San Andrés wrapper · Medium
Casa Turrent 1880 Edición Limitada: flavour profile and cigars like it
Casa Turrent 1880 Edición Limitada is a medium hand-made cigar. It has a Mexican San Andrés (negro / maduro) wrapper over Mexican Negro San Andrés (2007 crop) and Criollo '98, plus Nicaraguan Criollo '98 filler. Published tasting notes mention chocolate, mocha, cedar, earth and black pepper.
On our flavour map it leans toward cocoa and coffee, with earth and leather behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Rocky Patel Sixty and E.P. Carrillo Allegiance.
What does Casa Turrent 1880 Edición Limitada taste like?
- chocolate
- mocha
- cedar
- earth
- black pepper
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Mexican San Andrés (negro / maduro) |
|---|---|
| Binder | Mexican Criollo '98 |
| Filler | Mexican Negro San Andrés (2007 crop) and Criollo '98, plus Nicaraguan Criollo '98 |
| Strength | Medium |
| Made by | Casa Turrent / A. Turrent Cigars (Nueva Matacapan de Tabacos S.A. de C.V., Mexico) |
| Sizes | Double Robusto 6.5x55 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
Critics note: nutty core of almond and cashew, long, spicy or sweet finish and even draw.
Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
On the retailer best-seller lists we track in Australia, Poland and the Nordics.
Cigars like Casa Turrent 1880 Edición Limitada
- Rocky Patel Sixty100% flavour matchSan Andrés wrapper · MediumSame San Andrés wrapper style, same strength.
- E.P. Carrillo Allegiance83% flavour matchSumatra wrapper · Medium to fullMore cedar and wood, less cocoa and coffee, a step stronger.
- Gurkha Heritage83% flavour matchHabano wrapper · MediumMore pepper and spice, less cocoa and coffee, same strength.
- Oliva Serie O Maduro82% flavour matchBroadleaf wrapper · Medium to fullMore pepper and spice, a step stronger.
- AJ Fernandez New World (original, Oscuro)78% flavour matchMaduro wrapper · Medium to fullMore pepper and spice, less cedar and wood, a step stronger.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.