BREAKING
CIGARS

San Andrés wrapper · Medium to medium-full

Esteban Carreras Hellcat: flavour profile and cigars like it

Esteban Carreras Hellcat is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium to medium-full. It has a San Andrés wrapper grown in Mexico and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to earth and cocoa.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Year of the Pausers and La Rica Serie 2000.

Published by Breaking Cigars · Editorial contact: Anatolie Clevan · Sources read · Independently fact-checked · How we built this

Esteban Carreras Hellcat cigar
Photo: cigarspots.com. Background and framing by Breaking Cigars.

What does Esteban Carreras Hellcat taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • earth and leather
  • cocoa and coffee

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperMexican San Andrés.
BinderNicaragua.
FillerNicaragua.
StrengthMedium to medium-full as published by cigarspots.com
BodyNot published
Made inNicaragua
Made byEsteban Carreras Cigars, made by Tabacalera Carreras.
FactoryTabacalera Carreras S.A., Estelí, Nicaragua.
SizesRobusto 5.5×54 · Hellcatito 4.5×44 · Sesenta 6×58 · Toro 6.5×54

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

What reviewers say

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 Esteban Carreras Hellcat

The line. Hellcat joined the Chupacabra family at IPCPR 2016. es.halfwheel.com

The brand. The company says it manufactures boutique cigars at Tabacaleras Carreras in Estelí. Cigar Coop identified Craig Cunningham as owner in 2017. estebancarreras.com

Cigars like Esteban Carreras Hellcat

  1. Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Year of the PausersClosest matchSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
  2. La Rica Serie 2000Also fitsWrapper style not published · FullAlso made in Nicaragua, a step stronger.
  3. Rojas Breakfast Tacos MaduroAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to medium-fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more cream and nuts, about the same strength.
  4. Plasencia Cosecha 149Also fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAbout the same strength.
  5. Casa 1910 Tierra BlancaOne step furtherSan Andrés wrapper · FullSame San Andrés wrapper family, a step stronger.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Esteban Carreras Hellcat as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

Sources