Connecticut wrapper · Mild to medium
Esteban Carreras Kona: flavour profile and cigars like it
Esteban Carreras Kona is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is mild to medium. It has a Connecticut wrapper grown in Nicaragua and filler from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cocoa and sweetness.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Leonel Signature and Ashton Cabinet Selection.
What does Esteban Carreras Kona taste like?
- cocoa and coffee
- natural sweetness
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Nicaraguan Connecticut. |
|---|---|
| Binder | Dominican Republic. |
| Filler | Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. |
| Strength | Mild to medium as published by cigarrenversand24.de |
| Body | Not published |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | Esteban Carreras Cigars; Tabacalera Carreras. |
| Blender | Gonzalo Puentes, retailer attribution. |
| Factory | Tabacaleras Carreras, Estelí, Nicaragua. |
| Sizes | Kona 5×44 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
About Esteban Carreras Kona
The line. Cigarworld states Kona is sold as Latte in the United States. cigarworld.de
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 Kona
- Leonel SignatureClosest matchConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more cream and nuts, about the same strength.
- Ashton Cabinet SelectionAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, more cream and nuts, about the same strength.
- Escobar ConnecticutAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, less cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
- Plasencia Reserva OriginalAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Mild to mediumAlso made in Nicaragua, more cedar and wood, about the same strength.
- El Mago El CubanoOne step furtherConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Esteban Carreras Kona as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain or flavoured, one cigar per brand.