San Andrés wrapper · Medium to full
San Lotano Maduro: flavour profile and cigars like it
San Lotano Maduro is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a San Andrés wrapper grown in Mexico and filler from Nicaragua and Honduras. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, cocoa and sweetness.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are San Lotano Requiem Maduro and Casa Fernandez Miami Reserva (Corojo).
What does San Lotano Maduro taste like?
- cream and nuts
- cocoa and coffee
- natural sweetness
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | San Andrés, Mexico |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaragua |
| Filler | Nicaragua, Honduras |
| Strength | Medium to full as published by cigaraficionado.com |
| Body | Medium-full |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | A.J. Fernandez Cigars, brand owner and manufacturer. |
| Factory | Tabacalera Fernandez, Estelí, Nicaragua. |
| Sizes | Robusto 5×52 · Toro 6×52 · Gran Toro 6×60 · Torpedo 6.5×52 · Churchill 7×52 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- Cigar Aficionado (cigaraficionado.com), Toro, 6 x 52 (2019)In our words: Cocoa, coffee bean and nuts appeared with marzipan and raisin hints.
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 Maduro
The line. The original Maduro core blend was released in 2010. Later versions used the Requiem name. cigar-coop.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 Maduro
- San Lotano Requiem MaduroClosest matchSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Casa Fernandez Miami Reserva (Corojo)Also fitsWrapper style not published · FullA step stronger.
- Aganorsa Leaf ArsenioAlso fitsCorojo wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, a step milder.
- Nasser The Goat by A.J. Fernandez The GoatAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to medium-fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more earth and leather, about the same strength.
- Padron 1926 Serie MaduroOne step furtherWrapper style not published · Medium-full to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more pepper and spice, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named San Lotano Maduro as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.