Criollo wrapper · Mild to medium
Joya de Nicaragua Medio Siglo: flavour profile and cigars like it
Joya de Nicaragua Medio Siglo is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is mild to medium. It has a Criollo wrapper grown in Nicaragua. Our sources publish no tasting notes for it yet.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Joya de Nicaragua Cabinetta and Casa de Alegria Rico.

What does Joya de Nicaragua Medio Siglo 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 | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Mild to medium 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 6×50 · No.6 6×41 · Selección B 5.5×42 · Robusto 5×50 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- Cigar Coop (cigar-coop.com): 89 points, Joya de Nicaragua Clásico Medio Siglo Toro - Cigar Coop (https://cigar-coop.com/ (December 5, 2025)
- Cigar Aficionado (cigaraficionado.com): 85 points, Joya de Nicaragua Clásico Medio Siglo Gordo (Cigar Aficionado – F)
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 Medio Siglo
The line. Clásico Medio Siglo launched in 2021 as a Nicaraguan-wrapper extension. The existing Clásico became Clásico Original. joyacigars.com
Cigars like Joya de Nicaragua Medio Siglo
- Joya de Nicaragua CabinettaClosest matchCriollo wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Criollo wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Casa de Alegria RicoAlso fitsCriollo wrapper · MediumSame Criollo wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, a step stronger.
- Aladino 85 AniversarioAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Mild to mediumAbout the same strength.
- Angel Cuesta Shade by J.C. NewmanAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Mild to mediumAbout the same strength.
- God of Fire AngelenosOne step furtherWrapper style not published · Mild to mediumAbout the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Joya de Nicaragua Medio Siglo as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.
Sources
- cigar-coop.com/2025/12/joya-de-nicaragua-clasico-medio-siglo-toro-cigar-review.html
- joyacigars.com/about-us
- joyacigars.com/cigars/clasico-medio-siglo
- joyacigars.com/meet-the-new-clasico-medio-siglo
- cigaraficionado.com/ratings/25717/name/joya-de-nicaragua-clasico-medio-siglo-gordo-grande
- noblego.de/zigarren/?brand%5B%5D=1937
- cigar-coop.com/about/rating-guide
- smokersplanet.de/gestatten-joya-de-nicaragua-clasico-medio-siglo-die-erste-premium-longfiller-cigarre-nicaraguas