Cigar atlas · Medium · Limited release
Angel Cuesta by J.C. Newman: flavour profile and cigars like it
Angel Cuesta by J.C. Newman is a handmade cigar made in the United States. Its published strength is medium. It has a Rosado wrapper grown in Ecuador. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, earth, pepper and fruit.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Bentley Green Edition and Foyle Classic Natural/Criollo.
What does Angel Cuesta by J.C. Newman taste like?
- cedar and wood
- earth and leather
- pepper and spice
- fruit and floral
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuador Havana Rosado |
|---|---|
| Binder | Undisclosed by manufacturer |
| Filler | Undisclosed by manufacturer; described as aged tobaccos from three continents. |
| Strength | Medium as published by jcnewman.com |
| Body | Medium |
| Made in | United States |
| Made by | J.C. Newman Cigar Co. |
| Factory | El Reloj Cigar Factory, Tampa, Florida |
| Sizes | Salomones 7.25×57 · Toro 6.25×52 · Doble Robusto 5.5×56 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- Cigar Coop Coalition (cigar-coop.com): 89 points, Toro (2024)In our words: The reviewer found medium body and strength. Natural tobacco, earth, cedar, fruit, and pepper appeared.
- Aaron Loomis (developingpalates.com): 5.7 of 10, Toro (2024)In our words: The review described toasted cedar and earth. It reported burn interruptions and two relights.
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 Cuesta by J.C. Newman
The line. The modern line reached market in 2023 after PCA presentations. cigar-coop.com
The brand. The brand honours Angel LaMadrid Cuesta, a Cuesta-Rey co-founder. J.C. Newman acquired Angel Cuesta in 1958. jcnewman.com
Cigars like Angel Cuesta by J.C. Newman
- Bentley Green EditionClosest matchWrapper style not published · MediumMore pepper and spice, less fruit and floral, about the same strength.
- Foyle Classic Natural/CriolloAlso fitsCriollo wrapper · MediumMore pepper and spice, about the same strength.
- Sindicato NaturalAlso fitsCorojo wrapper · MediumMore pepper and spice, less fruit and floral, about the same strength.
- Foundation Cigars Wise Man CorojoAlso fitsCorojo wrapper · MediumLess fruit and floral, about the same strength.
- PDR El CriollitoOne step furtherCriollo wrapper · MediumLess fruit and floral, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Angel Cuesta by J.C. Newman as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.