Connecticut shade wrapper · Medium
Villiger 1888: flavour profile and cigars like it
Villiger 1888 is a medium hand-made cigar. It has a Ecuadorian Connecticut (silky) wrapper over Dominican and Nicaraguan (Holt's adds Mexican San Andrés), long filler. Published tasting notes mention nuts, white pepper, wheat toast, cedar and chocolate.
On our flavour map it leans toward cedar and wood, with cream and nuts behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Don Diego Classic and Davidoff Grand Cru.
What does Villiger 1888 taste like?
- nuts
- white pepper
- wheat toast
- cedar
- chocolate
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Connecticut (silky) |
|---|---|
| Binder | Mexican (San Andrés) |
| Filler | Dominican and Nicaraguan (Holt's adds Mexican San Andrés), long filler |
| Strength | Medium |
| Made by | Villiger (Switzerland), rolled at ABAM Cigars, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Sizes | Corona 6x43 · Robusto 4.875x50 · Toro 6x50 · Torpedo 6x52 · Toro Gordo 6x60 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
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 Switzerland.
Cigars like Villiger 1888
- Don Diego Classic79% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more cream and nuts, a step milder.
- Davidoff Grand Cru77% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, less pepper and spice, a step milder.
- Padrón Dámaso70% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more fruit and flowers, less cedar and wood, a step milder.
- Vegas de Santiago D869% flavour matchH2000 leaf, grown in Ecuador · MediumMore earth and leather, less cedar and wood, same strength.
- Flor de Copán Classic (Línea Clásica)69% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more cream and nuts, less cedar and wood, same strength.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.