Habano wrapper · Medium to full
Espinosa Habano: flavour profile and cigars like it
Espinosa Habano is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a Habano wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to pepper, cocoa and fruit.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Padron 60th Anniversary Maduro and Espinosa Habano Cigars.
What does Espinosa Habano taste like?
- pepper and spice
- cocoa and coffee
- fruit and floral
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Habano |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Medium to full as published by cigarsncigars.com |
| Body | Medium-bodied |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | Espinosa Cigars; Espinosa Cigars, LLC; Erik Espinosa |
| Factory | La Zona, Estelí, Nicaragua |
| Sizes | Corona 5×42 · No. 4 Robusto 5.5×50 · No. 5 Toro 6×52 · No. 8 Trabuco 6.125×58 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- cigar-coop.com: 91 points, Robusto, 5 x 50 (2012)In our words: Pepper, chocolate and fruit developed. The reviewer praised construction and draw.
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 Espinosa Habano
The line. Habano launched in 2012 among La Zona’s first new blends. cigar-coop.com
The brand. Erik Espinosa started Espinosa Cigars in 2012 after EO Brands dissolved. cigar-coop.com
Cigars like Espinosa Habano
- Padron 60th Anniversary MaduroClosest matchWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Espinosa Habano CigarsAlso fitsHabano wrapper · Medium to medium-fullSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Oliva Serie VAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more cedar and wood, about the same strength.
- Tatuaje Skinny MonstersAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more cedar and wood, about the same strength.
- Rocky Patel FiftyOne step furtherHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, less fruit and floral, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Espinosa Habano as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.