Connecticut wrapper · Medium
Protocol Gold Themis: flavour profile and cigars like it
Protocol Gold Themis 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 cedar, fruit, cream and sweetness.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are A.J. Fernandez Días de Gloria and Esteban Carreras White Label.
What does Protocol Gold Themis taste like?
- cedar and wood
- fruit and floral
- cream and nuts
- natural sweetness
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Medium as published by cigar-coop.com |
| Body | Medium |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | Cubariqueño Cigar Company, source-era manufacturer |
| Blender | Erik Espinosa, retailer attribution |
| Factory | La Zona, Estelí |
| Sizes | Robusto 5×52 · Toro 6×52 · Corona Gorda 5.625×46 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- cigar-coop.com: 92 points, Robusto, 5 x 52 (2017)In our words: Cream, cedar, citrus, nut, and bread. Construction scored highly.
- leafenthusiast.com: 8.5 of 10, Toro, 6 x 52 (2021)In our words: Cedar led. Citrus and sweetness receded through the smoke.
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 Gold Themis
The line. Themis was Protocol’s Connecticut-wrapped release. Its name references Themis and William Agathis. smokeinn.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 Gold Themis
- A.J. Fernandez Días de GloriaClosest matchWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, less natural sweetness, about the same strength.
- Esteban Carreras White LabelAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more cream and nuts, less natural sweetness, a step milder.
- Rocky Patel White LabelAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more earth and leather, less cream and nuts, about the same strength.
- Alfonso AñejoAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, more pepper and spice, about the same strength.
- VegaFina 1998One step furtherWrapper style not published · MediumMore earth and leather, less fruit and floral, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Protocol Gold Themis as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.