Brazilian wrapper · Full
RoMa Craft Tobac Intemperance BA XXI: flavour profile and cigars like it
RoMa Craft Tobac Intemperance BA XXI is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is full. It has a Brazilian wrapper grown in Brazil and filler from the Dominican Republic. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, cedar, pepper and cocoa.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Espinosa Laranja Reserva Escuro and Casa Cuevas La Mandarria Oscuro.

What does RoMa Craft Tobac Intemperance BA XXI taste like?
- cream and nuts
- cedar and wood
- pepper and spice
- cocoa and coffee
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Brazil Arapiraca |
|---|---|
| Binder | Indonesian Besuki |
| Filler | Estelí and Jalapa tobacco, plus Dominican Criollo from Peñuela. |
| Strength | Full as published by cigars.com |
| Body | Medium-to-full-bodied |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | RoMa Craft Tobac; Skip Martin is named by a retailer, not the manufacturer. |
| Factory | Nica Sueño, Nicaragua. |
| Sizes | Intrigue 4×46 · Avarice 4.5×52 · War 4.5×60 · Envy 5×50 · Breach of the Peace 5×56 · Treachery 6×54 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- diego440 (humoytabaco.com), Avarice, 4.5 x 52 (2021)In our words: The reviewer noted wood, pepper, chocolate, cream, and medium-high intensity.
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 RoMa Craft Tobac Intemperance BA XXI
The line. BA XXI launched with EC XVIII in 2012. Production paused in 2022 for wrapper supply. es.halfwheel.com
The brand. Michael Rosales and Skip Martin formed RoMa Craft in Estelí during 2011. romacrafttobac.com
Cigars like RoMa Craft Tobac Intemperance BA XXI
- Espinosa Laranja Reserva EscuroClosest matchBrazilian wrapper · FullSame Brazilian wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more earth and leather, less cream and nuts, about the same strength.
- Casa Cuevas La Mandarria OscuroAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · FullMore natural sweetness, less cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
- La Gloria Cubana EsteliAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more earth and leather, a step milder.
- Kristoff GC Signature SeriesAlso fitsBrazilian wrapper · Medium to fullSame Brazilian wrapper family, less cocoa and coffee, a step milder.
- CigarKings MaduroOne step furtherWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more natural sweetness, a step milder.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named RoMa Craft Tobac Intemperance BA XXI as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.
Sources
- romacrafttobac.com/intemperance/ba-xxi
- es.halfwheel.com/intemperance-ba-xxi-treachery/466129
- humoytabaco.com/2021/07/28/roma-craft-intemperance-ba-xxi-2
- cigars.com/cigars/handmade-cigars/roma-craft-tobac-cigars/roma-craft-intemperance-ba-xxi
- cigar-coop.com/2013/02/cigar-review-intemperance-ba-xxi-by.html