Sumatra wrapper · Medium
Hiram & Solomon Traveling Man Sumatra: flavour profile and cigars like it
Hiram & Solomon Traveling Man Sumatra is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is medium. It has a Sumatra wrapper grown in Indonesia and filler from the Dominican Republic. Our sources publish no tasting notes for it yet.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Sungrown Series and Kristoff Sumatra.
What does Hiram & Solomon Traveling Man Sumatra taste like?
No tasting notes in our sources yet, so this cigar has no flavour map. Its matches lean on wrapper, origin and strength.
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Sumatra Indonesia |
|---|---|
| Binder | Indonesia |
| Filler | Arapiraca, Habano Jalapa, Habano Ometepe, Dominican |
| Strength | Medium as published by andredias95.com |
| Body | Medium |
| Made in | Dominican Republic |
| Made by | Hiram & Solomon Cigars, brand owner; current manufacturing partner not named by the maker |
| Factory | PDR Cigars |
| Sizes | Toro 6×52 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- Zane G. and five Blind Man's Puff panelists: 88 points, Toro, 6 x 54 (2018)In our words: The Plasencia-era Toro finished medium in strength and body. The panel noted construction variation.
- André Dias (andredias95.com): 89 points, Toro, 6 x 52 (2024)In our words: The new-blend Toro was medium-bodied and medium-strength in this review.
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 Hiram & Solomon Traveling Man Sumatra
The line. Dated 2017 and 2018 reviews identify a Plasencia-era updated blend. A 2024 review identifies a 2023 PDR new blend. stogiepress.com
The brand. The brand identifies Freemasonry as its inspiration. It says its current cigars are handcrafted in the Dominican Republic. Fouad Kashouty and George Dakrat are identified as founders in historical reviews. Historical sources show Plasencia, Ventura, and PDR production claims. hiramandsolomoncigars.com
Cigars like Hiram & Solomon Traveling Man Sumatra
- Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Sungrown SeriesClosest matchWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
- Kristoff SumatraAlso fitsSumatra wrapper · MediumSame Sumatra wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
- Silencio BlueAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
- ADVentura Blackfins ParlayAlso fitsSumatra wrapper · MediumSame Sumatra wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
- Apostate The InitiatoryOne step furtherSumatra wrapper · MediumSame Sumatra wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Hiram & Solomon Traveling Man Sumatra as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.