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Aganorsa Leaf Maduro: flavour profile and cigars like it

Aganorsa Leaf Maduro is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is full. It has a Maduro San Andrés wrapper grown in Mexico and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to earth, pepper, sweetness and herbs.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are San Cristobal and Aganorsa Leaf La Validación Maduro.

Published by Breaking Cigars · Editorial contact: Anatolie Clevan · Sources read · Independent evidence check passed · How we built this

Aganorsa Leaf Maduro cigar
Cigar or packaging. Photo: aganorsaleaf.com. Framing by Breaking Cigars.

What does Aganorsa Leaf Maduro taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • earth and leather
  • pepper and spice
  • natural sweetness
  • hay and herbs

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperMexican San Andrés Maduro
BinderAganorsa tobacco, Nicaragua
FillerAganorsa tobacco, Nicaragua
StrengthFull as published by aganorsaleaf.com
BodyFull
Made inNicaragua
Made byAganorsa Leaf
FactoryAn Aganorsa Leaf factory in Estelí; exact facility name not established.
SizesRobusto 5×52 · Toro 6×54 · Torpedo Box Press 6×52

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

What reviewers say

Scores as published by the magazine or retailer, for the size named. Notes are our summary of the review, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.

About Aganorsa Leaf Maduro

The line. Rare Leaf Reserve Maduro was announced on April 24, 2023. Shipping was expected in May 2023. The exact first retail date remains unknown. cigaraficionado.com

The brand. In a 2019 interview, Eduardo Fernández dated his tobacco entry to 1998. He said TABSA opened in 2002, later closed, and reopened around 2013–2014. A retailer dates his Nicaragua arrival to 1997 without dating TABSA’s acquisition. Casa Fernandez was rebranded as Aganorsa Leaf in 2018. Aganorsa Leaf owns the Aganorsa Leaf brand. Max Fernández blended the original Signature Selection. cigaraficionado.com

Cigars like Aganorsa Leaf Maduro

  1. San CristobalClosest matchHabano wrapper · FullAlso made in Nicaragua, less hay and herbs, about the same strength.
  2. Aganorsa Leaf La Validación MaduroAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium-full to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more cocoa and coffee, less hay and herbs, about the same strength.
  3. Cain Serie FAlso fitsWrapper style not published · FullAlso made in Nicaragua, less hay and herbs, about the same strength.
  4. La Palina KB SeriesAlso fitsCorojo wrapper · FullLess hay and herbs, about the same strength.
  5. Drew Estate Liga Privada No. 9One step furtherBroadleaf wrapper · FullAlso made in Nicaragua, more fruit and floral, less natural sweetness, about the same strength.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Aganorsa Leaf Maduro as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

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