Connecticut wrapper · Mild
Leonel L-Series: flavour profile and cigars like it
Leonel L-Series is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is mild. It has a Connecticut wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from the Dominican Republic. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, pepper, cocoa, sweetness and fruit.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Silencio Los Rios and ADVentura Queens Pearls.
What does Leonel L-Series taste like?
- cream and nuts
- pepper and spice
- cocoa and coffee
- natural sweetness
- fruit and floral
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Connecticut Shade. The maker does not state a country. A retailer lists Ecuador for the Robusto. |
|---|---|
| Binder | Dominican Republic |
| Filler | Dominican Republic |
| Strength | Mild as published by leonel-cigars.com |
| Body | Mild |
| Made in | Dominican Republic |
| Made by | Paul Bugge GmbH is Leonel’s contact and importer. Manufacturer, legal owner, and named blender remain undisclosed. |
| Sizes | Robusto 4.875×50 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- Cigar Journal tasting panel (cigarworld.de): 89 points, Robusto (2015)In our words: It noted honey, pepper, nuts, fruit, coffee, and bitterness. The review called it mild.
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 Leonel L-Series
The line. Cigarworld lists its Robusto from 27 April 2015. No launch announcement was found. cigarworld.de
The brand. Leonel’s public contact is Paul Bugge GmbH. Its legal ownership and exact manufacturer are not stated. A 2014 LifePR profile credits Norbert and Daniel Höldke with creating Leonel. Cigarworld records Leonel Original from 2010, creating a date conflict. The maker site links Leonel contact to Paul Bugge GmbH. Cigarworld identifies Paul Bugge GmbH as importer on Leonel product pages. No source explicitly labels a legal brand owner or a named blender. leonel-cigars.com
Cigars like Leonel L-Series
- Silencio Los RiosClosest matchConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, more cedar and wood, less natural sweetness, a step stronger.
- ADVentura Queens PearlsAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mild-mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, more cedar and wood, less cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
- Oscar Valladares The Oscar ConnecticutAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MildSame Connecticut wrapper family, more cedar and wood, about the same strength.
- Ashton Cabinet SelectionAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, less fruit and floral, a step stronger.
- Montesino NaturalOne step furtherConnecticut wrapper · MildSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, more cedar and wood, less fruit and floral, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Leonel L-Series as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.