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Casa Cuevas La Mandarria Oscuro: flavour profile and cigars like it

Casa Cuevas La Mandarria Oscuro is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is full. It has a Maduro San Andrés wrapper and filler from the Dominican Republic, the United States and Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, pepper, cedar, cocoa, sweetness and fruit.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Black Label Trading Company Orthodox and Padron Black PB-97 Maduro.

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

Casa Cuevas La Mandarria Oscuro cigar
Cigar or packaging. Size not confirmed. Photo: neptunecigar.com. Framing by Breaking Cigars.

What does Casa Cuevas La Mandarria Oscuro taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • cream and nuts
  • pepper and spice
  • cedar and wood
  • cocoa and coffee
  • natural sweetness
  • fruit and floral

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperSan Andrés Maduro
BinderHabano
FillerDominican Republic, Pennsylvania, and Nicaragua
StrengthFull as published by neptunecigar.com
BodyMedium to full
Made inDominican Republic
Made byCasa Cuevas Cigars; Tabacalera Las Lavas S.R.L.; Not disclosed
FactoryTabacalera Las Lavas S.R.L.
SizesToro 6×52

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

What reviewers say

  • cigar-coop.com, Toro 6 x 52 (2024)In our words: The reviewer found mocha, cedar, cream, and pepper. Burn and draw were excellent.
  • stogiepress.com, Toro 6 x 52 (2024)In our words: Three samples showed cracker, fruit, cream, currant, caramel, and mild spice.

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 Cuevas La Mandarria Oscuro

The line. Oscuro debuted at TPE 2024 as La Mandarria's second blend. cigar-coop.com

The brand. Casa Cuevas is the Cuevas family's self-branded cigar business. Its factory is Tabacalera Las Lavas. Casa Cuevas Cigars owns the brand. Tabacalera Las Lavas manufactures it in the Dominican Republic. cigardojo.com

Cigars like Casa Cuevas La Mandarria Oscuro

  1. Black Label Trading Company OrthodoxClosest matchSan Andrés wrapper · FullSame San Andrés wrapper family, more cocoa and coffee, less natural sweetness, about the same strength.
  2. Padron Black PB-97 MaduroAlso fitsWrapper style not published · FullMore natural sweetness, less cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
  3. Tatuaje input reclassified to L'Atelier L'AtelierAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullMore cedar and wood, a step milder.
  4. La Galera MaduroAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium-full to fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more earth and leather, less fruit and floral, about the same strength.
  5. Rocky Patel DiscipleOne step furtherSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, more cedar and wood, less natural sweetness, a step milder.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Casa Cuevas La Mandarria Oscuro as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

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