Connecticut wrapper · Mild
El Mago Triunfante: flavour profile and cigars like it
El Mago Triunfante is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is mild. It has a Connecticut wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, pepper and fruit.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Brun del Ré Premium and Espinosa Crema.
What does El Mago Triunfante taste like?
- cream and nuts
- pepper and spice
- fruit and floral
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade |
|---|---|
| Binder | Corojo |
| Filler | Nicaragua |
| Strength | Mild as published by elmagocigars.com |
| Body | Not published |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | Brand owner: El Mago Cigars, owner Nicolas Fusco. Blender not disclosed. |
| Factory | Miguel Pinto's MGE Cigars Factory, Estelí |
| Sizes | Toro 6×52 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- stogiepress.com: 95 points, 6 x 52 Toro (2024)In our words: The reviewer found fruit, pepper, cream, nuts, and cinnamon. A minor burn issue was noted.
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 Triunfante
The line. Triunfante honours the grandparents behind El Mago. The name means triumphant in Spanish. stogiepress.com
The brand. Nicolas Fusco says El Mago honours his grandparents, Maria and Gonzalo Torre. The name combines their initials. El Mago is the brand. Nicolas Fusco is identified as owner. MGE is a separate physical factory. elmagocigars.com
Cigars like El Mago Triunfante
- Brun del Ré PremiumClosest matchConnecticut wrapper · MildSame Connecticut wrapper family, more hay and herbs, about the same strength.
- Espinosa CremaAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more cedar and wood, a step stronger.
- Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Champagne (Connecticut)Also fitsConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more cedar and wood, a step stronger.
- ADVentura Queens PearlsAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mild-mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, more cedar and wood, about the same strength.
- Oscar Valladares Island Jim No. 2 ConnecticutOne step furtherConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, more natural sweetness, a step stronger.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named El Mago Triunfante as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.