Criollo wrapper · Medium to full
Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco: flavour profile and cigars like it
Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a Criollo wrapper. Our sources publish no tasting notes for it yet.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Joya de Nicaragua Antano Gran Reserva and My Father El Centurion.

What does Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco taste like?
No tasting notes in our sources yet, so this cigar has no flavour map. Its matches lean on wrapper, origin and strength.
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Nicaraguan H. Criollo |
|---|---|
| Binder | Dominican Republic |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Medium to full as published by joyacigars.com |
| Body | Not published |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | Fábrica de Tabacos Joya de Nicaragua, S.A. |
| Factory | Joya de Nicaragua factory, Estelí, Nicaragua |
| Sizes | Toro 6.25×50 · Torpedo 6×52 · Doble Robusto 5×56 · Petit Corona 4.5×46 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- Cigar Aficionado (cigaraficionado.com): 87 points, JOYA DE NICARAGUA CUATRO CINCO RESERVA ESPECIAL PETIT CORONA (Cigar Insider – Aug )
- Cigar Aficionado (cigaraficionado.com): 88 points, JOYA DE NICARAGUA CUATRO CINCO RESERVA ESPECIAL DOBLE ROBUSTO (Cigar Insider – Aug )
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 Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco
The line. The original limited edition marked 45 years of manufacturing. Reserva Especial modified that recipe. Its packaging changed in 2025. joyacigars.com
Cigars like Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco
- Joya de Nicaragua Antano Gran ReservaClosest matchCriollo wrapper · Medium to fullSame Criollo wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- My Father El CenturionAlso fitsCriollo wrapper · Medium-full to fullSame Criollo wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Casa de Alegria CriolloAlso fitsCriollo wrapper · FullSame Criollo wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, a step stronger.
- Diesel UncagedAlso fitsCriollo wrapper · FullSame Criollo wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, a step stronger.
- Aging Room Blue AmberOne step furtherWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.
Sources
- joyacigars.com/about-us
- joyacigars.com/cigars/cuatro-cinco
- joyacigars.com/jdn-presents-cuatro-cinco-reserva-especial-revamp
- alliancecigar.com/joya-de-nicaragua-cuatro-cinco-cigar
- cigaraficionado.com/ratings/18364/name/joya-de-nicaragua-cuatro-cinco-reserva-especial-doble-robusto-robusto
- cigaraficionado.com/ratings/18365/name/joya-de-nicaragua-cuatro-cinco-reserva-especial-petit-corona
- atlanticcigar.com/joya-de-nicaragua-cuatro-cinco-reserva-especial-toro-1