Cigar atlas · Medium
VegaFina Nicaragua: flavour profile and cigars like it
VegaFina Nicaragua is a medium hand-made cigar. It has a Habana 2000 (Jalapa) wrapper over Nicaraguan Ligero (Jalapa), Viso (Estelí), Seco (Jalapa) filler. Published tasting notes mention earth, mixed fruit, baking spice and black pepper.
On our flavour map it leans toward pepper and spice, with earth and leather behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are La Aurora 1962 Corojo and Tatuaje Havana VI.
What does VegaFina Nicaragua taste like?
- earth
- mixed fruit
- baking spice
- black pepper
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Habana 2000 (Jalapa) |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan (Jalapa) |
| Filler | Nicaraguan Ligero (Jalapa), Viso (Estelí), Seco (Jalapa) |
| Strength | Medium |
| Made by | Altadis U.S.A., rolled at Tabacalera de Garcia (Dominican Republic) |
| Sizes | Short Corona 4.3125x42 · Robusto 5x50 · Gran Toro 6x52 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
Critics note: almond, wood and leather notes and even burn on the corona.
Critics flag: scattered, uneven flavors and charry finish.
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 Spain, the Netherlands and Germany.
Cigars like VegaFina Nicaragua
- La Aurora 1962 Corojo80% flavour matchCorojo wrapper · Mild to mediumLess earth and leather, a step milder.
- Tatuaje Havana VI70% flavour matchHabano wrapper · MediumNicaraguan filler too, more earth and leather, less caramel sweetness, same strength.
- El Rey del Mundo Demi Tasse66% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Mild to medium · CubanMore earth and leather, less caramel sweetness, a step milder.
- Rocky Patel Sun Grown65% flavour matchSumatra wrapper · Medium to fullMore cedar and wood, less fruit and flowers, a step stronger.
- Romeo y Julieta Petit Royales63% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanMore cream and nuts, less earth and leather, same strength.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.