Corojo wrapper · Medium
Foundation Cigars Wise Man Corojo: flavour profile and cigars like it
Foundation Cigars Wise Man Corojo is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium. It has a Corojo wrapper grown in Nicaragua and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar and earth.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are A. Flores Gran Reserva Sun Grown and Sindicato Natural.
What does Foundation Cigars Wise Man Corojo taste like?
- cedar and wood
- earth and leather
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Nicaraguan Corojo '99 |
|---|---|
| Binder | Estelí and Jalapa, Nicaragua |
| Filler | Estelí, Condega, and Jalapa, Nicaragua |
| Strength | Medium as published by foundationcigarcompany.com |
| Body | Medium |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | Foundation Cigar Company; Nicholas Melillo is founder and master blender. |
| Factory | My Father Cigars S.A., Estelí. No more specific facility name was located. |
| Sizes | Doble Corona 7×54 · Toro 6×52 · Robusto 5.5×50 · Corona 5×48 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- William Cooper (cigar-coop.com): 88 points, Toro, 6 x 52 (2025)In our words: Earth and wood remained central. The reviewer assessed medium strength and body.
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 Foundation Cigars Wise Man Corojo
The line. The 2024 reblend replaced El Güegüense. Its former Aganorsa blend was retired. cigardojo.com
The brand. Nicholas Melillo founded Foundation in 2015. He is its founder and master blender. Foundation owns the brand portfolio. AJ Fernandez and My Father made different Foundation lines. foundationcigarcompany.com
Cigars like Foundation Cigars Wise Man Corojo
- A. Flores Gran Reserva Sun GrownClosest matchHabano wrapper · Medium to medium-fullAbout the same strength.
- Sindicato NaturalAlso fitsCorojo wrapper · MediumSame Corojo wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more pepper and spice, about the same strength.
- Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel Aged ConnecticutAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumAlso made in Nicaragua, a step milder.
- Angel Cuesta by J.C. NewmanAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumMore pepper and spice, about the same strength.
- Bentley Green EditionOne step furtherWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, more pepper and spice, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Foundation Cigars Wise Man Corojo as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.