Corojo wrapper · Medium
Oscar Valladares Island Jim No. 2 Original Corojo: flavour profile and cigars like it
Oscar Valladares Island Jim No. 2 Original Corojo is a handmade cigar made in Honduras. Its published strength is medium. It has a Colorado Corojo wrapper grown in Nicaragua and filler from Honduras. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, earth, cocoa and pepper.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Rocky Patel The Edge Corojo and Silencio Blue.
What does Oscar Valladares Island Jim No. 2 Original Corojo taste like?
- cedar and wood
- earth and leather
- cocoa and coffee
- pepper and spice
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Nicaraguan Corojo; contrasting Connecticut strip reported separately |
|---|---|
| Binder | Honduras |
| Filler | Honduras |
| Strength | Medium as published by atlanticcigar.com |
| Body | Medium |
| Made in | Honduras |
| Made by | Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co. |
| Factory | Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co., Danlí, Honduras |
| Sizes | Not listed |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- Fine Tobacco Club (finetobaccoclub.com), No. 2 Torpedo 6½×52 (2019-01-28)In our words: Graphite, cedar, earth, mint and cocoa changed throughout. The draw remained tight. The reviewer found the flavors poorly integrated.
- Leaf Enthusiast (leafenthusiast.com): 9.5 of 10, No. 2 Torpedo 6½×52 (2017-06-02)In our words: Wood, leather and mocha shifted toward coffee, pepper and spice. The reviewer reported no construction problems.
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 Oscar Valladares Island Jim No. 2 Original Corojo
The line. This pencil-shaped cigar honors Pittsburgh retailer Jim Robinson. A 2017 review places its creation in the 2013 Wild Bunch series. A March 2015 review describes a sample held since July 2014. Its open tip, contrasting cap strip and shaggy foot distinguish the design. stogiepress.com
The brand. See the linked Oscar Valladares brand history. oscartobacco.com
Cigars like Oscar Valladares Island Jim No. 2 Original Corojo
- Rocky Patel The Edge CorojoClosest matchCorojo wrapper · Medium to fullSame Corojo wrapper family, also made in Honduras, less pepper and spice, a step stronger.
- Silencio BlueAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumMore pepper and spice, about the same strength.
- Byron 1850Also fitsWrapper style not published · MediumMore pepper and spice, about the same strength.
- Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Sun GrownAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumLess pepper and spice, about the same strength.
- Te-Amo World Selection SeriesOne step furtherSan Andrés wrapper · MediumMore pepper and spice, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Oscar Valladares Island Jim No. 2 Original Corojo as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.