Connecticut wrapper · Medium
Paradiso Elegancia: flavour profile and cigars like it
Paradiso Elegancia is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium. It has a Connecticut wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to pepper, sweetness and fruit.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are San Lotano Requiem Connecticut and Rocky Patel The Edge Lite.
What does Paradiso Elegancia taste like?
- pepper and spice
- natural sweetness
- fruit and floral
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuador Connecticut Shade |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaragua |
| Filler | Nicaragua |
| Strength | Medium as published by cigaraficionado.com |
| Body | Not published |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | My Father Cigars S.A. |
| Factory | My Father Cigars S.A., Estelí, Nicaragua |
| Sizes | Churchill 7.01×50 · Grandioso 5.98×60 · Corona 5.51×46 · Robusto 5×50 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- Cigar Aficionado tasting panel (cigaraficionado.com): 89 points, Churchill, 7 x 50 (2012)In our words: Sweet and salty flavors led, with pepper and a floral finish.
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 Paradiso Elegancia
The line. The 2011 release was positioned as a lighter San Cristobal blend. assets.cigaraficionado.com
The brand. The Levin family launched Paradiso in 2007 with José 'Pepin' García in Estelí. Paradiso is the international Ashton name for San Cristobal. Indexed sources report identical blends and formats. kohlhase-soehne.com
Cigars like Paradiso Elegancia
- San Lotano Requiem ConnecticutClosest matchConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, a step milder.
- Rocky Patel The Edge LiteAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, a step milder.
- Foundation Cigars OriginalAlso fitsHabano wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, more earth and leather, about the same strength.
- Micallef Herencia HabanoAlso fitsHabano wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, more cedar and wood, about the same strength.
- Horacio ClassicOne 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 Paradiso Elegancia as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.