Cigar atlas · Medium to full
Horacio Classic: flavour profile and cigars like it
Horacio Classic is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a Colorado wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from Costa Rica and Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to earth, pepper, sweetness and fruit.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Foundation Cigars Original and Aganorsa Leaf Aniversario 25th Anniversary.
What does Horacio Classic taste like?
- earth and leather
- pepper and spice
- natural sweetness
- fruit and floral
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Colorado |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaragua |
| Filler | Costa Rica and Nicaragua, documented Classic I reference |
| Strength | Medium to full as published by es.horacio-distribution.com |
| Body | Not published |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | Horacio Distribution commercialises the brand. Exact line manufacturer remains unconfirmed. |
| Sizes | Classic I 6×60 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- Cigares.com editorial: 8.4 of 10, Classic IIn our words: The editorial review identifies earth, pepper, dried fruit, leather, and honey.
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 Horacio Classic
The line. A retailer lists the Classic series introduction as December 7, 2018. hacico.de
The brand. Horacio Distribution SA describes itself as a Swiss cigar importer and distributor. A retailer says the 2008 Swiss brand moved production from Costa Rica to Estelí. en.horacio-distribution.com
Cigars like Horacio Classic
- Foundation Cigars OriginalClosest matchHabano wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, a step milder.
- Aganorsa Leaf Aniversario 25th AnniversaryAlso fitsCorojo wrapper · Medium to medium-fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more cedar and wood, less fruit and floral, about the same strength.
- HVC Hot Cake MaduroAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more cream and nuts, less natural sweetness, about the same strength.
- A.J. Fernandez New World DoradoAlso fitsHabano wrapper · Medium to medium-fullAlso made in Nicaragua, less natural sweetness, about the same strength.
- Aladino CorojoOne step furtherCorojo wrapper · MediumA step milder.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Horacio Classic as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.