Habano wrapper · Strength not published
Diesel Barrel Aged: flavour profile and cigars like it
Diesel Barrel Aged is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. It has a Habano wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, earth, pepper and cocoa.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Sencillo Black and La Palina 125 Años.
What does Diesel Barrel Aged taste like?
- cedar and wood
- earth and leather
- pepper and spice
- cocoa and coffee
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Five-year-aged Ecuadorian Habano |
|---|---|
| Binder | Bourbon-barrel-aged Mexican San Andrés |
| Filler | Nicaraguan, from Ometepe, Jalapa and Condega |
| Strength | No published rating |
| Body | Medium-Full |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | A.J. Fernandez |
| Blender | A.J. Fernandez |
| Factory | Tabacalera A.J. Fernandez, Estelí, Nicaragua |
| Sizes | Robusto 5.5×52 · Toro 6×54 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- casdaglicigars.com: 91 points, Toro, 6 x 54 (2023)In our words: The review noted leather, espresso, pepper, oak 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 Diesel Barrel Aged
The line. The European Barrel Aged line has Robusto and Toro formats. Its blend matches Diesel Whiskey Row's published composition. noblego.de
The brand. Diesel's current Whiskey Row page calls the cigar a Rabbit Hole and A.J. Fernandez collaboration. The European Barrel Aged product names A.J. Fernandez and Rabbit Hole. Corporate ownership remains undisclosed by the reviewed maker page. dieselcigars.com
Cigars like Diesel Barrel Aged
- Sencillo BlackClosest matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua.
- La Palina 125 AñosAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to medium-fullAlso made in Nicaragua.
- HVC Havana City Seleccion No.1 MaduroAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua.
- Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Muestra de Saka Unicorn Diademas DeluxeAlso fitsBroadleaf wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua.
- Crux Bull & BearOne step furtherHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more fruit and floral.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Diesel Barrel Aged as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.