The Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box-Pressed Maduro is a medium to full-bodied Nicaraguan "puro" blended with a dark, oily 6-year-old Cuban-seed Nicaraguan wrapper that has been bourbon barrel-aged for an additional 14 months and is paired with 6-year old Cuban-seed Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos to create naturally sweet flavors with hints of dark cocoa and espresso on the finish. The editors in Cigar Journal awarded Perdomo 10th Anniversary Maduro Epicure their '#1 Cigar of the Year' honors for 2021, and was named Tobacco Business Association's Nicaraguan Cigar of the Year 2021. These cigars are blended with six-year aged Cuban-seed wrapper, binder, and filler tobaccos that are carefully hand-selected from Perdomo's most prestigious farms located in the Estelí, Condega, and the famed Jalapa Valley in Nicaragua. Released in 2020 to replace the Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Champagne Noir, these cigars would go on to become a monster success for the company despite being released in the middle of a pandemic. The bourbon barrel-aging process represents Perdomo's pioneering technique that helped establish their reputation for innovation in premium cigar manufacturing. Professional reviewers consistently note key flavors of mocha (coffee, chocolate), citrus, oak, cedar, mineral, and pepper, with tasting notes of dark chocolate, espresso, hickory, and black pepper mingling before a savory finish arrives. This cigar is spicier than traditional Connecticut Broadleaf Maduros but appeals to fans of Nicaraguan cigars, making it an easy cigar to rely on when craving a dark and deep smoke that's not too expensive.