Connecticut wrapper · Medium
Samaná 1756 Series: flavour profile and cigars like it
Samaná 1756 Series is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is medium. It has a Connecticut wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from the Dominican Republic. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, cedar, pepper, cocoa and sweetness.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Gurkha Year of the Dragon 2024 by El Artista and Arturo Fuente Seleccion d Oro.
What does Samaná 1756 Series taste like?
- cream and nuts
- cedar and wood
- pepper and spice
- cocoa and coffee
- natural sweetness
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuador-grown Connecticut Shade |
|---|---|
| Binder | Dominican Olor |
| Filler | Dominican Cibao Valley and Piloto tobacco |
| Strength | Medium as published by tabak-brucker.de |
| Body | Medium-bodied |
| Made in | Dominican Republic |
| Made by | Tabacalera Don Esteban |
| Factory | Tabacalera Don Esteban, Santiago de los Caballeros |
| Sizes | Gold in Black Jumbo 6×64 · Robusto 5×48 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- cigares.com editorial: 7.8 of 10, CoronaIn our words: The editorial listing reports hazelnut, chocolate, vanilla, wood, and spice.
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 Samaná 1756 Series
The line. The 1756 Series was introduced beside the classic line in 2013. cigarworld.de
The brand. Samaná began in 1997 under a Swiss cigar retailer. Tabacalera Don Esteban in Santiago makes Samaná cigars. Don Stefano is identified as the European importer. cigarmaxx.de
Cigars like Samaná 1756 Series
- Gurkha Year of the Dragon 2024 by El ArtistaClosest matchWrapper style not published · Mild to mediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, a step milder.
- Arturo Fuente Seleccion d OroAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, less natural sweetness, about the same strength.
- Laura Chavin Classic LineAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, less cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
- Meerapfel Behind the ScenesAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, less natural sweetness, about the same strength.
- Casa Cuevas Reserva NaturalOne step furtherConnecticut wrapper · Mild-medium to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, less cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Samaná 1756 Series as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.