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León Jimenes Guillermo León: flavour profile and cigars like it

León Jimenes Guillermo León is a full hand-made cigar. It has a Ecuadorian Habano wrapper over Dominican, Colombian and Nicaraguan filler. Published tasting notes mention cocoa, coffee, pepper, leather, cedar and cinnamon.

On our flavour map it leans toward cocoa and coffee, with pepper and spice behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Matilde Renacer and Oliva Serie O Maduro.

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What does León Jimenes Guillermo León taste like?

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

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

WrapperEcuadorian Habano
BinderDominican and Cameroon (double binder)
FillerDominican, Colombian and Nicaraguan
StrengthFull
Made byLa Aurora (E. León Jimenes Tabacalera, Dominican Republic)
SizesBelicoso 6.25x52 · Corona Gorda 6x47 · Robusto 5x50

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

What smokers and critics say

Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.

On the retailer best-seller lists we track in Estonia.

Cigars like León Jimenes Guillermo León

  1. Matilde Renacer83% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper style, more fruit and flowers, a step milder.
  2. Oliva Serie O Maduro80% flavour matchBroadleaf wrapper · Medium to fullMore cocoa and coffee, a step milder.
  3. Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series (Natural)79% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper style, more earth and leather, a step milder.
  4. Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua (non-Cuban)79% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper style, more cream and nuts, a step milder.
  5. Partagás Petit Coronas Especiales77% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Full · CubanMore cream and nuts, 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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