Connecticut wrapper · Mild to medium
Leonel Signature: flavour profile and cigars like it
Leonel Signature is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is mild to medium. It has a Maduro Connecticut wrapper grown in the United States and Nicaragua and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, cocoa and sweetness.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Ashton Cabinet Selection and Aganorsa Leaf Arsenio.
What does Leonel Signature taste like?
- cream and nuts
- cocoa and coffee
- natural sweetness
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Connecticut Shade, USA, for Connecticut; Nicaragua Maduro for Maduro. |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaragua |
| Filler | Nicaragua |
| Strength | Mild to medium as published by blog.paul-bugge.com |
| Body | Not published |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | Brand owner and importer: Paul Bugge GmbH. Leonel principals: Norbert and Daniel Höldke. Blender not disclosed. |
| Factory | Factory situated in Nicaragua (name not stated) |
| Sizes | Connecticut Robusto 5×50 · Connecticut Toro 6×52 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- Cigar Journal tasting panel (blattundglut.de): 91 points, Signature Maduro Toro (2023)In our words: The reported panel noted chocolate sweetness, nuts, and later coffee.
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 Signature
The line. Signature launched as Limited 2021 in two blends. Each blend had 1,000 boxes. blog.paul-bugge.com
The brand. Norbert and Daniel Höldke created Leonel in 2014. The release identifies Paul Bugge as producer-side partner. Leonel states that White and Rare are produced in Nicaragua. Exact facilities remain undisclosed. lifepr.de
Cigars like Leonel Signature
- Ashton Cabinet SelectionClosest matchConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, about the same strength.
- Aganorsa Leaf ArsenioAlso fitsCorojo wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, a step stronger.
- San Cristobal EleganciaAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, less cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
- San Lotano MaduroAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, a step stronger.
- Padron 1926 Serie No.48 MaduroOne step furtherWrapper style not published · Medium to medium-fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more pepper and spice, a step stronger.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Leonel Signature as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.