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My Father Flor de las Antillas: flavour profile and cigars like it

My Father Flor de las Antillas is a medium to full hand-made cigar. It has a Nicaraguan sun grown (Las Marías farm) wrapper over Nicaraguan, blended with several Cuban-seed tobaccos filler. Published tasting notes mention smooth, creamy, cocoa, spice, sweet cedar and earth.

On our flavour map it leans toward cream and nuts, with pepper and spice behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Rocky Patel A.L.R. (Aged, Limited & Rare), Second Edition and Curivari Buenaventura.

What does My Father Flor de las Antillas taste like?

Cream & nutsCedar & woodEarth & leatherPepper & spiceCocoa & coffeeSweet & caramelFruit & floralHay & herbs
Our flavour map: the published notes, weighted 60%, plus the wrapper style, 40%.
  • smooth
  • creamy
  • cocoa
  • spice
  • sweet cedar
  • earth

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperNicaraguan sun grown (Las Marías farm)
BinderNicaraguan
FillerNicaraguan, blended with several Cuban-seed tobaccos
StrengthMedium to full
Made byMy Father Cigars S.A. (García family, Estelí, Nicaragua)
SizesRobusto 5x50 · Belicoso 5.5x52 · Toro 6x52 · Toro Gordo 6.5x56 · Toro Grande 6x60

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

What smokers and critics say

Smokers like: smooth and creamy, medium body with light spice and great everyday value.

Some say: burn issues on some sticks and less bold than expected.

Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.

On the retailer best-seller lists we track in Canada, the Netherlands, Estonia, the UAE and the United States.

Cigars like My Father Flor de las Antillas

  1. Rocky Patel A.L.R. (Aged, Limited & Rare), Second Edition83% flavour matchSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullNicaraguan filler too, more cocoa and coffee, less pepper and spice, same strength.
  2. Curivari Buenaventura79% flavour matchCorojo wrapper · MediumNicaraguan filler too, less caramel sweetness, a step milder.
  3. Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua (non-Cuban)73% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper style, Nicaraguan filler too, more cocoa and coffee, less cream and nuts, same strength.
  4. Plasencia Reserva Original71% flavour matchNicaraguan certified organic tobacco · MediumNicaraguan filler too, less earth and leather, a step milder.
  5. Partagás Petit Coronas Especiales70% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Full · CubanMore cocoa and coffee, less cream and nuts, a step stronger.

Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.

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