Favorite Cigar Brands: Perdomo

The Good Guys had the honor of going to the 2025 New England Cigar Expo hosted by Two Guys Cigars in New Hampshire. At that same event, we had a private conversation with Nick Perdomo Sr., founder of Perdomo Cigars. It was no different than meeting Merle Haggard or Johnny Cash for these two hillbillies from Tennessee and only fortified our reasons for entering this great industry.

Perdomo has long been a favorite for Good Guys Cigars, particularly the 10th Anniversary Champagne. They make a million cigars in each size of the Champagne, per year, and I am certain I smoke about all of them. Strand me on a deserted island? Give me a mountain of these delicious smokes to keep me contented.

It was my introduction to the world that Nick has created and what a big, beautiful, tasty world it is. I reckon my humidor is half Perdomo, half of that 10th Anniversary Champagnes, and the other half filled with every anniversary cigar he makes. It begs the question, why do we love them so much?

The pinnacle of Perdomo perfection. The 10th Anniversary Champagne.

Quality Control

Did you know that Perdomo draw tests every cigar they sell? Sounds like an overwhelming and unbelievable fact, but it is indeed the truth. A bad draw can certainly ruin the experience, and even though we have 'draw tools' to circumvent the issue, it sure is nice to cut a Perdomo and know it's going to smoke well. I've never had a bad Perdomo experience, ever, and especially not because of construction or draw problems.

Packaging and Labeling

Ever seen a Perdomo box? They are stunning. Attention to detail, sturdy, worthy of keeping. Perdomo makes them in-house. Yep, they're good at that too. It's also worth noting that the Perdomo bands are pretty darn descriptive...meaning, at a glance you can tell what they are.

Perdomo 20th Anniversary in one of their beautiful boxes

Innovation

When Nick Perdomo decided to put Nicaraguan binder and filler inside a Connecticut shade wrapper, the industry scoffed. "You can't do that!" Enter the 10th Anniversary Champagne...you know, the one he sells a million of each year, in each size! Guess the industry was wrong.

Family

When we entered the cigar business the aspect of family was a prime reason. Perdomo's father was a cigar man. His son is, too. All too often the business world is rife with conglomerates of strangers peddling products to the masses with one goal in mind. Money. Perdomo follows the industry standard of keeping it in the family. In fact, for our 20 minute discussion with the man himself, I felt like part of the family. He treated us like sons, sharing private stories with a genuine tone I rarely see these days. Our skepticism meter is pretty sensitive, and it took a nap during that meeting.

The Perdomo Family

Product Line that Makes Sense

I appreciate that Perdomo is consistent with their offerings. 10-year anniversary? Here's a Connecticut, Sun Grown, and Maduro. Same for the 20th and 30th. Having a foundational line like their anniversaries cuts back on the anxiety most new cigar smokers have when choosing. Keep it simple. Perdomo does. Of course they have other lines that aren't part of the decade anniversary series, but you can always find a quality cigar in any of those lines. Nice work, Perdomo.

Conclusion

We at Good Guys have rarely met a cigar we did not like a little. That said, we've never met a Perdomo cigar we didn't like a lot. Seems like bias, I'm sure, but having a quality company with superb products and customer appeal is rare. Perdomo has nailed it.