Brazilian wrapper · Mild
Imperiales Maduro: flavour profile and cigars like it
Imperiales Maduro is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is mild. It has a Maduro Brazilian wrapper grown in Ecuador and Brazil and filler from the Dominican Republic. The tasting notes in our sources point to earth.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Cuesta-Rey Centenario Natural and Ashton Classic.
What does Imperiales Maduro taste like?
- earth and leather
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Conflicting: Ecuador double-fermented Maduro versus Brazilian Cubra |
|---|---|
| Binder | Conflicting: Dominican Republic versus Ecuador |
| Filler | Dominican Republic |
| Strength | Mild as published by laaurora.com.do |
| Body | Medium |
| Made in | Dominican Republic |
| Made by | La Aurora S.A. |
| Factory | La Aurora factory, Zona Franca Tamboril, Santiago de los Caballeros |
| Sizes | Robusto 5×50 · Toro 6×50 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- Cigar Press (cigarpress.com), Robusto, 5 x 50 (2016)In our words: Earthy flavour and even burn. The cigar became hot near the end.
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 Imperiales Maduro
The line. Cigarworld records the Maduro series introduction as July 28, 2011. cigarworld.de
The brand. La Aurora says its Dominican cigar factory has operated since 1903. Imperiales Classic and Maduro are La Aurora-made lines. Their listed factory is in Santiago de los Caballeros. laaurora.com
Cigars like Imperiales Maduro
- Cuesta-Rey Centenario NaturalClosest matchConnecticut wrapper · MildAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more cedar and wood, about the same strength.
- Ashton ClassicAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MildAlso made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
- La Regenta MaduroAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MildAbout the same strength.
- Casa Blanca Original Maduro / Connecticut BroadleafAlso fitsBroadleaf wrapper · MildAlso made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
- J.C. Newman Tampa SmokersOne step furtherWrapper style not published · MildAbout the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Imperiales Maduro as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.