San Andrés wrapper · Medium to full
HVC Havana City Seleccion No.1 Maduro: flavour profile and cigars like it
HVC Havana City Seleccion No.1 Maduro is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a Maduro San Andrés wrapper grown in Mexico and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, earth, pepper and cocoa.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Sindicato Maduro and Curivari Buenaventura Maduro.
What does HVC Havana City Seleccion No.1 Maduro taste like?
- cedar and wood
- earth and leather
- pepper and spice
- cocoa and coffee
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Mexican San Andrés Maduro |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan, from Jalapa and Estelí |
| Strength | Medium to full as published by atlanticcigar.com |
| Body | Medium-Full |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | HVC Cigars; brand owner Reinier Lorenzo; blender Reinier Lorenzo. |
| Factory | Fábrica de Tabacos HVC S.A., Estelí. |
| Sizes | Short Robustos 4.5×52 · Esenciales 5.625×46 · Poderosos 6×54 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- cigar-coop.com: 89 points, Esenciales, 5 5/8 x 46 (2023)In our words: Coffee, earth, wood, cocoa and pepper. Burn and draw performed well.
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 Havana City Seleccion No.1 Maduro
The line. The inaugural HVC-factory line debuted in Maduro during 2022. cigar-coop.com
The brand. Reinier Lorenzo founded HVC in 2011. HVC means Havana City. cigar-coop.com
Cigars like HVC Havana City Seleccion No.1 Maduro
- Sindicato MaduroClosest matchSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, less earth and leather, about the same strength.
- Curivari Buenaventura MaduroAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more cream and nuts, less pepper and spice, about the same strength.
- La Palina 125 AñosAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to medium-fullAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Muestra de Saka Unicorn Diademas DeluxeAlso fitsBroadleaf wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Silencio RivieraOne step furtherSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more cream and nuts, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named HVC Havana City Seleccion No.1 Maduro as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.