Brazilian wrapper · Medium
Alonso Menéndez: flavour profile and cigars like it
Alonso Menéndez is a medium hand-made cigar. It has a Mata Fina (Brazil, Bahia) wrapper over Brazilian Mata Fina and Mata Norte filler. Published tasting notes mention chocolate, cream and coffee.
On our flavour map it leans toward cocoa and coffee, with cream and nuts behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Cohiba Maduro 5 Secretos and Kristoff Original Maduro.
What does Alonso Menéndez taste like?
- chocolate
- cream
- coffee
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Mata Fina (Brazil, Bahia) |
|---|---|
| Binder | Brazilian Mata Fina |
| Filler | Brazilian Mata Fina and Mata Norte |
| Strength | Medium |
| Made by | Menendez Amerino (Bahia, Brazil) |
| Sizes | Robusto 5x52 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
On the retailer best-seller lists we track in Germany.
Cigars like Alonso Menéndez
- Cohiba Maduro 5 Secretos74% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium to full · CubanMore caramel sweetness, a step stronger.
- Kristoff Original Maduro74% flavour matchBrazilian wrapper · MediumSame Brazilian wrapper style, more pepper and spice, less cream and nuts, same strength.
- CAO Gold Maduro72% flavour matchBrazilian wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Brazilian wrapper style, more cream and nuts, a step milder.
- Montosa Maduro68% flavour matchSan Andrés wrapper · MediumMore cedar and wood, less cream and nuts, same strength.
- Macanudo Maduro66% flavour matchBroadleaf wrapper · Mild to mediumMore caramel sweetness, less cream and nuts, a step milder.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.