Habano wrapper · Medium
Foundation Cigar Co. Charter Oak Habano: flavour profile and cigars like it
Foundation Cigar Co. Charter Oak Habano is a medium hand-made cigar. It has a Ecuadorian Habano wrapper over Nicaraguan filler. Published tasting notes mention nuts, pepper, walnut shell and cappuccino.
On our flavour map it leans toward cream and nuts, with pepper and spice behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Curivari Buenaventura and Joya de Nicaragua Joya Red.
What does Foundation Cigar Co. Charter Oak Habano taste like?
- nuts
- pepper
- walnut shell
- cappuccino
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Habano |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Medium |
| Made by | Foundation Cigar Co. (rolled in Esteli, Nicaragua) |
| Sizes | Petite Corona 5.25x42 · Lonsdale 6.25x46 · Toro 6x52 · Torpedo 6x52 · Grande 6x60 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
Cigars like Foundation Cigar Co. Charter Oak Habano
- Curivari Buenaventura75% flavour matchCorojo wrapper · MediumNicaraguan filler too, more earth and leather, same strength.
- Joya de Nicaragua Joya Red73% flavour matchHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper style, Nicaraguan filler too, more pepper and spice, less cocoa and coffee, same strength.
- Alec Bradley Project 4073% flavour matchNicaraguan · MediumNicaraguan filler too, more cocoa and coffee, same strength.
- CAO Pilón72% flavour matchHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper style, Nicaraguan filler too, more cedar and wood, less cream and nuts, same strength.
- Drew Estate Herrera Estelí Brazilian Maduro71% flavour matchBrazilian wrapper · Medium to fullMore fruit and flowers, less cream and nuts, a step stronger.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.