Connecticut shade wrapper · Mild to medium
Matilde Serena: flavour profile and cigars like it
Matilde Serena is a mild to medium hand-made cigar. It has a Ecuadorian Connecticut shade wrapper over Dominican and Nicaraguan filler. Published tasting notes mention cream, nuts, oak, spice and honey.
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 La Invicta Nicaraguan.
What does Matilde Serena taste like?
- cream
- nuts
- oak
- spice
- honey
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Connecticut shade |
|---|---|
| Binder | Dominican (Olor) |
| Filler | Dominican and Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Mild to medium |
| Made by | Matilde Cigars (Enrique Seijas), rolled at Tabacalera Palma, Dominican Republic |
| Sizes | Corona 5.5x44 · Robusto 5.25x50 · Toro Bravo 6.5x54 · Grande 6x60 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
On the retailer best-seller lists we track in the Nordics and Canada.
Cigars like Matilde Serena
- Macanudo Inspirado White100% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, same strength.
- La Invicta Nicaraguan91% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, a step stronger.
- Kristoff Connecticut79% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, less caramel sweetness, same strength.
- Flor de Copán Classic (Línea Clásica)79% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more cocoa and coffee, a step stronger.
- Dunbarton Sobremesa Brûlée78% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, less pepper and spice, a step stronger.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.