Nicaragua / Medium-Full

Legacy Nicaraguan Shade Grown

Perdomo

By Benjamin Charles Brown

A toasty, savory Nicaraguan puro with immaculate burn, balanced spice, and a refreshing lavender finish. Chestnut, dark roasted coffee, and mild mahogany wood build through a solid medium body before strength climbs to full in the close.

In the Cigar Database

89.0Captaincy Score

Published: June 27, 2026
Vitola: Robusto, 5 x 54
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Shade Grown hybrid
Price: $13 single / $312 box of 24
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaragua (Esteli, Condega, Jalapa)

Lit Perdomo Legacy Nicaraguan Shade Grown with firm ash against lavender flowers — First light outdoors, with an even burn and the Legacy band on display.

Cross-section of Perdomo Legacy ash showing dense filler packing — A dense, tightly rolled foot and layered ash.

Perdomo Legacy mid-smoke with long even ash on a deck railing — Mid-smoke ash holding firm with an immaculate burn line.

Perdomo Legacy 2025 band with stacked coin ash mid-smoke — Stacked ash and the Legacy 2025 band midway through the smoke.

Perdomo Legacy held mid-smoke showing V-cut and long ash — Even combustion and solid ash well into the second third.

Final nub of the Perdomo Legacy Nicaraguan Shade Grown — Smoked down to the nub on a bright afternoon.

Tasting progression

First third

Toasty, savory opening draws with black pepper. Immaculate burn line and good smoke volume. Very well integrated flavors complementing each other in balance, finishing with a refreshing lavender note.

Second third

Chestnut emerged as the profile developed. Gentle pepper on the retrohale that never stings. Consistent throughout with a solid medium body: no harshness, not creamy either. Toasty, salty, slightly earthy dark roasted coffee, gentle spice, and mild mahogany wood. Ash remained solid and well holding.

Final third

Strength built up to full while the established savory, toasty profile carried through to the finish.

Final Verdict

What is evident is the skill that went into crafting a blend that melds into a unique profile without relying on rare or expensive leaf. It punches well above its weight in flavor and quality for the price.