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Diesel Vintage Series: flavour profile and cigars like it

Diesel Vintage Series is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is full. It has a San Andrés wrapper grown in Mexico. The tasting notes in our sources point to earth, pepper, cocoa and fruit.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Raíces C5 Black and Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich 58.

Published by Breaking Cigars · Editorial contact: Anatolie Clevan · Sources read · Independently fact-checked · How we built this

Diesel Vintage Series cigar
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What does Diesel Vintage Series taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • earth and leather
  • pepper and spice
  • cocoa and coffee
  • fruit and floral

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperMexican San Andrés
BinderEstelí Habano
FillerJalapa Habano
StrengthFull as published by cigars.com
BodyFull
Made inNicaragua
Made byA.J. Fernandez; Scandinavian Tobacco Group; Justin Andrews
FactoryTabacalera AJ Fernandez de Nicaragua S.A.
SizesDouble Corona 7.75×49 · Gigante 6×60 · Toro 6×52 · Robusto Gordo 5×56

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

What reviewers say

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 Vintage Series

The line. Vintage Series launched in July 2023. Its filler tobacco was aged five to eight years. smokintabacco.com

The brand. Diesel says its cigar mission began in 2009. Its current site links partner email consent to STG. Cigar Aficionado identifies Diesel as an STG brand. A.J. Fernandez produces Uncaged in Estelí. dieselcigars.com

Cigars like Diesel Vintage Series

  1. Raíces C5 BlackClosest matchWrapper style not published · FullAbout the same strength.
  2. Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich 58Also fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium-full to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more hay and herbs, about the same strength.
  3. A.J. Fernandez New World DecenioAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to medium-fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, a step milder.
  4. Cavalier Geneve Tres Delincuentes MaduroAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, a step milder.
  5. Micallef AOne step furtherWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, a step milder.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Diesel Vintage Series as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

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