Habano wrapper · Medium
Drew Estate Herrera Esteli Habano: flavour profile and cigars like it
Drew Estate Herrera Esteli Habano is a medium hand-made cigar. It has a Ecuador Habano wrapper over Nicaraguan filler. Published tasting notes mention baking spices, woods and buttery nutmeg.
On our flavour map it leans toward caramel sweetness, with pepper and spice behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are AJ Fernandez Enclave and Arturo Fuente Hemingway.
What does Drew Estate Herrera Esteli Habano taste like?
- baking spices
- woods
- buttery nutmeg
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuador Habano |
|---|---|
| Binder | Honduran |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Medium |
| Made by | Drew Estate (La Gran Fabrica, Esteli, Nicaragua) |
| Sizes | Robusto Grande 5x52 · Lonsdale Deluxe 6x44 · Toro Especial 6x54 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
Smokers like: spicy, Cuban-like flavor, medium strength, never harsh and good value at Holt's prices.
Some say: unpleasant flavor for one reviewer.
Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
On the retailer best-seller lists we track in the United States.
Cigars like Drew Estate Herrera Esteli Habano
- AJ Fernandez Enclave79% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper style, Nicaraguan filler too, more cocoa and coffee, a step stronger.
- Arturo Fuente Hemingway75% flavour matchCameroon wrapper · MediumMore caramel sweetness, less pepper and spice, same strength.
- Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Sun Grown74% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper style, Nicaraguan filler too, more cedar and wood, less caramel sweetness, a step stronger.
- Balmoral Añejo XO74% flavour matchBrazilian wrapper · MediumMore cedar and wood, less cream and nuts, same strength.
- Punch Punch73% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanMore earth and leather, less pepper and spice, same strength.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.