Connecticut wrapper · Medium
Meerapfel Behind the Scenes: flavour profile and cigars like it
Meerapfel Behind the Scenes is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is medium. It has a Connecticut wrapper grown in the Dominican Republic and filler from the Dominican Republic. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, cedar, pepper and cocoa.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Arturo Fuente Seleccion d Oro and Samaná 1756 Series.
What does Meerapfel Behind the Scenes taste like?
- cream and nuts
- cedar and wood
- pepper and spice
- cocoa and coffee
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Connecticut Shade, Dominican Republic, for BTS I/Robusto only. |
|---|---|
| Binder | Not disclosed |
| Filler | Dominican Republic, BTS I/Robusto only. |
| Strength | Medium as published by kohnhed.com |
| Body | Not published |
| Made in | Dominican Republic |
| Made by | Meerapfel Companies |
| Sizes | I 5×50 · II 6×50 · III 6×50 · IV 4×60 · V 5×60 · VI 6×60 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- Cigar Reviews by the Katman (kohnhed.com), 5 x 50 Robusto Box Pressed (2026)In our words: The reviewer found limited development and stopped before finishing.
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 Meerapfel Behind the Scenes
The line. CigarsLover reported the line’s addition to Family Reserve Blends on August 27, 2025. cigarslover.com
The brand. Meerapfel Companies markets Family Reserve Blends. Its official catalogue lists all four researched lines. Cigar Aficionado identified M. Meerapfel Söhne Belgium as the collection’s tobacco-growing owner in 2023. The official site now presents Meerapfel Companies. meerapfel.com
Cigars like Meerapfel Behind the Scenes
- Arturo Fuente Seleccion d OroClosest matchConnecticut wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
- Samaná 1756 SeriesAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, more natural sweetness, about the same strength.
- Gurkha Cellar Reserve 21 YearAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, less pepper and spice, about the same strength.
- Montesino NaturalAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MildSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, a step milder.
- Kristoff HabanoOne step furtherBrazilian wrapper · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more earth and leather, less cedar and wood, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Meerapfel Behind the Scenes as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.