San Andrés wrapper · Full
Escobar Maduro: flavour profile and cigars like it
Escobar Maduro is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is full. It has a Maduro San Andrés wrapper grown in Mexico and filler from Nicaragua. Our sources publish no tasting notes for it yet.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Aganorsa Leaf Maduro and Cain Serie F.
What does Escobar Maduro taste like?
No tasting notes in our sources yet, so this cigar has no flavour map. Its matches lean on wrapper, origin and strength.
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Mexican San Andrés Maduro |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Full as published by cigarchief.com |
| Body | Full-bodied |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | Puros Privados; A.J. Fernández |
| Factory | A.J. Fernandez's factory in Nicaragua |
| Sizes | Corona 5×42 · Robusto 5×50 · Toro 6×52 · Belicoso 6×54 · Gordo 6.25×58 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- VDG Cigars (vdg-cigars.com), Toro 6 x 52 (2026)In our words: The reviewer found a full body, dark flavors, and a near-straight burn.
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 Escobar Maduro
The line. The three AJ Fernández core blends began shipping in June 2024. cigarinspector.com
The brand. David Gomes and Michael McNaughton began the brand work in 2017. Nas joined as co-owner and strategic partner in 2021. Puros Privados owns the current Escobar site. escobarcigars.com
Cigars like Escobar Maduro
- Aganorsa Leaf MaduroClosest matchSan Andrés wrapper · FullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Cain Serie FAlso fitsWrapper style not published · FullAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Diesel Vintage SeriesAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · FullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Foundation Cigars Olmec MaduroAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · FullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- La Rica Serie 2000One step furtherWrapper style not published · FullAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Escobar Maduro as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.