Sumatra wrapper · Medium
Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich Maduro: flavour profile and cigars like it
Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich Maduro is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium. It has a Maduro Sumatra wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, earth, pepper, cocoa and sweetness.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Rocky Patel Fifty Five and Mayflower Dusk.
What does Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich Maduro taste like?
- cedar and wood
- earth and leather
- pepper and spice
- cocoa and coffee
- natural sweetness
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Sumatra Maduro |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Medium as published by atlanticcigar.com |
| Body | Medium to full |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | Espinosa Premium Cigars |
| Blender | Erik Espinosa and Guy Fieri |
| Factory | San Lotano Factory, Nicaragua |
| Sizes | Robusto J 5×52 · Toro H 6×54 · Gordo C 6×60 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- cigaraficionado.com: 92 points, Robusto J, 5 x 52 (2023)In our words: Roasted coffee, earth, toast, pepper, and raisin were 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 Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich Maduro
The line. Maduro was one of two Knuckle Sandwich blends announced in January 2022. cigaraficionado.com
The brand. Espinosa Premium Cigars and Guy Fieri developed Knuckle Sandwich. The initial Habano and Maduro blends entered the market in early 2022. cigaraficionado.com
Cigars like Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich Maduro
- Rocky Patel Fifty FiveClosest matchWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Mayflower DuskAlso fitsHabano wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Tatuaje TattooAlso fitsHabano wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Oz Family Cigars Pi SynesthesiaAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · MediumAbout the same strength.
- La Palina 125 AñosOne step furtherWrapper style not published · Medium to medium-fullAlso made in Nicaragua, less natural sweetness, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich Maduro as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.