Sumatra wrapper · Medium to medium-full
Sancho Panza Extra Chido: flavour profile and cigars like it
Sancho Panza Extra Chido is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is medium to medium-full. It has a Sumatra wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, sweetness and fruit.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are VegaFina 1998 and San Lotano Requiem Habano.
What does Sancho Panza Extra Chido taste like?
- cedar and wood
- natural sweetness
- fruit and floral
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Sumatra |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan ASP and tercio-aged Dominican Piloto |
| Strength | Medium to medium-full as published by cigardojo.com |
| Body | Mild-plus |
| Made in | Dominican Republic |
| Made by | General Cigar Company; Matt Booth and Justin Andrews |
| Factory | General Cigar Dominicana, Santiago |
| Sizes | Robusto 5×50 · Toro 6×52 · Gigante 6×60 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- John McTavish (developingpalates.com): 6.32 of 10, Robusto, 5 × 50 (2024)In our words: The reviewer found a promising start and an excellent burn.
- Chad Tchad (cigardojo.com): 86 points, Robusto, 5 × 50 (2025)In our words: The review notes smoky cedar, pecan, sweet floral notes, and a minty retrohale.
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 Sancho Panza Extra Chido
The line. Extra Chido shipped in April 2024. It was the first Sancho Panza made in the Dominican Republic. premiumcigars.org
The brand. The Cuban Sancho Panza brand was first registered in 1848. This is distinct from the current non-Cuban U.S. line. General Cigar operates the current official site. Cigar Coop reports STG acquired the U.S. trademark with Villazon. habanos.com
Cigars like Sancho Panza Extra Chido
- VegaFina 1998Closest matchWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more cream and nuts, less fruit and floral, about the same strength.
- San Lotano Requiem HabanoAlso fitsBrazilian wrapper · Medium to fullAbout the same strength.
- God of Fire KKP Special ReserveAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to medium-fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more cream and nuts, about the same strength.
- Laura Chavin VirginyAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more cream and nuts, about the same strength.
- Protocol Gold ThemisOne step furtherConnecticut wrapper · MediumMore cream and nuts, less natural sweetness, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Sancho Panza Extra Chido as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.