Connecticut shade wrapper · Mild to medium
Nub Connecticut: flavour profile and cigars like it
Nub Connecticut is a mild to medium hand-made cigar. It has a Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper over Nicaraguan filler. Published tasting notes mention cedar, buttercream, toast, sweet tobacco and cinnamon.
On our flavour map it leans toward cedar and wood, with caramel sweetness behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Atabey and Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Champagne (Connecticut).
What does Nub Connecticut taste like?
- cedar
- buttercream
- toast
- sweet tobacco
- cinnamon
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Mild to medium |
| Made by | Oliva Cigar Co. (Nicaragua) |
| Sizes | Nub 460 4x60 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
Smokers like: sweet, creamy and nutty, smooth and mild and good 45-minute smoke.
Some say: not for fans of bold flavor.
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 the Netherlands, the Nordics, the United States and Canada.
Cigars like Nub Connecticut
- Atabey75% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Mild to mediumMore hay and herbs, less cedar and wood, same strength.
- Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Champagne (Connecticut)73% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, Nicaraguan filler too, less caramel sweetness, same strength.
- Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo de Río Seco71% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Mild · CubanMore fruit and flowers, less cedar and wood, a step milder.
- Por Larrañaga Montecarlos71% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Mild to medium · CubanMore cocoa and coffee, less cedar and wood, same strength.
- Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva70% flavour matchCameroon wrapper · Mild to mediumMore pepper and spice, less cream and nuts, same strength.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.