Connecticut shade wrapper · Mild to medium
Regius Connecticut: flavour profile and cigars like it
Regius Connecticut is a mild to medium hand-made cigar. It has a Honduran Connecticut Shade (Talanga) wrapper over Nicaraguan filler. Published tasting notes mention cream, leather, coffee and nuts.
On our flavour map it leans toward cream and nuts, with earth and leather behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Ashton Classic and Oliva Connecticut Reserve.
What does Regius Connecticut taste like?
- cream
- leather
- coffee
- nuts
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Honduran Connecticut Shade (Talanga) |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Mild to medium |
| Made by | Regius Cigars (made at the Plasencia factory, Estelí, Nicaragua) |
| Sizes | Corona 5.125x42 · Robusto 4.875x50 · Toro 6x50 · Grandido 7x47 · Gran Toro 6.5x56 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
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Cigars like Regius Connecticut
- Ashton Classic76% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MildSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more cedar and wood, less earth and leather, a step milder.
- Oliva Connecticut Reserve75% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, Nicaraguan filler too, more cedar and wood, less earth and leather, same strength.
- E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut75% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more cedar and wood, same strength.
- Montecristo White (White Series)73% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more earth and leather, less cocoa and coffee, same strength.
- Davidoff Aniversario73% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more cedar and wood, less earth and leather, a step stronger.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.