Brazilian wrapper · Medium to full
San Lotano H: flavour profile and cigars like it
San Lotano H is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a Brazilian wrapper grown in Brazil and filler from Nicaragua and Honduras. The tasting notes in our sources point to earth, pepper, fruit and herbs.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Drew Estate Liga Privada No. 9 and Gurkha Cellar Reserve 12 Year Platinum.
What does San Lotano H taste like?
- earth and leather
- pepper and spice
- fruit and floral
- hay and herbs
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Brazil Habano |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaragua |
| Filler | Nicaragua, Honduras |
| Strength | Medium to full as published by cigaraficionado.com |
| Body | Not published |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | A.J. Fernandez Cigars, brand owner and manufacturer. |
| Factory | Tabacalera Fernandez, Estelí, Nicaragua. |
| Sizes | Robusto 5×54 · Toro 6×54 · Gran Toro 6×60 · Torpedo 6.5×54 · Churchill 7×54 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- Cigar Aficionado (cigaraficionado.com), Gran Toro, 6 x 60 (2025)In our words: Herbal and tangy notes preceded earth, pepper and cinnamon. The reviewer found it stronger midway.
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 San Lotano H
The line. The 2010 Habano core blend later appeared under the Requiem classification. cigardojo.com
The brand. A.J. Fernandez started San Lotano in 2010. The name refers to his family’s pre-revolution Cuban brand, according to Fernandez. A.J. Fernandez is the brand owner and maker. San Lotano also names a Nicaragua farm and a factory opened in 2017. cigaraficionado.com
Cigars like San Lotano H
- Drew Estate Liga Privada No. 9Closest matchBroadleaf wrapper · FullAlso made in Nicaragua, a step stronger.
- Gurkha Cellar Reserve 12 Year PlatinumAlso fitsHabano wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, a step milder.
- Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich 58Also fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium-full to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
- Undercrown El Tigre DominicanoAlso fitsSumatra wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, a step milder.
- Horacio ClassicOne step furtherWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more natural sweetness, less hay and herbs, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named San Lotano H as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.