Cuban wrapper · Mild to medium
H. Upmann No. 2: flavour profile and cigars like it
H. Upmann No. 2 is a mild to medium hand-made cigar. It has a Cuban leaf wrapper over Cuban long filler. Published tasting notes mention nutmeg, cinnamon, salted peanut, floral, cedar and leather.
On our flavour map it leans toward cream and nuts, with caramel sweetness behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Cohiba Siglo I and Romeo y Julieta Wide Churchills.
What does H. Upmann No. 2 taste like?
- nutmeg
- cinnamon
- salted peanut
- floral
- cedar
- leather
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Cuban leaf |
|---|---|
| Binder | Cuban |
| Filler | Cuban long filler |
| Strength | Mild to medium |
| Made by | Habanos S.A. (Cuba) |
| Sizes | No. 2 (Pirámide) 6.125x52 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide. Cuban cigars generally can't be legally imported into the United States.
What smokers and critics say
- 3.8 out of 5 from 101 customer reviews at Cigarworld.de (Cigarworld.de rates out of 8; converted to 5)
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 the United Kingdom.
Cigars like H. Upmann No. 2
- Cohiba Siglo I77% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more cedar and wood, a step stronger.
- Romeo y Julieta Wide Churchills74% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, less cedar and wood, a step stronger.
- Atabey71% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Mild to mediumMore hay and herbs, less earth and leather, same strength.
- Nub Connecticut63% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumMore cedar and wood, less fruit and flowers, same strength.
- Punch Punch63% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more pepper and spice, less earth and leather, a step stronger.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.