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Aladino Corojo: flavour profile and cigars like it

Aladino Corojo is a handmade cigar made in Honduras. Its published strength is medium. It has a Colorado Corojo wrapper grown in Honduras and filler from Honduras. The tasting notes in our sources point to earth, pepper, sweetness and fruit.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Foundation Cigars Original and Horacio Classic.

Aladino Corojo cigar
Photo: tccigar.com. Background and framing by Breaking Cigars.

What does Aladino Corojo 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
  • fruit and floral

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

WrapperAuthentic Corojo, Honduras
BinderAuthentic Corojo, Honduras
FillerAuthentic Corojo, Honduras
StrengthMedium as published by jrcigars.com
BodyMedium
Made inHonduras
Made byJRE Tobacco Co.
FactoryLas Lomas factory
SizesRobusto 5×50

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

What reviewers say

  • cigar-coop.com: 94 points, Robusto, 5 x 50 (2017)In our words: The review found earth, white pepper, fruit, caramel, and reliable construction.

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 Corojo

The line. The original Aladino launched before the 2015 IPCPR trade show. cigar-coop.com

The brand. JRE says Julio and Justo Eiroa founded the family company. It manages growing and manufacturing. Aladino launched with Rancho Luna and Tatascan in 2015. JRE later handled distribution. jretobacco.com

Cigars like Aladino Corojo

  1. Foundation Cigars OriginalClosest matchHabano wrapper · MediumAbout the same strength.
  2. Horacio ClassicAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullA step stronger.
  3. Aganorsa Leaf Aniversario 25th AnniversaryAlso fitsCorojo wrapper · Medium to medium-fullSame Corojo wrapper family, more cedar and wood, less fruit and floral, about the same strength.
  4. Alec Bradley LineageAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in Honduras, more cedar and wood, less natural sweetness, about the same strength.
  5. Raíces Liga de ReyesOne step furtherWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Honduras, more cedar and wood, less natural sweetness, a step stronger.

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

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