Habano wrapper · Strength not published · Limited release
Nicarao Exclusivo: flavour profile and cigars like it
Nicarao Exclusivo is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. It has a Maduro Habano wrapper and filler from Nicaragua. Our sources publish no tasting notes for it yet.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are CigarKings Maduro and Crux Bull & Bear.

What does Nicarao Exclusivo taste like?
No tasting notes in our sources yet, so this cigar has no flavour map. Its matches lean on wrapper, origin and strength.
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Natural maduro Habano, low-fermented about 20 months and aged at least two years |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Strength | No published rating |
| Body | Medium to full body |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | Nicarao Cigars brand; Tabacalera A.J. Fernandez manufactures it. |
| Blender | Didier Houvenaghel |
| Factory | Tabacalera A.J. Fernandez, Estelí |
| Sizes | Romeo 5×54 · Robusto 5.5×58 · Don Rafa 7×54 · Rodolfo 7×54 · Salomon 7.125×58 · Diadema 9.2×55 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- Cigar Journal (cigarworld.de), Robusto Extra, 5.5 x 58 (2012)In our words: Cigarworld reproduces Cigar Journal's 91-point 04/2012 rating.
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 Nicarao Exclusivo
The line. The maker lists Exclusivo as one of Nicarao's three lines. nicaraocigars.com
The brand. Nicarao names three core lines: Clásico, Especial, and Exclusivo. nicaraocigars.com
Cigars like Nicarao Exclusivo
- CigarKings MaduroClosest matchWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua.
- Crux Bull & BearAlso fitsHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua.
- Inch by E.P. Carrillo NicaraguaAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua.
- Lunatic JFR ClassicAlso fitsHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua.
- Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series Maduro (Exclusivo)One step furtherWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Nicarao Exclusivo as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.