San Andrés wrapper · Strength not published
Southern Draw Evening Primrose: flavour profile and cigars like it
Southern Draw Evening Primrose is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. It has a Maduro San Andrés wrapper grown in Mexico and filler from Honduras, Nicaragua and the United States. The tasting notes in our sources point to earth, pepper and cocoa.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are HVC Edicion Especial 2015 and Padrón Thousand Series Maduro.
What does Southern Draw Evening Primrose taste like?
- earth and leather
- pepper and spice
- cocoa and coffee
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | San Andrés Maduro, Mexico |
|---|---|
| Binder | Sumatra seventh priming, Ecuador |
| Filler | 50% Honduras, 25% Nicaragua, 25% USA ligero |
| Strength | No published rating |
| Body | Medium-to-full |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | Southern Draw Cigars; AJ Fernandez Cigar Co.; Robert Holt |
| Factory | AJ Fernandez Cigar Co., Estelí, Nicaragua |
| Sizes | Robusto 5.5×54 · Toro 6×52 · Gordo 6.5×60 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- cigaraficionado.com: 89 points, Gordo, 6 1/2 x 60 (2025)In our words: Earth, dark chocolate, pepper, and minerals finished with a chalky note.
- 4.42 out of 5 from 12 customer reviews at neptunecigar.com (Aggregate across listed line vitolas)
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 Evening Primrose
The line. The line draws its story from the night-blooming evening primrose. Southern Draw lists Q4 2024 release. 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 Evening Primrose
- HVC Edicion Especial 2015Closest matchSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua.
- Padrón Thousand Series MaduroAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua.
- Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box-pressed MaduroAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua.
- Padron Black PB-97 NaturalAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua.
- Rocky Patel The Edge MaduroOne step furtherWrapper style not published · Medium to full
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Southern Draw Evening Primrose as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.