Sumatra wrapper · Medium to full
Buffalo Trace: flavour profile and cigars like it
Buffalo Trace is a medium to full hand-made cigar. It has a Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper over Dominican (Piloto Cubano) and Nicaraguan filler. Published tasting notes mention caramel, black pepper, leather, chocolate, baking spice and coffee.
On our flavour map it leans toward pepper and spice, with cocoa and coffee behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are León Jimenes Guillermo León and Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series (Natural).
What does Buffalo Trace taste like?
- caramel
- black pepper
- leather
- chocolate
- baking spice
- coffee
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Sumatra |
|---|---|
| Binder | Brazilian Arapiraca |
| Filler | Dominican (Piloto Cubano) and Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Medium to full |
| Made by | General Cigar Co. (made at General Cigar Dominicana, Dominican Republic) |
| Sizes | Robusto 5x49 · Toro 6x52 · Churchill 7x49 |
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 Buffalo Trace
- León Jimenes Guillermo León73% flavour matchHabano wrapper · FullMore cedar and wood, less caramel sweetness, a step stronger.
- Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series (Natural)73% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullMore cedar and wood, less caramel sweetness, same strength.
- La Aroma de Cuba (Original)73% flavour matchBroadleaf wrapper · Medium to fullMore earth and leather, less pepper and spice, same strength.
- Oliva Serie G Maduro72% flavour matchSan Andrés wrapper · MediumMore cedar and wood, less earth and leather, a step milder.
- Matilde Renacer70% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullMore fruit and flowers, less caramel sweetness, same strength.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.