Connecticut wrapper · Medium
RoMa Craft Tobac Intemperance EC XVIII: flavour profile and cigars like it
RoMa Craft Tobac Intemperance EC XVIII is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium. It has a Connecticut wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, cedar, pepper and sweetness.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Laura Chavin Classic Line and Black Works Studio Green Hornet Kato.
What does RoMa Craft Tobac Intemperance EC XVIII taste like?
- cream and nuts
- cedar and wood
- pepper and spice
- natural sweetness
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Binder | Indonesian Besuki |
| Filler | Nicaraguan Criollo 98 from Estelí, Jalapa, Pueblo Nuevo, plus Dominican Peñuela. |
| Strength | Medium as published by thecigarauthority.com |
| Body | Mellow-medium-bodied |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | RoMa Craft Tobac; Not disclosed on the current EC XVIII page. |
| Factory | Fábrica de Tabacos Nica Sueño, Estelí, Nicaragua. |
| Sizes | Charity 4×46 · Virtue 4.5×52 · Peace 4.5×60 · Faith 5×50 · Brotherly Kindness 5×56 · Fidelity 6×54 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- The Cigar Authority (thecigarauthority.com), Faith, 5 x 50In our words: The review found cedar, honey, pepper, vanilla, wheat, and nuttiness.
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 EC XVIII
The line. EC XVIII launched with BA XXI in 2012. It references Prohibition’s Eighteenth Amendment. romacrafttobac.com
The brand. Michael Rosales and Skip Martin formed RoMa Craft in Estelí during 2011. romacrafttobac.com
Cigars like RoMa Craft Tobac Intemperance EC XVIII
- Laura Chavin Classic LineClosest matchConnecticut wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, about the same strength.
- Black Works Studio Green Hornet KatoAlso fitsCandela wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- HVC Hot Cake Golden Line CtAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, a step milder.
- Casa Cuevas Reserva NaturalAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · Mild-medium to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, about the same strength.
- El Mago SolsticeOne step furtherSumatra wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, more earth and leather, less natural sweetness, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named RoMa Craft Tobac Intemperance EC XVIII as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.