Habano wrapper · Mild to medium
Atabey: flavour profile and cigars like it
Atabey is a mild to medium hand-made cigar. It has a Ecuadorian Habano (Dioses); core blend not disclosed wrapper over Undisclosed (includes Peruvian ligero) filler. Published tasting notes mention honey, hay, cream, leather, nutmeg and cedar.
On our flavour map it leans toward cream and nuts, with caramel sweetness behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Nub Connecticut and H. Upmann No. 2.
What does Atabey taste like?
- honey
- hay
- cream
- leather
- nutmeg
- cedar
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Habano (Dioses); core blend not disclosed |
|---|---|
| Binder | Undisclosed |
| Filler | Undisclosed (includes Peruvian ligero) |
| Strength | Mild to medium |
| Made by | Selected Tobacco (United Cigar Group), rolled at Tabacos de Costa Rica, Costa Rica; blended by Nelson Alfonso |
| Sizes | Divinos 4.5x50 · Spiritus 7.5x40 · Ritos 6.5x55 · Dioses 8x50 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
On the retailer best-seller lists we track in the United States.
Cigars like Atabey
- Nub Connecticut75% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumMore cedar and wood, less hay and herbs, same strength.
- H. Upmann No. 271% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Mild to medium · CubanMore earth and leather, less hay and herbs, same strength.
- Por Larrañaga Montecarlos69% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Mild to medium · CubanMore cocoa and coffee, less hay and herbs, same strength.
- Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo de Río Seco69% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Mild · CubanMore fruit and flowers, less hay and herbs, a step milder.
- Griffin's Classic67% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumMore cream and nuts, less earth and leather, same strength.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.