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Flor de Copán Classic (Línea Clásica): flavour profile and cigars like it

Flor de Copán Classic (Línea Clásica) is a medium hand-made cigar. It has a Connecticut Shade, grown in Ecuador wrapper over Honduran and Nicaraguan long filler. Published tasting notes mention creamy, cedar, nuts, cocoa, honey and white pepper.

On our flavour map it leans toward cream and nuts, with cedar and wood behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are La Invicta Nicaraguan and Macanudo Inspirado White.

What does Flor de Copán Classic (Línea Clásica) taste like?

Cream & nutsCedar & woodEarth & leatherPepper & spiceCocoa & coffeeSweet & caramelFruit & floralHay & herbs
Our flavour map: the published notes, weighted 60%, plus the wrapper style, 40%.
  • creamy
  • cedar
  • nuts
  • cocoa
  • honey
  • white pepper

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

WrapperConnecticut Shade, grown in Ecuador
BinderHonduran
FillerHonduran and Nicaraguan long filler
StrengthMedium
Made byFlor de Copán, Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras (factory per Noblego)
SizesCorona 5.375x43 · Toro 6x48 · Rothschild 5.125x50 · Belicoso 6x52 · Churchill 7x50

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

On the retailer best-seller lists we track in Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland.

Cigars like Flor de Copán Classic (Línea Clásica)

  1. La Invicta Nicaraguan81% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, less cocoa and coffee, same strength.
  2. Macanudo Inspirado White79% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, less cocoa and coffee, a step milder.
  3. Matilde Serena79% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, less cocoa and coffee, a step milder.
  4. Davidoff Aniversario78% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, less pepper and spice, same strength.
  5. Montecristo Open Eagle77% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanMore fruit and flowers, less pepper and spice, same strength.

Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.

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