Connecticut wrapper · Mild to medium
San Lotano Requiem Connecticut: flavour profile and cigars like it
San Lotano Requiem Connecticut is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is mild to 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 pepper, sweetness and fruit.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Rocky Patel The Edge Lite and Paradiso Elegancia.
What does San Lotano Requiem Connecticut taste like?
- pepper and spice
- natural sweetness
- fruit and floral
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuador Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Binder | Honduras |
| Filler | Nicaragua and Dominican Republic |
| Strength | Mild to medium as published by cigaraficionado.com |
| Body | Mellow-Medium |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | A.J. Fernandez Cigars |
| Factory | Tabacalera AJ Fernandez Cigars de 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 editor panel (cigaraficionado.com): 91 points, Churchill, 7 x 52 (2023)In our words: The review reports pecan, cinnamon, vanilla, honey, and citrus notes.
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 Requiem Connecticut
The line. Requiem Connecticut appeared in the 2017 portfolio redesign. The company said blends remained unchanged. cigar-coop.com
The brand. A.J. Fernandez started San Lotano in 2010. The name references his family’s pre-revolution Cuban brand. cigaraficionado.com
Cigars like San Lotano Requiem Connecticut
- Rocky Patel The Edge LiteClosest matchConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, about the same strength.
- Paradiso EleganciaAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, a step stronger.
- Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Champagne (Connecticut)Also fitsConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more cream and nuts, about the same strength.
- Espinosa CremaAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more cream and nuts, about the same strength.
- Oscar Valladares Island Jim No. 2 ConnecticutOne step furtherConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, more cream and nuts, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named San Lotano Requiem Connecticut as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.