Broadleaf wrapper · Medium to full
Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial: flavour profile and cigars like it
Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial is a medium to full hand-made cigar. It has a Connecticut broadleaf wrapper over Nicaraguan filler. Published tasting notes mention leather, dark cocoa, black pepper and earth.
On our flavour map it leans toward earth and leather, with cocoa and coffee behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are La Aroma de Cuba (Original) and Rocky Patel Decade.
What does Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial taste like?
- leather
- dark cocoa
- black pepper
- earth
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Connecticut broadleaf |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Medium to full |
| Made by | My Father Cigars S.A. (Estelí, Nicaragua) |
| Sizes | Petit Robusto 4.5x50 · Belicoso 5.5x52 · Robusto 5.25x52 · Toro 6x54 · Toro Gordo 6x60 · Corona Grande 6.25x48 · Super Gordo 5.75x66 · Gordo Extra 7x70 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
Smokers like: chocolate, espresso and hazelnut, smooth start to finish and great value.
Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
Cigars like Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial
- La Aroma de Cuba (Original)81% flavour matchBroadleaf wrapper · Medium to fullSame Broadleaf wrapper style, Nicaraguan filler too, more caramel sweetness, same strength.
- Rocky Patel Decade79% flavour matchSumatra wrapper · Medium to fullMore cedar and wood, less caramel sweetness, same strength.
- Alec Bradley Prensado75% flavour matchHonduran · Medium to fullMore cream and nuts, less caramel sweetness, same strength.
- AJ Fernandez Blend 1574% flavour matchNicaraguan (Colorado) · MediumNicaraguan filler too, more pepper and spice, less caramel sweetness, a step milder.
- Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series (Natural)74% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullNicaraguan filler too, more cedar and wood, same strength.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.