Connecticut wrapper · Mild
Artista Cigars Buffalo Ten Connecticut: flavour profile and cigars like it
Artista Cigars Buffalo Ten Connecticut is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is mild. It has a Connecticut wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, cedar, earth, pepper and sweetness.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Sobremesa Brûlée and Oscar Valladares The Oscar Connecticut.
What does Artista Cigars Buffalo Ten Connecticut taste like?
- cream and nuts
- cedar and wood
- earth and leather
- pepper and spice
- natural sweetness
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade |
|---|---|
| Binder | Cameroon commercial designation; 2021 sources say African, exact growing country undisclosed |
| Filler | Nicaragua, Dominican Republic |
| Strength | Mild as published by artistacigars.com |
| Body | Medium |
| Made in | Dominican Republic |
| Made by | Tabacalera El Artista S.R.L. |
| Factory | Tabacalera El Artista S.R.L., Tamboril, Dominican Republic |
| Sizes | Box-pressed Toro 6×50 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- Blind Man’s Puff (blindmanspuff.com): 91 points, Box-pressed Toro 6×50 (2021-11-29)In our words: Cedar, minerals, cream, leather and baking spice developed. Pepper changed throughout. Some samples had flaky ash, relights or a split cap.
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 Artista Cigars Buffalo Ten Connecticut
The line. Connecticut became the third Buffalo Ten blend in 2021. It was announced before PCA and recorded as an August release. The wrapper came from the maker’s Ecuadorian farms. Its Cameroon binder and two-country filler distinguish it from Natural and Maduro. blindmanspuff.com
The brand. See the linked Artista company history. artistacigars.com
Cigars like Artista Cigars Buffalo Ten Connecticut
- Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Sobremesa BrûléeClosest matchConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mild-mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, less natural sweetness, about the same strength.
- Oscar Valladares The Oscar ConnecticutAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MildSame Connecticut wrapper family, more cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
- ADVentura Queens PearlsAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mild-mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, more fruit and floral, less earth and leather, about the same strength.
- Bentley White EditionAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, less natural sweetness, a step stronger.
- HVC Hot Cake Golden Line CtOne step furtherConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, less earth and leather, a step stronger.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Artista Cigars Buffalo Ten Connecticut as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.
Sources
- smokeinn.com/Buffalo-Ten-Connecticut-By-El-Artista
- artistacigars.com/brands/buffalo-ten
- artistacigars.com/factory
- static1.squarespace.com/static/62b47e52fb63e45453085d1f/t/69c1ac252b89cb272763816c/1774300197370/Press%2BRelease%2B-%2B2026%2B-%2BArtista%2BAnnounces%2BNew%2BProducts%2BLines%2B-%2BPCA%2B2026%2BNew%2BProducts.pdf
- blindmanspuff.com/el-artista-buffalo-ten-connecticut-blind-cigar-review
- artistacigars.com/brands/pulita
- blindmanspuff.com/about-us/how-this-works