Connecticut wrapper · Medium
Micallef Connecticut: flavour profile and cigars like it
Micallef Connecticut is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium. It has a Connecticut wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, cedar, earth and pepper.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Brun del Ré Gold and Bentley White Edition.
What does Micallef Connecticut taste like?
- cream and nuts
- cedar and wood
- earth and leather
- pepper and spice
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan Habano |
| 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.; Joel Gómez Sánchez |
| Factory | Micallef Cigars Factory, Estelí, Nicaragua |
| Sizes | Londres 5×40 · Robusto 5×52 · Toro 6×52 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- blindmanspuff.com: 92 points, Toro 6x52 (2020)In our words: Cream, cedar, pepper, and leather appeared. Reviewers reported strong draw and construction.
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 Connecticut
The line. The line debuted at IPCPR 2017. Toro and Gordo followed at TPE 2019. blindmanspuff.com
The brand. Micallef Cigars launched in 2017. Al Micallef partnered with the Gómez-Sánchez cigar-making family. Micallef is the brand owner. Gómez-Sánchez handles blending and factory production in Estelí. prnewswire.com
Cigars like Micallef Connecticut
- Brun del Ré GoldClosest matchWrapper style not published · MediumAbout the same strength.
- Bentley White EditionAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, a step milder.
- Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial ConnecticutAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, a step milder.
- Bossner Black EditionAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, more cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
- Horacio PasiónOne step furtherWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, more fruit and floral, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Micallef Connecticut as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.