San Andrés wrapper · Mild to medium
Micallef Reata: flavour profile and cigars like it
Micallef Reata is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is mild to medium. It has a San Andrés wrapper and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, pepper, sweetness, fruit and herbs.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Leonel P-Series and Micallef Experiencia La Crema.
What does Micallef Reata taste like?
- cedar and wood
- pepper and spice
- natural sweetness
- fruit and floral
- hay and herbs
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | San Andrés Sumatra |
|---|---|
| Binder | Ecuadorian |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Mild to medium as published by micallefcigars.com |
| Body | Not published |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | Micallef Cigars |
| Blender | Gómez-Sánchez family |
| Factory | Micallef Cigars S.A., Estelí, Nicaragua |
| Sizes | Londres 5×40 · Robusto 5×52 · Corona Extra 6×46 · Toro 6×52 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- cigaraficionado.com: 92 points, Toro, 6 x 52 (2022)In our words: The rating listed gingerbread, herbs, vanilla, and orange 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 Reata
The line. Reata is named after Al Micallef’s Texas restaurant. Toro and Corona Extra joined in 2022. cigarjournal.com
The brand. Micallef calls itself family-owned. It sells through family-owned brick-and-mortar retailers and their online stores. micallefcigars.com
Cigars like Micallef Reata
- Leonel P-SeriesClosest matchWrapper style not published · MildAlso made in Nicaragua, more earth and leather, less hay and herbs, a step milder.
- Micallef Experiencia La CremaAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · MediumSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more cocoa and coffee, less hay and herbs, a step stronger.
- Black Works Studio Paper CraneAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, less natural sweetness, a step stronger.
- Espinosa CremaAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumAlso made in Nicaragua, more cream and nuts, less hay and herbs, about the same strength.
- Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Champagne (Connecticut)One step furtherConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumAlso made in Nicaragua, more cream and nuts, less hay and herbs, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Micallef Reata as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.