Brazilian wrapper · Medium
Balmoral Añejo XO: flavour profile and cigars like it
Balmoral Añejo XO is a medium hand-made cigar. It has a Brazilian sun-grown Arapiraca wrapper over Brazilian, Dominican and Nicaraguan filler. Published tasting notes mention wood, pepper and sweetness.
On our flavour map it leans toward caramel sweetness, with cedar and wood behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Drew Estate Herrera Esteli Habano and San Cristobal Quintessence.
What does Balmoral Añejo XO taste like?
- wood
- pepper
- sweetness
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Brazilian sun-grown Arapiraca |
|---|---|
| Binder | Dominican Olor |
| Filler | Brazilian, Dominican and Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Medium |
| Made by | Royal Agio Cigars (Dominican Republic) |
| Sizes | Rothschild Masivo 5x55 · Mk52 6.25x52 · Petit Robusto FT 4.375x48 |
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 Netherlands.
Cigars like Balmoral Añejo XO
- Drew Estate Herrera Esteli Habano74% flavour matchHabano wrapper · MediumMore cream and nuts, less cedar and wood, same strength.
- San Cristobal Quintessence71% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullMore cocoa and coffee, less cedar and wood, a step stronger.
- Punch Coronations69% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanMore earth and leather, less pepper and spice, same strength.
- Montecristo No. 169% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium to full · CubanLess pepper and spice, a step stronger.
- Arturo Fuente Hemingway68% flavour matchCameroon wrapper · MediumMore cream and nuts, less pepper and spice, same strength.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.