Connecticut wrapper · Mild
Brun del Ré Premium: flavour profile and cigars like it
Brun del Ré Premium is a handmade cigar made in Costa Rica. Its published strength is mild. It has a Connecticut wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, pepper, fruit and herbs.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are El Mago Triunfante and Maria Mancini Classico.
What does Brun del Ré Premium taste like?
- cream and nuts
- pepper and spice
- fruit and floral
- hay and herbs
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Binder | Indonesia |
| Filler | Nicaragua |
| Strength | Mild as published by cigar-coop.com |
| Body | Mild |
| Made in | Costa Rica |
| Made by | Brun del Ré Cigars |
| Factory | Brun del Re |
| Sizes | Torpedo 6×54 · Corona 6×44 · Robusto 5×50 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- William Cooper (cigar-coop.com): 90 points, Churchill (2013)In our words: The reviewer found a mild profile. Citrus and cream led early. Herbal spice and grass appeared later.
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 Brun del Ré Premium
The line. A Brun del Ré post says Premium launched in May. brundelrecigars.com
The brand. Brun del Ré says Carlo Corazza founded the company in 2008. The company says Costa Rican artisans manufacture its cigars. It names no facility. brundelrecigars.com
Cigars like Brun del Ré Premium
- El Mago TriunfanteClosest matchConnecticut wrapper · MildSame Connecticut wrapper family, less hay and herbs, about the same strength.
- Maria Mancini ClassicoAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Mild to mild-mediumLess fruit and floral, about the same strength.
- Aladino ConnecticutAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, more cedar and wood, a step stronger.
- Silencio Los RiosAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, more cocoa and coffee, less hay and herbs, a step stronger.
- Leonel L-SeriesOne step furtherConnecticut wrapper · MildSame Connecticut wrapper family, more cocoa and coffee, less hay and herbs, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Brun del Ré Premium as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.