Habano wrapper · Medium
Micallef Herencia Habano: flavour profile and cigars like it
Micallef Herencia Habano is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium. It has a Habano wrapper grown in Nicaragua and filler from Nicaragua and Honduras. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, pepper, sweetness and fruit.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Protocol Silver Official Misconduct and West Tampa Tobacco White.
What does Micallef Herencia Habano taste like?
- cedar and wood
- pepper and spice
- natural sweetness
- fruit and floral
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Nicaraguan Habano |
|---|---|
| Binder | Ecuadorian Sumatra |
| Filler | Nicaraguan and Honduran |
| Strength | Medium as published by micallefcigars.com |
| Body | Not published |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | Micallef Cigars, LLC; Micallef Cigars |
| Factory | Gómez Sánchez Family 1934 cigar factory, Estelí, Nicaragua |
| Sizes | Londres 5×40 · Toro 6×52 · Box-Pressed Torpedo 5.5×52 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- cigaraficionado.com: 91 points, Torpedo 5.5x52 (2020)In our words: The review reported woody, pepper, toast, toffee, and floral-spice notes.
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 Herencia Habano
The line. Herencia was listed among Micallef’s 2017 launch-era blends. The name honors the Gómez-Sánchez family heritage. prnewswire.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 Herencia Habano
- Protocol Silver Official MisconductClosest matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, a step stronger.
- West Tampa Tobacco WhiteAlso fitsHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more cream and nuts, less natural sweetness, about the same strength.
- A.J. Fernandez AmarAlso fitsHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, less fruit and floral, about the same strength.
- AJ Fernandez Amar (2026)Also fitsHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, less fruit and floral, about the same strength.
- All Saints Dedicacion HabanoOne step furtherHabano wrapper · Medium to medium-fullSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more cream and nuts, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Micallef Herencia Habano as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.