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Southern Draw Cedrus: flavour profile and cigars like it

Southern Draw Cedrus is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a Maduro Besuki wrapper grown in Indonesia and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to earth, pepper, cocoa and sweetness.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Foundation Cigars Aksum formerly Metapa Claro and Padron 1926 Serie No.47 Maduro.

Published by Breaking Cigars · Editorial contact: Anatolie Clevan · Sources read · Independently fact-checked · How we built this

Southern Draw Cedrus cigar
Cigar or packaging. Size not confirmed. Photo: southerndrawcigars.com. Framing by Breaking Cigars.

What does Southern Draw Cedrus taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • earth and leather
  • pepper and spice
  • cocoa and coffee
  • natural sweetness

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperBesuki, Indonesia
BinderHabano 2000, Nicaragua
FillerNicaragua
StrengthMedium to full as published by famous-smoke.com
BodyNot published
Made inNicaragua
Made bySouthern Draw Cigars; AJ Fernandez Cigar Co.
FactoryAJ Fernandez Cigar Co., Estelí, Nicaragua
SizesBelicoso Fino 5.5×52 · Robusto 5.5×54 · Toro 6×52 · Gordo 6.5×60 · Lancero 7.5×40

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

What reviewers say

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 Southern Draw Cedrus

The line. Cedrus debuted at IPCPR 2018 with one belicoso. Later sizes followed. southerndrawcigars.com

The brand. Southern Draw describes itself as veteran-owned and family-operated. Its official account credits Robert Holt. Southern Draw says AJ Fernandez Cigar Co. handcrafts its cigars in Estelí, Nicaragua. southerndrawcigars.com

Cigars like Southern Draw Cedrus

  1. Foundation Cigars Aksum formerly Metapa ClaroClosest matchSumatra wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
  2. Padron 1926 Serie No.47 MaduroAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more cedar and wood, about the same strength.
  3. Aganorsa Leaf La Validación MaduroAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium-full to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
  4. My Father La AntigüedadAlso fitsHabano wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
  5. Padrón Thousand Series MaduroOne step furtherWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, less natural sweetness, about the same strength.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Southern Draw Cedrus as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

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