Broadleaf wrapper · Mild
Cuesta-Rey Centenario: flavour profile and cigars like it
Cuesta-Rey Centenario is a mild hand-made cigar. It has a Connecticut Shade (natural; Maduro version uses Connecticut Broadleaf) wrapper over Dominican (described as Cuban-seed tobacco) filler. Published tasting notes mention mellow, smooth and light.
On our flavour map it leans toward cream and nuts, with cedar and wood behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Ashton Classic and Kristoff Connecticut.
What does Cuesta-Rey Centenario taste like?
- mellow
- smooth
- light
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Connecticut Shade (natural; Maduro version uses Connecticut Broadleaf) |
|---|---|
| Binder | Dominican |
| Filler | Dominican (described as Cuban-seed tobacco) |
| Strength | Mild |
| Made by | J.C. Newman Cigar Co. (made at Tabacalera A. Fuente, Dominican Republic) |
| Sizes | Robusto No. 7 4.5x50 · Dominican No. 5 5.5x43 · Dominican No. 60 6x50 · Pyramid No. 9 6.25x52 · Aristocrat 7.25x48 · Tuscany Tube 5x50 |
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 Estonia.
Cigars like Cuesta-Rey Centenario
- Ashton Classic84% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MildDominican filler too, more cedar and wood, same strength.
- Kristoff Connecticut81% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumDominican filler too, more cedar and wood, a step stronger.
- Perla del Mar Shade80% flavour matchEcuadorian Shade · MildMore pepper and spice, same strength.
- Macanudo Café75% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MildMore cedar and wood, same strength.
- Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Claro75% flavour matchCandela wrapper · Mild to mediumDominican filler too, more hay and herbs, less cream and nuts, a step stronger.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.