Habano wrapper · Medium to full
Southern Draw Kudzu: flavour profile and cigars like it
Southern Draw Kudzu is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a Oscuro Habano wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from Nicaragua and the United States. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, pepper and cocoa.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Espinosa Laranja Hybrid and San Lotano The Bull.
What does Southern Draw Kudzu taste like?
- cedar and wood
- pepper and spice
- cocoa and coffee
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan Ometepe |
| Filler | Nicaraguan and U.S. tobacco |
| Strength | Medium to full as published by holts.com |
| Body | Not published |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | Southern Draw Cigars |
| Factory | A.J. Fernandez factory, Estelí |
| 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
- leafenthusiast.com: 9 of 10, Robusto, 5.5 x 54 (2021)In our words: The review found cedar, cocoa, red pepper, and even construction.
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 Kudzu
The line. Kudzu was Southern Draw's first blend. It was first produced in 2014. leafenthusiast.com
The brand. Southern Draw says veteran families founded and operate the brand. It uses A.J. Fernandez Cigar Co. in Estelí. Robert and Sharon Holt own the brand. A.J. Fernandez is the physical manufacturer, not the brand owner. southerndrawcigars.com
Cigars like Southern Draw Kudzu
- Espinosa Laranja HybridClosest matchHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, a step milder.
- San Lotano The BullAlso fitsSumatra wrapper · Medium-full to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, 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 MonstersAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more fruit and floral, about the same strength.
- Plasencia Alma del FuegoOne step furtherWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more cream and nuts, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Southern Draw Kudzu as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.