Habano wrapper · Medium
Joya de Nicaragua Joya Red: flavour profile and cigars like it
Joya de Nicaragua Joya Red is a medium hand-made cigar. It has a Nicaraguan Habano Criollo (claro) wrapper over Nicaraguan filler. Published tasting notes mention nuts and subtle pepper.
On our flavour map it leans toward pepper and spice, with cream and nuts behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Foundation Cigar Co. Charter Oak Habano and CAO Pilón.
What does Joya de Nicaragua Joya Red taste like?
- nuts
- subtle pepper
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Nicaraguan Habano Criollo (claro) |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Medium |
| Made by | Joya de Nicaragua S.A. (Nicaragua) |
| Sizes | Half Corona 3.75x46 · Short Churchill 4.75x48 · Robusto 5.25x50 · Canonazo 5.5x54 · Toro 6x52 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
On the retailer best-seller lists we track in Australia.
Cigars like Joya de Nicaragua Joya Red
- Foundation Cigar Co. Charter Oak Habano73% flavour matchHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper style, Nicaraguan filler too, more cocoa and coffee, less pepper and spice, same strength.
- CAO Pilón66% flavour matchHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper style, Nicaraguan filler too, more cedar and wood, less cream and nuts, same strength.
- Curivari Buenaventura63% flavour matchCorojo wrapper · MediumNicaraguan filler too, more earth and leather, less pepper and spice, same strength.
- Henry Clay War Hawk63% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MediumLess cream and nuts, same strength.
- Alec Bradley Project 4062% flavour matchNicaraguan · MediumNicaraguan filler too, more cocoa and coffee, same strength.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.