Broadleaf wrapper · Medium · Limited release
J.C. Newman Yagua: flavour profile and cigars like it
J.C. Newman Yagua is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium. It has a Maduro Broadleaf wrapper grown in the United States and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to earth, cocoa and fruit.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Black Label Trading Company La Madonna Negra and Micallef A.
What does J.C. Newman Yagua taste like?
- earth and leather
- cocoa and coffee
- fruit and floral
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | USA Connecticut Broadleaf |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Medium as published by blindmanspuff.com |
| Body | Medium |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | J.C. Newman Cigar Co. |
| Factory | J.C. Newman PENSA |
| Sizes | Toro 6×54 · Robusto 5×56 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- Zane G.; four-person Blind Man's Puff panel: 93 points, Toro, 6 x 54 (2021)In our words: The panel reported chocolate, cocoa, cherry, truffle and earth.
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 J.C. Newman Yagua
The line. Yagua was announced in 2019. It recreates palm-bound wet cigar rolling described by Lazaro Lopez. jcnewman.com
The brand. J.C. Newman calls itself America's oldest family-owned premium cigar maker. jcnewman.com
Cigars like J.C. Newman Yagua
- Black Label Trading Company La Madonna NegraClosest matchBroadleaf wrapper · MediumSame Broadleaf wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more cedar and wood, about the same strength.
- Micallef AAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, more pepper and spice, about the same strength.
- Foundation Cigar Company The Wise Man MaduroAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, more pepper and spice, about the same strength.
- Tatuaje 10th AnniversaryAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, more pepper and spice, about the same strength.
- Espinosa 601 Pennsylvania Edition Habano OscuroOne step furtherHabano wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, more pepper and spice, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named J.C. Newman Yagua as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.