San Andrés wrapper · Medium
Curivari Ciclope: flavour profile and cigars like it
Curivari Ciclope is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium. It has a Maduro San Andrés wrapper grown in Mexico and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to pepper, cocoa, cream and cedar.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Meerapfel Maestranza and Ted's Cigars Farris.
What does Curivari Ciclope taste like?
- pepper and spice
- cocoa and coffee
- cream and nuts
- cedar and wood
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Mexican San Andrés; Maduro |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaragua |
| Filler | Nicaragua |
| Strength | Medium as published by smokingpipes.com |
| Body | Medium-full |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | Curivari Cigars, associated with Andreas Throuvalas; Andreas Throuvalas |
| Factory | Plasencia Cigars |
| Sizes | 460 4×60 · 554 5×54 · 556 5×56 · 652 6×52 · 754 7×54 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- blindmanspuff.com: 92 points, Ciclope 554, 5 x 54 (2018)In our words: The panel found chocolate, roast coffee, spice, and strong construction.
- cigarsnobmag.com: 92 points, Ciclope 652, 6 x 52 (2022)In our words: The review notes chocolate, cedar, almond cream, wood, and 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 Curivari Ciclope
The line. Ciclope was among Curivari's 2017 IPCPR releases and launched in August 2017. blindmanspuff.com
The brand. Curivari is associated with founder Andreas Throuvalas and Cuban-style Nicaraguan blends. Factory attribution varies by line and source. It must remain line-specific. neptunecigar.com
Cigars like Curivari Ciclope
- Meerapfel MaestranzaClosest matchWrapper style not published · MediumLess pepper and spice, about the same strength.
- Ted's Cigars FarrisAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · MediumSame San Andrés wrapper family, more cedar and wood, less cream and nuts, about the same strength.
- Gurkha Fat BoyAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, less cedar and wood, about the same strength.
- Bossner Black EditionAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, more earth and leather, about the same strength.
- Micallef Experiencia La CremaOne step furtherSan Andrés wrapper · MediumSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more cedar and wood, less cream and nuts, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Curivari Ciclope as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.