Corojo wrapper · Full · Limited release
HVC 10th Anniversary: flavour profile and cigars like it
HVC 10th Anniversary is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is full. It has a Colorado Corojo wrapper grown in Nicaragua and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, earth, pepper and fruit.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Aganorsa Leaf Aniversario Corojo and Padron 1926 Serie Natural.
What does HVC 10th Anniversary taste like?
- cedar and wood
- earth and leather
- pepper and spice
- fruit and floral
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Nicaraguan Corojo 99 |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Full as published by atlanticcigar.com |
| Body | Medium to full |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | Fábrica de Tabacos HVC S.A., retailer-listed for this Robusto |
| Factory | Fábrica de Tabacos HVC S.A., Estelí, Nicaragua |
| Sizes | Robusto 5×54 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- cigar-coop.com: 88 points, Toro, 6 1/2 x 50 (2023)In our words: Earth led. Tobacco, fruit, cedar, and pepper followed.
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 HVC 10th Anniversary
The line. The line debuted after PCA 2021. It marked HVC's tenth anniversary. cigar-coop.com
The brand. Reinier Lorenzo founded HVC in 2011. HVC means Havana City and honors Havana. cigar-coop.com
Cigars like HVC 10th Anniversary
- Aganorsa Leaf Aniversario CorojoClosest matchCorojo wrapper · Medium to fullSame Corojo wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more cream and nuts, a step milder.
- Padron 1926 Serie NaturalAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium-full to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, less fruit and floral, about the same strength.
- Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Mi Querida Triqui TracaAlso fitsBroadleaf wrapper · FullAlso made in Nicaragua, more cream and nuts, less fruit and floral, about the same strength.
- Raices Cubanas Liga De ReyesAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullA step milder.
- Protocol BlueOne step furtherHabano wrapper · FullAlso made in Nicaragua, more cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named HVC 10th Anniversary as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.