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Casa Blanca Original Natural / Connecticut Shade: flavour profile and cigars like it

Casa Blanca Original Natural / Connecticut Shade is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is mild. It has a Connecticut 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 Natural and Diamond Crown.

Published by Breaking Cigars · Editorial contact: Anatolie Clevan · Sources read · Independently fact-checked · How we built this

What does Casa Blanca Original Natural / Connecticut Shade 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?

WrapperU.S.A. / Connecticut Shade
BinderMexico
FillerDominican Republic, long filler
StrengthMild as published by bestcigarprices.com
BodyMellow
Made inDominican Republic
Made byJR / Santa Clara brand; MATASA historical manufacturer
FactoryMATASA, Santiago, Dominican Republic, historical original-brand production
SizesDe Luxe 6×50

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

What reviewers say

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 Casa Blanca Original Natural / Connecticut Shade

The line. The original family entered production in 1984, according to JR’s retrospective history. A June 1994 Deluxe review documents the Natural recipe. jrcigars.com

The brand. See Casa Blanca’s linked brand history and separately dated producer associations. jrcigars.com

Cigars like Casa Blanca Original Natural / Connecticut Shade

  1. Cuesta-Rey Centenario NaturalClosest matchConnecticut wrapper · MildSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
  2. Diamond CrownAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MildSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
  3. Leonel L-SeriesAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MildSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
  4. Montesino NaturalAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MildSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
  5. Samaná Classic LineOne step furtherConnecticut wrapper · MildSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Casa Blanca Original Natural / Connecticut Shade as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

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