San Andrés wrapper · Medium
Micallef Reserva: flavour profile and cigars like it
Micallef Reserva is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium. It has a San Andrés wrapper and filler from Honduras, the Dominican Republic and Peru. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, sweetness and fruit.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are My Father Vegas Cubanas and C.L.E. Connecticut.
What does Micallef Reserva taste like?
- cream and nuts
- natural sweetness
- fruit and floral
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | San Andrés Habano |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Honduran, Dominican and Peruvian |
| Strength | Medium as published by micallefcigars.com |
| Body | Not published |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | Micallef Cigars |
| Blender | Gómez Sánchez family |
| Factory | Gómez Sánchez Family 1934 Factory, Estelí, Nicaragua, documented in 2017 |
| Sizes | Toro 6×52 · Churchill 7×52 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- cigaraficionado.com: 93 points, Churchill 7x52 (2019)In our words: The review identifies a nut-forward profile with honey, cherry, and caramel.
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 Reserva
The line. The first Gómez Sánchez blend for Micallef became Reserva Limitada Privada. tobaccobusiness.com
The brand. Al Micallef and the Gómez Sánchez family formed the cigar collaboration in 2016. cigaraficionado.com
Cigars like Micallef Reserva
- My Father Vegas CubanasClosest matchCorojo wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, more hay and herbs, less natural sweetness, about the same strength.
- C.L.E. ConnecticutAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumA step milder.
- Laura Chavin VirginyAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumMore cedar and wood, about the same strength.
- Arturo Fuente Chateau FuenteAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MediumMore cedar and wood, less fruit and floral, about the same strength.
- Angel 1899One step furtherWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more earth and leather, a step stronger.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Micallef Reserva as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.