San Andrés wrapper · Medium to full
DBL Cigars Maduro: flavour profile and cigars like it
DBL Cigars Maduro is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a San Andrés wrapper grown in Mexico and filler from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, cedar, earth and cocoa.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Kristoff San Andrés and Rocky Patel A.L.R. Second Edition.
What does DBL Cigars Maduro taste like?
- cream and nuts
- cedar and wood
- earth and leather
- cocoa and coffee
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Mexican San Andrés |
|---|---|
| Binder | Dominican |
| Filler | Dominican and Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Medium to full as published by dblcigars.com |
| Body | Medium to full-bodied |
| Made in | Dominican Republic |
| Made by | DBL Cigars by Francisco Almonte |
| Factory | Unnamed DBL factory in Tamboril, Santiago |
| Sizes | Atomic Ant 4×40 · Big Papi 6×54 · El Grande 6×60 · El Rey Perfecto 6.25×58 · La Flecha 5.5×50 · La Maquina 4×60 · Little Bull 4×54 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- diego440 (humoytabaco.com), Big Papi, 6 1/4 x 54 (2019)In our words: The review found chocolate and nuts, then coffee, earth, and wet wood.
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 DBL Cigars Maduro
The line. The maker says Maduro honors Dominican-born Major League Baseball players. Launch date was not disclosed. dblcigars.com
The brand. DBL is Francisco Almonte's brand. The maker says the company began in 2013. DBL describes a Tamboril factory and Francisco Almonte's tobacco-farm and factory ownership. dblcigars.com
Cigars like DBL Cigars Maduro
- Kristoff San AndrésClosest matchSan Andrés wrapper · MediumSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, a step milder.
- Rocky Patel A.L.R. Second EditionAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, more natural sweetness, about the same strength.
- Silencio RivieraAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, more pepper and spice, about the same strength.
- La Aurora DominicanaAlso fitsCorojo wrapper · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, a step milder.
- Oliva Serie V MaduroOne step furtherSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, less cedar and wood, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named DBL Cigars Maduro as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.