Sumatra wrapper · Medium-full to full
San Lotano The Bull: flavour profile and cigars like it
San Lotano The Bull is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium-full to full. It has a Sumatra wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, pepper and cocoa.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Southern Draw Kudzu and Padron 1926 Serie No.47 Natural.
What does San Lotano The Bull taste like?
- cedar and wood
- pepper and spice
- cocoa and coffee
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuador Sumatra |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaragua |
| Filler | Nicaragua |
| Strength | Medium-full to full as published by cigar-coop.com |
| Body | Medium-Full |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | A.J. Fernandez Cigars |
| Blender | A.J. Fernandez |
| Factory | Tabacalera AJ Fernandez Cigars de Nicaragua S.A. |
| Sizes | Robusto 5×54 · Toro 6×54 · Gordo 6×60 · Torpedo 6.5×54 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- William Cooper (cigar-coop.com): 92 points, Robusto, 5 x 54 (2015)In our words: The reviewer found cedar and coffee central. Pepper increased near the end.
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 The Bull
The line. The Bull soft-launched in 2013. It received a national launch in 2014. 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 The Bull
- Southern Draw KudzuClosest matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Padron 1926 Serie No.47 NaturalAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium-full to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more natural sweetness, about the same strength.
- Sindicato MaduroAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more earth and leather, about the same strength.
- Oliva Serie VAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more fruit and floral, about the same strength.
- Tatuaje Skinny MonstersOne step furtherWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more fruit and floral, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named San Lotano The Bull as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.