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Artesano del Tobacco Viva la Vida: flavour profile and cigars like it

Artesano del Tobacco Viva la Vida is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is full. It has a Oscuro Habano wrapper grown in Nicaragua and filler from Nicaragua. Our sources publish no tasting notes for it yet.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Cain Serie F and Flor de Antillas Maduro.

Published by Breaking Cigars · Editorial contact: Anatolie Clevan · Sources read · Independently fact-checked · How we built this

Artesano del Tobacco Viva la Vida cigar
Cigar or packaging. Size not confirmed. Photo: cigaraficionado.com. Framing by Breaking Cigars.

What does Artesano del Tobacco Viva la Vida taste like?

No tasting notes in our sources yet, so this cigar has no flavour map. Its matches lean on wrapper, origin and strength.

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

WrapperNicaraguan Habano Oscuro 2000
BinderNicaraguan Corojo '99
FillerNicaraguan Criollo '98
StrengthFull as published by cigaraficionado.com
BodyFull-bodied
Made inNicaragua
Made byA.J. Fernandez
BlenderA.J. Fernandez
FactoryTabacalera AJ Fernandez, as named by brand owner
SizesRobusto 5×54 · Toro 6×54 · Diadema Fina 6.5×52 · Gran Toro 6×60 · Jester 5×56 · Club 500 6×60

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

What reviewers say

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 Artesano del Tobacco Viva la Vida

The line. Artesano and AJ launched the all-Nicaraguan core line in March 2019. artesanodeltobacco.com

The brand. The Fakih family owned New York Cigar Inn stores. Artesano collaborates with AJ Fernandez. AJ distributed Viva La Vida until 2023. Artesano then took distribution in house, while AJ remained maker. artesanodeltobacco.com

Cigars like Artesano del Tobacco Viva la Vida

  1. Cain Serie FClosest matchWrapper style not published · FullAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
  2. Flor de Antillas MaduroAlso fitsHabano wrapper · FullSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
  3. Padron 1926 Serie No.48 NaturalAlso fitsWrapper style not published · FullAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
  4. Protocol BlueAlso fitsHabano wrapper · FullSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
  5. San CristobalOne step furtherHabano wrapper · FullSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.

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

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