Habano wrapper · Medium to full
Protocol Cyber Crimes Unit: flavour profile and cigars like it
Protocol Cyber Crimes Unit is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a Rosado Habano wrapper grown in Nicaragua and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, cedar, pepper, sweetness and herbs.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Graycliff Chateau Grand Cru and La Aurora 1495.
What does Protocol Cyber Crimes Unit taste like?
- cream and nuts
- cedar and wood
- pepper and spice
- natural sweetness
- hay and herbs
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Nicaraguan Rosado Habano |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Medium to full as published by smokeinn.com |
| Body | Medium-full |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | Cubariqueño Cigar Company, source-era manufacturer |
| Factory | La Zona SA, Estelí |
| Sizes | Box-Pressed Churchill 6.5×48 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- cigardojo.com: 88 points, Churchill BP, 6.5 x 48 (2021)In our words: Pepper, tea, wood, and creamy sweetness. Sample intensity varied.
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 Protocol Cyber Crimes Unit
The line. Fifth core-line release. It honors cybercrime investigators and Kevin Keithan’s security career. cigar-coop.com
The brand. Protocol debuted under Cubariqueño in 2015. The brand uses law-enforcement themes. Cubariqueño was the source-era brand owner. Cigar Dojo reported Smoke Inn acquired Protocol in February 2026. smokeinn.com
Cigars like Protocol Cyber Crimes Unit
- Graycliff Chateau Grand CruClosest matchWrapper style not published · Medium to fullLess hay and herbs, about the same strength.
- La Aurora 1495Also fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to medium-fullLess natural sweetness, about the same strength.
- Perdomo Special Craft Series AmberAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, less hay and herbs, about the same strength.
- Plasencia Alma del FuegoAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more cocoa and coffee, less hay and herbs, about the same strength.
- Flor de Antillas Sun GrownOne step furtherWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, less hay and herbs, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Protocol Cyber Crimes Unit as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.