Habano wrapper · Strength not published
Southern Draw Firethorn: flavour profile and cigars like it
Southern Draw Firethorn is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. It has a Rosado Habano wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, pepper, sweetness and fruit.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Protocol Silver Official Misconduct and Micallef Herencia Habano.
What does Southern Draw Firethorn taste like?
- cedar and wood
- pepper and spice
- natural sweetness
- fruit and floral
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Habano Rosado, Ecuador |
|---|---|
| Binder | San Andrés, Mexico |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Strength | No published rating |
| Body | Medium-to-full |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | Southern Draw Cigars; Tabacalera Fernandez; Robert Holt |
| Factory | Tabacalera Fernandez, Nicaragua |
| Sizes | Robusto 5.5×54 · Toro 6×52 · Gordo 6.5×60 · Lancero, limited 7.5×40 · Belicoso Fino, box-pressed 5.5×54 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- cigar-coop.com: 90 points, Robusto (2015)In our words: Fruit, baking spice, caramel, toast, and pepper changed across the Robusto.
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 Firethorn
The line. Firethorn was Southern Draw’s second line. Contemporary reporting places its release after Kudzu in 2014. cigar-coop.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 Firethorn
- Protocol Silver Official MisconductClosest matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua.
- Micallef Herencia HabanoAlso fitsHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua.
- Rocky Patel Year of the SnakeAlso fitsHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more cocoa and coffee, less natural sweetness.
- Aganorsa Leaf La Validación HabanoAlso fitsHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more cream and nuts.
- Casa de Torres Edicion EspecialOne step furtherWrapper style not published · Medium to medium-fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more hay and herbs.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Southern Draw Firethorn as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.