Cigar atlas · Medium to full
Angel 1899: flavour profile and cigars like it
Angel 1899 is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, earth, cocoa, sweetness and fruit.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Nasser The Goat by A.J. Fernandez The Goat and Cavalier Genève Genéve Black Series II Viso Jalapa.
What does Angel 1899 taste like?
- cream and nuts
- earth and leather
- cocoa and coffee
- natural sweetness
- fruit and floral
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuador |
|---|---|
| Binder | Brazil |
| Filler | Nicaragua and Dominican Republic |
| Strength | Medium to full as published by pfeifen-shop-online.de |
| Body | Medium-bodied |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Sizes | Coronita 4×40 · Palmita 4.5×36 · Robusto 5×50 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- Cigar Journal tasting panel (cigarworld.de): 87 points, Robusto (5x50) (2023)In our words: The panel noted earth, nuts, leather, coffee, chili, anise, and citrus. Several samples drew easily and burned quickly.
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 Angel 1899
The line. AKRA introduced the line for its 120th anniversary in 2019. cigarworld.de
The brand. Angel or Angelo has long been AKRA’s accessories private label. AKRA extended its Angel house label into cigars in 2019. cigarworld.de
Cigars like Angel 1899
- Nasser The Goat by A.J. Fernandez The GoatClosest matchSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to medium-fullAlso made in Nicaragua, less fruit and floral, about the same strength.
- Cavalier Genève Genéve Black Series II Viso JalapaAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullLess cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
- My Father Flor de las Antillas MaduroAlso fitsHabano wrapper · Medium-full to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, less cream and nuts, about the same strength.
- Black Works Studio Culture VultureAlso fitsCandela wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more pepper and spice, less earth and leather, about the same strength.
- HVC Hot Cake MaduroOne step furtherSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more pepper and spice, less cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Angel 1899 as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.