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Artista Cigars Buffalo Ten Maduro: flavour profile and cigars like it

Artista Cigars Buffalo Ten Maduro is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a Maduro San Andrés wrapper grown in Mexico and filler from Colombia, the Dominican Republic and the United States. The tasting notes in our sources point to earth, pepper, cocoa and sweetness.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Cusano Nicaragua Estelí and Casa Cuevas Limited Edition Flaco (Maduro).

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

Artista Cigars Buffalo Ten Maduro cigar
Single cigar. www.cigarworld.de.

What does Artista Cigars Buffalo Ten Maduro taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • earth and leather
  • pepper and spice
  • cocoa and coffee
  • natural sweetness

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

WrapperMexican San Andrés Maduro
BinderDominican Negrito
FillerColombia, Dominican Republic, United States
StrengthMedium to full as published by artistacigars.com
BodyMedium-Full
Made inDominican Republic
Made byTabacalera El Artista S.R.L.
FactoryTabacalera El Artista S.R.L., Tamboril, Dominican Republic
SizesBox-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): 93 points, Toro; narrative 6×50, vital-stats table 6×52 (2020-11-25)In our words: Roasted tobacco, leather, chocolate and baking spice developed. Panelists praised construction, while some found the leather-heavy profile less appealing.

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 Maduro

The line. Buffalo Ten Maduro was announced in June 2019 and shown at IPCPR. A later blind review records July 2019 as its release. The concept targeted an affordable cigar in five-packs. Marketing director Kevin Newman described requesting a five-dollar cigar that smoked above its price. cigaraficionado.com

The brand. See the linked Artista company history. artistacigars.com

Cigars like Artista Cigars Buffalo Ten Maduro

  1. Cusano Nicaragua EstelíClosest matchSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, more cedar and wood, about the same strength.
  2. Casa Cuevas Limited Edition Flaco (Maduro)Also fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, less earth and leather, about the same strength.
  3. Aganorsa Leaf La Validación MaduroAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium-full to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, about the same strength.
  4. Leaf by Oscar MaduroAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullLess pepper and spice, about the same strength.
  5. Arturo Fuente Hemingway MaduroOne step furtherBroadleaf wrapper · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, a step milder.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Artista Cigars Buffalo Ten Maduro as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

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