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Raíces C5 Black: flavour profile and cigars like it
Raíces C5 Black is a handmade cigar made in Honduras. Its published strength is full. It has a wrapper grown in Honduras and filler from Honduras. The tasting notes in our sources point to earth, pepper, cocoa and fruit.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Cavalier Geneve Tres Delincuentes Maduro and Diesel Vintage Series.
What does Raíces C5 Black taste like?
- earth and leather
- pepper and spice
- cocoa and coffee
- fruit and floral
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Honduran Trojes, fifth priming |
|---|---|
| Binder | Honduran Jamastrán and Nicaraguan Estelí |
| Filler | Honduran, from Jamastrán and Trojes |
| Strength | Full as published by cigar-coop.com |
| Body | Medium to medium-full |
| Made in | Honduras |
| Made by | Fábrica de Tabacos Raíces Cubanas S. de R.L. |
| Blender | Ralph Montero |
| Factory | Fábrica de Tabacos Raíces Cubanas S. de R.L., Danlí |
| Sizes | Robusto 5×52 · Toro 6×52 · Belicoso 5.5×52 · Gordo 6×60 · Double Toro 6.5×56 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- William Cooper (cigar-coop.com): 89 points, Toro, 6 x 52 (2025)In our words: The Toro showed mocha, cherry, earth, and pepper. Construction was rated excellent.
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 Raíces C5 Black
The line. C5 Black shipped with the namesake brand in November 2024. Its name references fifth-priming wrapper leaves. cigaraficionado.com
The brand. The factory was established in Danlí in 2003 by Romay, Maria, and Hugo Endemaño. Ralph Montero later partnered with the family for the namesake brand. raicescubanas.com
Cigars like Raíces C5 Black
- Cavalier Geneve Tres Delincuentes MaduroClosest matchSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in Honduras, a step milder.
- Diesel Vintage SeriesAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · FullAbout the same strength.
- A.J. Fernandez New World DecenioAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to medium-fullA step milder.
- Oscar Valladares The Oscar MaduroAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in Honduras, more cedar and wood, a step milder.
- Espinosa Las 6 Provincias CMWOne step furtherHabano wrapper · Medium to fullA step milder.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Raíces C5 Black as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.