Connecticut shade wrapper · Medium
La Invicta Nicaraguan: flavour profile and cigars like it
La Invicta Nicaraguan is a medium hand-made cigar. It has a Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper over Nicaraguan and Dominican filler. Published tasting notes mention cedar, nuts, spice, sweet and creamy.
On our flavour map it leans toward cream and nuts, with cedar and wood behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Macanudo Inspirado White and Matilde Serena.
What does La Invicta Nicaraguan taste like?
- cedar
- nuts
- spice
- sweet
- creamy
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Binder | Connecticut Broadleaf |
| Filler | Nicaraguan and Dominican |
| Strength | Medium |
| Made by | Hunters & Frankau (brand created in the 1940s; rolled in Nicaragua, factory not named) |
| Sizes | Robusto 5x50 · Petit Corona 5x42 · 58 3.5x58 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
Smokers like: peppery with earthy sweetness, plenty of smoke and good for the price.
Some say: average flavor for some.
Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
On the retailer best-seller lists we track in the United Kingdom.
Cigars like La Invicta Nicaraguan
- Macanudo Inspirado White91% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, a step milder.
- Matilde Serena91% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, a step milder.
- Flor de Copán Classic (Línea Clásica)81% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more cocoa and coffee, same strength.
- Dunbarton Sobremesa Brûlée80% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, less pepper and spice, same strength.
- Kristoff Connecticut78% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, less caramel sweetness, a step milder.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.