FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 8, 2003
Contact: Arthur Kemper (305) 627-6700
marketing@perdomocigars.com

PERDOMO ISSUES LIMITED EDITION GIFT BOXES FOR ESTATE SELECCIÓN® AND CUBAN PAREJO® BRANDS.



MIAMI - Hot on the heels of successfully launching their limited edition gift packs for their La Tradicion Perdomo Reserve® and Perdomo2® premium cigar lines, Tabacalera Perdomo S.A. today announced they have issued 1,000 additional gift boxes for each of their highly touted Perdomo Estate Selección® and Cuban Parejo® brands.

The Perdomo Estate Selección® garnered one of the highest vertical ratings ever in Cigar Insider, the monthly newsletter of Cigar Aficionado, tallying an average score of 91.4 (Outstanding) among all sizes with the highest score at a dazzling 93! Lauded for its exquisite construction, uncompromising flavor and its unparalleled level of presentation, Perdomo Estate Selección® is a deeply aged Nicaraguan puro delicately handcrafted with a very limited, highly scrutinized blend of Cuban-seed tobaccos grown in the rich, fertile soil of Esteli, Nicaragua. Each precision crafted, laser-sculpted gift box includes six (6) epicurean gems available in either a Nicaraguan Natural or Maduro wrapper: the "Imperio" (5 1/2" x 48); "Regente" (5" x 54); "Aristocrata" (7" x 54); "Prestigio" (6 1/2" x 55); "Monstro" (6 1/2" x 54-60); and the new "Royale" (6" x 57). The Perdomo Estate Selección® gift box is only available through appointed merchants nationwide at a suggested retail price of $59.95.

Introduced in 2001, Cuban Parejo® instantly became a favorite among cigar aficionados when it received a perfect score of 5 out of 5 stars (A Class by Itself) from the European Cigar Cult Journal, the leading authority on cigars in Europe. The Cuban Parejo® limited edition gift box contains five (5) conspicuously magnificent sizes: the "Rothschild" (4 3/4"x 60); "Epicure" (6"x 62); "Perfecto Grande" (5 3/4" x 56-62); "Corona Gigante" (7 1/2" x 56); "Belicoso Fino" (6 1/2" x 60). Each Cuban Parejo® gift box is delicately wrapped in your choice of a Connecticut shade Natural wrapper, a tasty Nicaraguan Sun-Grown Rosado or a dark and robust Nicaraguan Maduro wrapper. Suggested retail price is $39.95.

Tabacalera Perdomo S.A. is one of the finest and most distinguished premium cigar manufacturers in the world. Headquartered in Miami Lakes, Florida, with manufacturing and agricultural facilities in Esteli, Nicaragua, Tabacalera Perdomo is a closely held, family run company, whose highly acclaimed cigar brands include Edicion de Silvio®, Estate Seleccion Vintage 1991®, Perdomo Patriarch®, Perdomo Reserve 10 Year Anniversary®, Perdomo Gran Cru®, Perdomo Habano®, Perdomo2®, Perdomo Lot 23® and Perdomo Fresco®. To discover more about Tabacalera Perdomo, call 1-888-642-5797 or log onto to their website at www.perdomocigars.com.




Tabacalera Perdomo, S.A. • 5150 N.W. 167th Street • Miami Lakes, Florida 33014
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