Connecticut shade wrapper · Mild
Joya de Nicaragua Clásico (Clásico Original): flavour profile and cigars like it
Joya de Nicaragua Clásico (Clásico Original) is a mild hand-made cigar. It has a Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper over Nicaraguan filler. Published tasting notes mention woody, delicate, creamy, cedar and roasted nuts.
On our flavour map it leans toward cream and nuts, with cedar and wood behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Davidoff Grand Cru and Diamond Crown.
What does Joya de Nicaragua Clásico (Clásico Original) taste like?
- woody
- delicate
- creamy
- cedar
- roasted nuts
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Mild |
| Made by | Joya de Nicaragua S.A. (Estelí, Nicaragua) |
| Sizes | Número 6 6x41 · Selección B 5.5x42 · Robusto 5x50 · Toro 6x50 · Churchill 6.875x48 · Cónsul 4.5x52 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
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Cigars like Joya de Nicaragua Clásico (Clásico Original)
- Davidoff Grand Cru80% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more cocoa and coffee, less cream and nuts, a step stronger.
- Diamond Crown76% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MildSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more fruit and flowers, same strength.
- Ashton Classic76% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MildSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more cocoa and coffee, less cedar and wood, same strength.
- Macanudo Café75% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MildSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more caramel sweetness, less cedar and wood, same strength.
- Oliva Connecticut Reserve74% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, Nicaraguan filler too, more cocoa and coffee, less cedar and wood, a step stronger.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.