Cuban wrapper · Mild
Quai d'Orsay No. 50: flavour profile and cigars like it
Quai d'Orsay No. 50 is a mild hand-made cigar. It has a Cuban leaf wrapper over Cuban long filler. Published tasting notes mention citrus zest, floral, cedar, vanilla and white pepper.
On our flavour map it leans toward fruit and flowers, with cedar and wood behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are H. Upmann Half Corona and Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente.
What does Quai d'Orsay No. 50 taste like?
- citrus zest
- floral
- cedar
- vanilla
- white pepper
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Cuban leaf |
|---|---|
| Binder | Cuban |
| Filler | Cuban long filler |
| Strength | Mild |
| Made by | Habanos S.A. (Cuba) |
| Sizes | Petit Robusto 4.375x50 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide. Cuban cigars generally can't be legally imported into the United States.
What smokers and critics say
Critics note: spiced, nutty, sweet finish and salty, leathery, oaky character.
Critics flag: soft, spongy head on one sample.
Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
On the retailer best-seller lists we track in France, Poland and the United Kingdom.
Cigars like Quai d'Orsay No. 50
- H. Upmann Half Corona63% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Mild to medium · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more cream and nuts, less pepper and spice, a step stronger.
- Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente61% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumMore cream and nuts, less pepper and spice, a step stronger.
- Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo de Río Seco58% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Mild · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more cream and nuts, less fruit and flowers, same strength.
- Brick House Double Connecticut55% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MildMore cream and nuts, less fruit and flowers, same strength.
- La Aurora 1962 Corojo53% flavour matchCorojo wrapper · Mild to mediumMore pepper and spice, less fruit and flowers, a step stronger.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.