Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Maduro Robusto 2021 (XNYRW3)

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I bought this cigar earlier this year after hearing that the Epicure vitola of the same line was The Cigar Authority Podcast's 2020 cigar of the year. Earlier today I read that The Cigar Journal named the Epicure vitola their number one cigar of 2021. Naturally I had to smoke it and lit up after work. The Robusto is 5x54 while the Epicure is 6x54. The construction of the cigar was great and had no issues with draw or burn. Tasting notes included some light pepper, some cocoa and a little tobacco sweetness. It was a good cigar but whether it was the best thing I've smoked all year is questionable. I know that what I smoked was not the same size as the winners of the CoTY, but I doubt an inch makes that much of a difference.

2-3/5