Cigar atlas · Mild
Perla del Mar Shade: flavour profile and cigars like it
Perla del Mar Shade is a mild hand-made cigar. It has a Ecuadorian Shade wrapper over Nicaraguan (four-region blend) filler. Published tasting notes mention nuts, wheat, spice and cream.
On our flavour map it leans toward cream and nuts, with pepper and spice behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Kristoff Connecticut and Cuesta-Rey Centenario.
What does Perla del Mar Shade taste like?
- nuts
- wheat
- spice
- cream
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Shade |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan (four-region blend) |
| Strength | Mild |
| Made by | J.C. Newman Cigar Co., rolled at PENSA, Estelí, Nicaragua |
| Sizes | Robusto 4.75x52 · Toro 6.25x54 · Double Toro 6x60 · Corona Gorda 5.5x46 · Short Robusto 3.75x56 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
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Cigars like Perla del Mar Shade
- Kristoff Connecticut85% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumMore cedar and wood, a step stronger.
- Cuesta-Rey Centenario80% flavour matchBroadleaf wrapper · MildLess pepper and spice, same strength.
- Ashton Classic74% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MildMore cedar and wood, less pepper and spice, same strength.
- Macanudo Inspirado White74% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumMore cedar and wood, a step stronger.
- Matilde Serena74% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumMore cedar and wood, a step stronger.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.