Brazilian wrapper · Full
Brick House Maduro: flavour profile and cigars like it
Brick House Maduro is a full hand-made cigar. It has a Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper over Nicaraguan filler. Published tasting notes mention dark, spicy, sweet hints from the fermented wrapper, earth, charred oak and coffee.
On our flavour map it leans toward caramel sweetness, with cocoa and coffee behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are CAO MX2 and Foundation The Tabernacle.
What does Brick House Maduro taste like?
- dark
- spicy
- sweet hints from the fermented wrapper
- earth
- charred oak
- coffee
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Brazilian Arapiraca |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Full |
| Made by | J.C. Newman Cigar Co. (PENSA factory, Nicaragua) |
| Sizes | Robusto 5x54 · Toro 6x52 · Mighty Mighty 6.25x60 · Commodore 5.5x70 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
- 3.9 out of 5 from 22 customer reviews at Holt's
- Cigar Aficionado: 86 points for the Mighty Mighty (2019)
Smokers like: smooth with full flavor, consistent burn and draw and good value.
Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
On the retailer best-seller lists we track in Poland.
Cigars like Brick House Maduro
- CAO MX288% flavour matchBroadleaf wrapper · Medium to fullMore cocoa and coffee, less fruit and flowers, a step milder.
- Foundation The Tabernacle87% flavour matchBroadleaf wrapper · FullMore cocoa and coffee, less fruit and flowers, same strength.
- Buffalo Trace67% flavour matchSumatra wrapper · Medium to fullLess cedar and wood, a step milder.
- Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series (Natural)65% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullNicaraguan filler too, less caramel sweetness, a step milder.
- Matilde Renacer61% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullMore fruit and flowers, less caramel sweetness, a step milder.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.