Sumatra wrapper · Medium · Limited release
El Mago Solstice: flavour profile and cigars like it
El Mago Solstice is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium. It has a Sumatra wrapper grown in Nicaragua and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, cedar, pepper and sweetness.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Black Works Studio Green Hornet Kato and RoMa Craft Tobac Intemperance EC XVIII.
What does El Mago Solstice taste like?
- cream and nuts
- cedar and wood
- pepper and spice
- natural sweetness
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Nicaraguan Sumatra |
|---|---|
| Binder | Ecuadorian Habano |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Medium as published by developingpalates.com |
| Body | Medium |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | El Mago Cigars |
| Blender | Nick Fusco |
| Factory | MGE Cigars Factory |
| Sizes | Thin Toro 6×48 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- developingpalates.com, Toro, 6 x 48 (2024)In our words: Aaron found toasted cedar, baking spice, earth, and cream. He reported a relight.
- developingpalates.com, Toro, 6 x 48 (2024)In our words: Seth reported cedar, soft spice, and cream. He found later harshness.
- developingpalates.com, Toro, 6 x 48 (2024)In our words: John reported sweet tobacco, wood, and nuttiness. He found limited flavor development.
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 El Mago Solstice
The line. Solstice released in April 2024. Smoke Inn describes 1,000 boxes. developingpalates.com
The brand. El Mago’s name combines Maria and Gonzalo Torre. Fusco created it after their 2021 deaths. Nick Fusco is identified as founder. Historical sources place production at MGE Cigars Factory in Estelí. elmagocigars.com
Cigars like El Mago Solstice
- Black Works Studio Green Hornet KatoClosest matchCandela wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, more pepper and spice, less earth and leather, about the same strength.
- RoMa Craft Tobac Intemperance EC XVIIIAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, more pepper and spice, less earth and leather, about the same strength.
- Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich ConnecticutAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, more pepper and spice, less natural sweetness, about the same strength.
- Aganorsa Leaf Aniversario ConnecticutAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, more fruit and floral, less cream and nuts, about the same strength.
- Graycliff Chateau Grand CruOne step furtherWrapper style not published · Medium to fullMore pepper and spice, less earth and leather, a step stronger.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named El Mago Solstice as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.