Habano wrapper · Medium
Aladino Classic: flavour profile and cigars like it
Aladino Classic is a handmade cigar made in Honduras. Its published strength is medium. It has a Maduro Habano wrapper grown in Honduras and filler from Honduras. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, cedar, earth, pepper and sweetness.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Alec Bradley Gatekeeper and Macanudo Inspirado Orange.
What does Aladino Classic taste like?
- cream and nuts
- cedar and wood
- earth and leather
- pepper and spice
- natural sweetness
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Honduran Habano |
|---|---|
| Binder | Honduran Corojo |
| Filler | Honduran Habano and Corojo |
| Strength | Medium as published by neptunecigar.com |
| Body | Toro review: medium |
| Made in | Honduras |
| Made by | JRE Tobacco Co. |
| Factory | Fábrica de Puros Aladino S.A. |
| Sizes | Corona 5×44 · Robusto 5×50 · Toro 6×50 · Gordo 6.5×60 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- cigar-coop.com: 89 points, Toro, 6 x 50 (2022)In our words: Wood, earth, baking spice, tannin, pepper, and cream appeared across the smoke.
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 Aladino Classic
The line. JRE released Classic to farm-tour accounts before PCA 2022. jretobacco.com
The brand. JRE says Julio and Justo Eiroa founded the family company. jretobacco.com
Cigars like Aladino Classic
- Alec Bradley GatekeeperClosest matchHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Honduras, less cedar and wood, about the same strength.
- Macanudo Inspirado OrangeAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in Honduras, less natural sweetness, about the same strength.
- Saint Luis Rey Eiroa 30th AnniversaryAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Honduras, a step stronger.
- Gurkha Ghost GoldAlso fitsHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper family, more cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
- El Mago Miami Art Deco EditionOne step furtherHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper family, more cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Aladino Classic as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.