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Ted's Cigars Farris: flavour profile and cigars like it

Ted's Cigars Farris is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is medium. It has a San Andrés wrapper grown in Mexico and filler from Brazil, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, pepper and cocoa.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Gurkha Revenant Maduro and Silencio Blue.

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

Ted's Cigars Farris cigar
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What does Ted's Cigars Farris taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • cedar and wood
  • pepper and spice
  • cocoa and coffee

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

WrapperMexican San Andres
BinderDominican Republic
FillerBrazil, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic
StrengthMedium as published by cigarcentury.com
BodyNot published
Made inDominican Republic
Made byTed's Cigars
SizesBox-pressed 6 x 50 · Historical Robusto 5×50 · Historical 5.5 x 56

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 Ted's Cigars Farris

The line. Farris honors Ted Jackson's grandmother, Lois Farris. A 2014 review predates 2015 coverage calling it new. The current maker recipe differs from that historical version. cigaraficionado.com

The brand. Ted Jackson owned and founded Ted's Cigars in 2015. The company had sold flavored cigars for nearly 20 years. cigaraficionado.com

Cigars like Ted's Cigars Farris

  1. Gurkha Revenant MaduroClosest matchSan Andrés wrapper · MediumSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, more earth and leather, about the same strength.
  2. Silencio BlueAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more earth and leather, about the same strength.
  3. Curivari CiclopeAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · MediumSame San Andrés wrapper family, more cream and nuts, less cedar and wood, about the same strength.
  4. Espinosa Laranja HybridAlso fitsHabano wrapper · MediumAbout the same strength.
  5. Micallef Experiencia La CremaOne step furtherSan Andrés wrapper · MediumSame San Andrés wrapper family, more natural sweetness, about the same strength.

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

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