During the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Perdomo Cigars proudly presented the Perdomo Legacy. This initiative, spearheaded by Nicholas Perdomo III, serves as a tribute to his father, Nick Perdomo Jr., honoring his significant contributions to the industry. This cigar introduces an innovative Shade-grown Hybrid leaf to the line. The Legacy has been a prominent topic of discussion and promotion in the weeks leading up to the Trade Show. However, it was not until the event commenced that Perdomo unveiled the packaging of the Legacy to the public.
“This exceptional brand is dedicated to my father and our founder, Nick Perdomo Jr.,” commented Nicholas Perdomo III in a press release. “It not only recognizes his incredible contributions to Perdomo Cigars over the past 30+ years but also highlights the lasting impact he has made—and continues to make—on the cigar industry.”
The Hybrid Seed
The Shade Grown Hybrid tobacco is the core and standout feature of the Legacy. The tobacco plant is grown from seeds that hybridize both Cuban and Cameroonian seeds. According to Perdomo Cigars, each seed has distinguishing characteristics:
- Cuban Seed: Renowned for its full-bodied flavor, excellent combustion, and complex aroma, it
imparts depth and richness to each cigar. - Cameroon Seed: Famous for its toothy texture and natural sweetness with a subtle hint of spice,
It adds smoothness and balance to the blend.
The Shade Grown Hybrid wrapper was used for the Legacy Nicaragua Shade-Grown blend. In addition, there is also a Connecticut and Maduro blend that uses the Shade Grown Hybrid tobacco as a binder.
“Over a decade ago, my father established a shade-grown operation on our 600-acre farm, Finca Natalie, in Estelí, Nicaragua. The mineral-rich volcanic soil created the perfect environment for cultivating a rich, flavorful tobacco from a hybridized Cuban-Cameroon seed developed in collaboration with our agronomy and genetics teams. I am beyond excited and proud to share this exceptional tobacco—the Perdomo Nicaraguan Shade-Grown—with our loyal retailers, devoted consumers, and the entire cigar world.”
Perdomo Legacy Nicaraguan Shade-Grown
This is described as a medium to full-bodied blend highlighted by the Shade Grown Hybrid wrapper. The tobaccos for the wrapper are bale-aged for ten years, and then aged in bourbon barrels for a minimum of ten months. The cigar itself is a Nicaraguan puro, with all the tobacco sourced from the Perdomo family’s farms in Estelí, Condega, and the Jalapa Valley.
- Wrapper: Hybrid Nicaraguan Shade Grown
- Binder: Nicaraguan
- Filler: Nicaraguan
- Country of Origin: Nicaragua
- Factory: Tabacalera Perdomo
Perdomo Legacy Connecticut
In addition to the Shade Grown Hybrid binder, the blend also incorporates Nicaraguan tobaccos from the Perdomo family farms in Estelí, Condega, and the Jalapa Valley. The wrapper is an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade, which undergoes bourbon barrel aging for a minimum of 18 months.
- Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut
- Binder: Hybrid Nicaraguan Shade Grown
- Filler: Nicaraguan
- Country of Origin: Nicaragua
- Factory: Tabacalera Perdomo
Perdomo Legacy Maduro
In addition to the Shade Grown Hybrid binder, the blend also incorporates Nicaraguan tobaccos from the Perdomo family farms in Estelí, Condega, and the Jalapa Valley. The cigar is finished with a ten-year-aged Cuban seed Maduro wrapper that undergoes bourbon barrel aging for a minimum of 14 months.
- Wrapper: Nicaraguan Maduro
- Binder: Hybrid Nicaraguan Shade Grown
- Filler: Nicaraguan
- Country of Origin: Nicaragua
- Factory: Tabacalera Perdomo
Vitolas and Pricing
All three blends of the Legacy are available in the same five sizes, with uniform pricing. Each vitola comes in a 24-count except for the Gran Belicoso, which is a ten-count box. The Gran Belicoso is also box-pressed, like the other sizes, which are parejos.
- Robusto: 5 x 54 (SRP $13.00/cigar)
- Epicure: 6 x 54 (SRP $13.50/cigar)
- Churchill: 7 x 54 (SRP $14.00/cigar)
- Gordo: 6 x 60 (SRP $14.50/cigar)
- Gran Belicoso: 6 x 60 (SRP $15.00/cigar)
The Legacy is slated for a national launch on May 7, 2025, at Two Guys Smoke Shop in New Hampshire.
