Perla del Mar Maduro Cigars

About Perla del Mar Maduro Cigars

The Perla del Mar Maduro blend

From letters to names

Cigar Coop reported the Maduro's launch at the 2016 IPCPR trade show in four sizes known by letters: the M (4¾ x 52), G (6¼ x 54), TG (6 x 60) and a new L (5½ x 46). Cigar Aficionado's report on the November 2020 revamp lists the Maduro in the same four dimensions as the Robusto, Toro, Double Toro and Corona Gorda, each in boxes of 25, and says the Shade and Maduro tobaccos became older and slightly stronger, with added viso leaf.

The Pearl of the Sea, revived

Perla del Mar, the "Pearl of the Sea," was a long-discontinued Cuban brand later made in Tampa, and J.C. Newman revived it in 2012, Cigar Aficionado reports; J.C. Newman traces it to Cuba, where four brothers began hand-rolling it in 1905. The first revived cigars were rolled at Tabacos San Rafael in Nicaragua before production moved to J.C. Newman's own PENSA factory in Estelí, which Eric and Bobby Newman built in 2011. "I wasn't satisfied with our Perla del Mar brand, and I wanted to make it better," Drew Newman, J.C. Newman's general counsel, told Cigar Aficionado when the company revamped the line in November 2020: older, slightly stronger tobacco in the Shade and Maduro from added viso leaf, a new Corojo blend, new bands and boxes, and a Tampa-style press that leaves the cigars more rectangular than the old square press. All three wrappers are compared on our Perla del Mar page, and every J.C. Newman cigar on J.C. Newman.

Perla del Mar Maduro sizes and prices

Prices as listed in October 2026; each product page shows the current price and live stock.

Every box of 25 is priced over $125, so it ships free. When a size or a box is sold out, Notify me on its product page is the way to hear first.

Ratings and tasting notes

Double Toro, 6 x 60: Cigar Aficionado scored it 89 in October 2023: a blocky, box-pressed cigar under a very dark wrapper, with cedar, earth, coffee bean and honey, then dry cocoa powder. Cigar Coop scored it 87 in November 2022, finding coffee and earth throughout, with cedar, mineral and dried fruit behind them and white pepper growing late, at medium strength and body.

We found no Cigar Aficionado rating for the other three sizes. J.C. Newman's own description is a dark, robust flavor.

Choosing a Maduro

• The shortest: the Robusto, 4¾ x 52.
• Slim: the Corona Gorda, 5½ x 46, which began as the L in 2016.
• The classic proportion: the Toro, 6¼ x 54.
• The rated size: the Double Toro, 6 x 60, 89 from Cigar Aficionado.

The same four sizes come under an Ecuadorian Corojo-seed wrapper on Perla del Mar Corojo. More Broadleaf and other dark wrappers from every brand are on maduro cigars, and more pressed cigars on box-pressed cigars.

What to pour with Perla del Mar Maduro

We found no drink pairing from J.C. Newman, so this is our house suggestion: an aged rum or a bourbon, with the sweetness to meet the coffee and cocoa, or a dark roast coffee in the afternoon. Our cigar and whiskey pairing guide has more, and in the lounge you can ask the bar for a pour from the spirits menu.

Keeping them fresh

Store them at a steady 65 to 70 percent relative humidity, in a humidor or a sealed bag with a two-way humidity pack. Every order ships with a Boveda humidity pack, and our cigar storage guide covers the rest.

Common questions

What wrapper is on Perla del Mar Maduro? Connecticut Broadleaf, over Nicaraguan binder and filler.

How strong is Perla del Mar Maduro? J.C. Newman rates it medium; Cigar Coop rated the Double Toro medium in strength and body.

What sizes does Perla del Mar Maduro come in? Four, each in boxes of 25: the 4¾ x 52 Robusto, 5½ x 46 Corona Gorda, 6¼ x 54 Toro and 6 x 60 Double Toro. We carry all four.

Who makes Perla del Mar? J.C. Newman Cigar Co., at its PENSA factory in Estelí, Nicaragua.

When did Perla del Mar Maduro come out? Cigar Coop reported its launch at the 2016 IPCPR trade show; J.C. Newman reworked the line in November 2020.

Is Perla del Mar box-pressed? Yes. Since the 2020 revamp it carries a Tampa-style soft box-press, more rectangular than the square press it replaced.

How much is Perla del Mar Maduro? As listed in October 2026, singles run $9.99 to $11.99, and boxes of 25 run $209.75 to $244.75, about $8.39 to $9.79 a cigar.

How much is shipping? $9.99 flat, free on orders of $125 or more. Every order ships with a Boveda humidity pack.

Where do Perla del Mar Maduro cigars ship from? Our walk-in humidor in Yuma, Arizona, to every state, including San Diego and California, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco and the Bay Area, Santa Barbara and Montecito, Las Vegas and Nevada, Scottsdale and Arizona, Texas, Florida, New York City, the Hamptons, Boston, Princeton and New Jersey, Washington, DC, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Collectors abroad order through a U.S. forwarding address. Every order ships with a Boveda humidity pack.

Where can I buy Perla del Mar Maduro cigars online? Right here. Every Perla del Mar Maduro cigar we list online is on this page with its current price and live stock, and ships from our walk-in humidor in Yuma, Arizona. Every cigar comes through authorized distribution.

Where can I buy Perla del Mar Maduro cigars in Yuma, AZ? At Sun of a Gun Cigars & Spirits, 1651 S Arizona Ave, the official J.C. Newman Diamond Crown Cigar Lounge, with a walk-in humidor and a full bar; see our Yuma cigar lounge page. Call 928-276-3500 to check a size before you visit.

More Perla del Mar: Perla del Mar and Corojo. More from the house: J.C. Newman, or browse every brand we carry, A to Z.