Cigar atlas · Medium
Micallef A: flavour profile and cigars like it
Micallef A is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium. It has a Maduro wrapper grown in Nicaragua and filler from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. The tasting notes in our sources point to earth, pepper, cocoa and fruit.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Foundation Cigar Company The Wise Man Maduro and Tatuaje 10th Anniversary.
What does Micallef A taste like?
- earth and leather
- pepper and spice
- cocoa and coffee
- fruit and floral
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Nicaraguan Maduro |
|---|---|
| Binder | Ecuadorian Sumatra |
| Filler | Nicaraguan and Dominican |
| Strength | Medium as published by micallefcigars.com |
| Body | Not published |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | Micallef Cigars, LLC; Micallef Cigars S.A.; Gómez Sanchez family |
| Factory | Micallef Cigars S.A., Estelí, Nicaragua |
| Sizes | Petit Corona a 4×46 · Churchill 6.75×54 · Gordo 6×60 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- cigar-coop.com: 91 points, Churchill, 6.75 x 54 (2020)In our words: Coffee, chocolate, citrus, mineral, and pepper appeared. Frequent touch-ups were required.
- simplystogies.com: 9 of 10, Gran Toro, 6.75 x 54 (2022)In our words: The reviewer reported three cigars smoked.
- 5 out of 5 from 7 customer reviews at smokeinn.com (listing as captured)
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 Micallef A
The line. It began as Micallef To Be Named. Ambassadors selected the final A name. cigar-coop.com
The brand. Micallef calls itself family-owned. It sells through independent brick-and-mortar retailers. micallefcigars.com
Cigars like Micallef A
- Foundation Cigar Company The Wise Man MaduroClosest matchSan Andrés wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Tatuaje 10th AnniversaryAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- A.J. Fernandez New World DecenioAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to medium-fullAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Espinosa 601 Pennsylvania Edition Habano OscuroAlso fitsHabano wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- El Mago PepeOne step furtherSan Andrés wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, more cream and nuts, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Micallef A as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.