Broadleaf wrapper · Mild
Casa Blanca Original Maduro / Connecticut Broadleaf: flavour profile and cigars like it
Casa Blanca Original Maduro / Connecticut Broadleaf is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is mild. It has a Maduro Broadleaf wrapper and filler from the Dominican Republic. Our sources publish no tasting notes for it yet.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Cuesta Rey Centenario Maduro and Ashton Aged Maduro.

What does Casa Blanca Original Maduro / Connecticut Broadleaf taste like?
No tasting notes in our sources yet, so this cigar has no flavour map. Its matches lean on wrapper, origin and strength.
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | U.S.A. / Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro |
|---|---|
| Binder | Mexico |
| Filler | Dominican Republic, long filler |
| Strength | Mild as published by bestcigarprices.com |
| Body | Mellow |
| Made in | Dominican Republic |
| Made by | JR / Santa Clara brand; MATASA historical manufacturer |
| Factory | MATASA, Santiago, Dominican Republic, historical original-brand production |
| Sizes | De Luxe 6×50 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
About Casa Blanca Original Maduro / Connecticut Broadleaf
The line. Maduro is the original family’s Broadleaf-wrapped alternative. Its February 2000 Half Jeroboam review documents the distinct recipe. Exact first-shipment timing remains unconfirmed. jrcigars.com
The brand. See Casa Blanca’s linked brand history and separately dated producer associations. jrcigars.com
Cigars like Casa Blanca Original Maduro / Connecticut Broadleaf
- Cuesta Rey Centenario MaduroClosest matchBroadleaf wrapper · MildSame Broadleaf wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
- Ashton Aged MaduroAlso fitsBroadleaf wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Broadleaf wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, a step stronger.
- Casa de Garcia MaduroAlso fitsBroadleaf wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Broadleaf wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, a step stronger.
- J.C. Newman Tampa SmokersAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MildAbout the same strength.
- Perla del Mar ShadeOne step furtherWrapper style not published · MildAbout the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Casa Blanca Original Maduro / Connecticut Broadleaf as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.
Sources
- alliancecigar.com/casa-blanca--cigar
- jrcigars.com/blending-room/blog/the-original-casa-blanca-cigars-a-timeless-dominican-classic
- jrcigars.com/blending-room/university/cigar-history/jralt_story3
- cigaraficionado.com/article/manuel-quesada-the-gentleman-of-cigars-7731
- santaclaracigars.com/cigars/handmade-cigars/casa-blanca-cigars
- cigaraficionado.com/ratings/6744/name/casa-blanca-half-jeroboam-maduro-robusto
- bestcigarprices.com/cigar-directory/casa-blanca-cigars/casa-blanca-deluxe-maduro-24409
- jrcigars.com/item/casa-blanca/de-luxe/CBDLB3.html