Connecticut shade wrapper · Mild to medium
VegaFina Classic: flavour profile and cigars like it
VegaFina Classic is a mild to medium hand-made cigar. It has a Connecticut Shade, grown in Ecuador wrapper over Dominican Republic, Colombia and Nicaragua (Cigar World's VegaFina Original lists Colombian, Dominican, Honduran) filler. Published tasting notes mention honey, coffee and nuts.
On our flavour map it leans toward cream and nuts, with caramel sweetness behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are León Jimenes Imperiales Classic and E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut.
What does VegaFina Classic taste like?
- honey
- coffee
- nuts
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Connecticut Shade, grown in Ecuador |
|---|---|
| Binder | Indonesian |
| Filler | Dominican Republic, Colombia and Nicaragua (Cigar World's VegaFina Original lists Colombian, Dominican, Honduran) |
| Strength | Mild to medium |
| Made by | Tabacalera de García, Dominican Republic (Altadis USA lineup per Cigar World) |
| Sizes | Minuto 4x30 · Coronitas 5.25x42 · Short Robusto 4x50 · Wide Robusto 5.5x54 · Prominente 7.5x50 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
Smokers like: mild, smooth and nutty, even burn and good value.
Some say: tight draw on some sticks.
Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
On the retailer best-seller lists we track in the Netherlands, Spain, France, Switzerland and Germany.
Cigars like VegaFina Classic
- León Jimenes Imperiales Classic71% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more fruit and flowers, same strength.
- E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut64% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more cedar and wood, less caramel sweetness, same strength.
- Por Larrañaga Montecarlos62% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Mild to medium · CubanMore cedar and wood, less cocoa and coffee, same strength.
- Ashton Cabinet Selection62% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, less cocoa and coffee, same strength.
- Flor de Copán Classic (Línea Clásica)62% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more cedar and wood, less caramel sweetness, a step stronger.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.