Cigar atlas · Medium
Curivari Seleccion Privada Natural: flavour profile and cigars like it
Curivari Seleccion Privada Natural is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium. It has a wrapper grown in Nicaragua and filler from Nicaragua and Cuba. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, pepper, cocoa, sweetness and herbs.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Micallef Experiencia La Crema and Rojas Breakfast Tacos Connecticut.
What does Curivari Seleccion Privada Natural taste like?
- cedar and wood
- pepper and spice
- cocoa and coffee
- natural sweetness
- hay and herbs
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Nicaraguan wrapper; official page does not specify the natural leaf subtype. |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaragua |
| Filler | Nicaragua; official page names Cuban-seed Criollo and Corojo. |
| Strength | Medium as published by neptunecigar.com |
| Body | Medium body |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | Plasencia Cigars is listed by a current retailer. Curivari ownership is separate. |
| Sizes | Robustos 5×50 · Royales 5×54 · Diplomaticos 6.25×54 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- Cigar Aficionado tasting panel (cigaraficionado.com): 87 points, Royales, 5 x 54 (2012)In our words: The review noted herbal, woody, and molasses flavors.
- David Jones (leafenthusiast.com): 8.5 of 10, Robustos, 5 x 50 (2013)In our words: The reviewer found cedar dominant, with pepper, cocoa, and construction praise.
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 Seleccion Privada Natural
The line. Sources conflict between a 2010 announcement and a 2011 IPCPR debut. kohnhed.com
The brand. Third-party reporting says Andreas Throuvalis founded Curivari in 2003. Historical reporting names Curivari Cigars International LLC. Manufacturing references vary between Tabacalera de Nicaragua and Plasencia. triplecap.co
Cigars like Curivari Seleccion Privada Natural
- Micallef Experiencia La CremaClosest matchSan Andrés wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, more pepper and spice, about the same strength.
- Rojas Breakfast Tacos ConnecticutAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, more cream and nuts, less cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
- Aganorsa Leaf Supreme Leaf InternationalAlso fitsCorojo wrapper · Medium to medium-fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more pepper and spice, less hay and herbs, about the same strength.
- AJ Fernandez Amar (2026)Also fitsHabano wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, more pepper and spice, less hay and herbs, about the same strength.
- Rock-A-Feller Cigars Dominican BlueOne step furtherHabano wrapper · MediumMore pepper and spice, less hay and herbs, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Curivari Seleccion Privada Natural as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.