Quick Smoke: Perdomo Nick’s Sticks Toro Maduro

Each Saturday and Sunday we?ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief verdict on a single cigar of “buy,” “hold,” or “sell.”

A smoking acquaintance recommended I give this new inexpensive line a try, citing the Maduro version as the best of the bunch. Unfortunately, it didn’t suit my taste. Despite good construction and burn qualities, I found it harsh and lacking the typical maduro sweetness. With such a low price, I definitely plan to smoke Nick’s Sticks in its other varieties—Sun Grown and Connecticut—but I don’t think I’ll be lighting another Maduro.

Verdict = Sell.

-George E