San Andrés wrapper · Medium to full
San Lotano Requiem Maduro: flavour profile and cigars like it
San Lotano Requiem 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 Maduro and Nasser The Goat by A.J. Fernandez The Goat.
What does San Lotano Requiem 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 and Honduras |
| Strength | Medium to full as published by cigaraficionado.com |
| Body | Medium |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | A.J. Fernandez Cigars |
| Factory | Tabacalera Fernandez factory |
| 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): 92 points, Toro, 6 x 52 (2019)In our words: The review notes cocoa, coffee bean, nuts, marzipan, and raisins.
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 Maduro
The line. The 2010 Maduro line was later rebranded Requiem. A 2017 report 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 Maduro
- San Lotano MaduroClosest matchSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- 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.
- Aganorsa Leaf ArsenioAlso fitsCorojo wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, a step milder.
- Casa Fernandez Miami Reserva (Corojo)Also fitsWrapper style not published · FullA step stronger.
- 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 Requiem Maduro as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.