/10/29/perdomo-fresco/#comment-124588 Gary Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:27:31 +0000 http://www.stogiereview.com/?p=391#comment-124588 Smokers......you folks are fortunate. That cigar in Canada sells for $10 a stick and smoking in public places and private cigar lounges are illegal. The laws in your neck of the woods are likely to reflect the ones in Canada before too long. Smokers……you folks are fortunate. That cigar in Canada sells for $10 a stick and smoking in public places and private cigar lounges are illegal. The laws in your neck of the woods are likely to reflect the ones in Canada before too long.

]]> By: Walt http://www.stogiereview.com/2007/10/29/perdomo-fresco/#comment-88774 Walt Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:15:47 +0000 http://www.stogiereview.com/?p=391#comment-88774 Pam, I'm unsure of what state you live in, you could have a hefty state tax to content with when buying cigars. Where I am, in Pennsylvania, there is no state tax. This review was also done before SCHIP was put into effect and added a $0.40 tax to all cigars. Considering that this review was done in 2007, I don't think $3.40 per single was too out of line ($17.00 divided by 5 cigars). I'm sure you could return them and save yourself some money by purchasing online, by by the time you pay for shipping you might be too close to the price you paid to make it worth-while. Hope that helps -Walt Pam,
I’m unsure of what state you live in, you could have a hefty state tax to content with when buying cigars. Where I am, in Pennsylvania, there is no state tax. This review was also done before SCHIP was put into effect and added a $0.40 tax to all cigars.

Considering that this review was done in 2007, I don’t think $3.40 per single was too out of line ($17.00 divided by 5 cigars). I’m sure you could return them and save yourself some money by purchasing online, by by the time you pay for shipping you might be too close to the price you paid to make it worth-while.

Hope that helps
-Walt

]]> By: Pam Gill http://www.stogiereview.com/2007/10/29/perdomo-fresco/#comment-88769 Pam Gill Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:53:31 +0000 http://www.stogiereview.com/?p=391#comment-88769 I am not a smoker but I bought 5 Perdamo Fresco cigars at a local shop as gifts for aficionados. The marked price was $4 but the clerk gave me a "deal" and sold them to me for $17. Should I return to said store? Thanks in advance for your comments. I am not a smoker but I bought 5 Perdamo Fresco cigars at a local shop as gifts for aficionados. The marked price was $4 but the clerk gave me a “deal” and sold them to me for $17. Should I return to said store? Thanks in advance for your comments.

]]> By: kiwijoe http://www.stogiereview.com/2007/10/29/perdomo-fresco/#comment-73901 kiwijoe Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:10:25 +0000 http://www.stogiereview.com/?p=391#comment-73901 Great review Walt. Im relatively new to the cigar world & have been looking for a regular smoke at a good price. I purchased a couple of these with an online order based on this review and was pleased with the smoke.I will be adding a bundle or two to my rotation. Thanks for the hook up Joe Great review Walt.
Im relatively new to the cigar world & have been looking for a regular smoke at a good price.
I purchased a couple of these with an online order based on this review and was pleased with the smoke.I will be adding a bundle or two to my rotation.
Thanks for the hook up

Joe

]]> By: Mike - KnightRid http://www.stogiereview.com/2007/10/29/perdomo-fresco/#comment-68569 Mike - KnightRid Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:32:18 +0000 http://www.stogiereview.com/?p=391#comment-68569 I smoked one of the connecticut and one of the maduro so far and I REALLY like the connecticut! I was not very fond of the maduro, but so far the Rocky Patel Edge and the CAO Gold Maduro are the only 2 maduros that I have liked. I am going to stop by the local cigar shop and buy a couple of these today again, just to make sure I really get a good sense for them so I do not order something I will not like ;) I might get a bundle of 100 of these before April 1st and just keep them in a ziploc or tupperware container. Mike Friggin tax is gonna kill nice low cost stogies like these! grrrrrrrrr I smoked one of the connecticut and one of the maduro so far and I REALLY like the connecticut! I was not very fond of the maduro, but so far the Rocky Patel Edge and the CAO Gold Maduro are the only 2 maduros that I have liked.

I am going to stop by the local cigar shop and buy a couple of these today again, just to make sure I really get a good sense for them so I do not order something I will not like ;)

I might get a bundle of 100 of these before April 1st and just keep them in a ziploc or tupperware container.

Mike

Friggin tax is gonna kill nice low cost stogies like these! grrrrrrrrr

]]> By: Pelicano http://www.stogiereview.com/2007/10/29/perdomo-fresco/#comment-68461 Pelicano Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:08:45 +0000 http://www.stogiereview.com/?p=391#comment-68461 I am now enjoying one of the maduro torps- an interesting smoke for a mild stick at this price indeed...I'm about an inch in: the forward is a nicely-balanced tobacco blend, with touches of cedar and cranberry, the finish is most interesting: dark chocolate- at about 70% cocoa solids... ;-) and cream with a hint of hazlenut; and it seems to change little as the story unfolds....not terribly complex, no, but I, too, am amazed at the volume of smoke. Overall I'd say Perdomo has a good thing going here: I'm certain that newbies, who make one of the Frescos their first, will be back... I am now enjoying one of the maduro torps- an interesting smoke for a mild stick at this price indeed…I’m about an inch in: the forward is a nicely-balanced tobacco blend, with touches of cedar and cranberry, the finish is most interesting: dark chocolate- at about 70% cocoa solids… ;-) and cream with a hint of hazlenut; and it seems to change little as the story unfolds….not terribly complex, no, but I, too, am amazed at the volume of smoke. Overall I’d say Perdomo has a good thing going here: I’m certain that newbies, who make one of the Frescos their first, will be back…

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