Candela wrapper · Mild
La Galera Rough Rider Candela: flavour profile and cigars like it
La Galera Rough Rider Candela is a mild hand-made cigar. It has a Dominican candela wrapper over Cameroon and Dominican (criollo 98, piloto cubano) filler. Published tasting notes mention creamy, grassy and slightly sweet.
On our flavour map it leans toward hay and herbs, with cream and nuts behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Rocky Patel The Edge Candela and Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Claro.
What does La Galera Rough Rider Candela taste like?
- creamy
- grassy
- slightly sweet
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Dominican candela |
|---|---|
| Binder | Mexican |
| Filler | Cameroon and Dominican (criollo 98, piloto cubano) |
| Strength | Mild |
| Made by | La Galera |
| Sizes | Robusto 5x50 · Toro 6x52 · Gordo 6x60 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
Cigars like La Galera Rough Rider Candela
- Rocky Patel The Edge Candela51% flavour matchCandela wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Candela wrapper style, more pepper and spice, less caramel sweetness, a step stronger.
- Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Claro49% flavour matchCandela wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Candela wrapper style, Dominican filler too, less hay and herbs, a step stronger.
- Atabey45% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Mild to mediumMore cedar and wood, less hay and herbs, a step stronger.
- Quai d'Orsay No. 5445% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Mild · CubanMore earth and leather, less hay and herbs, same strength.
- Ashton Cabinet Selection45% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumDominican filler too, more cream and nuts, less hay and herbs, a step stronger.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.