Corojo wrapper · Strength not published
Warped Serie Gran Reserva 1988: flavour profile and cigars like it
Warped Serie Gran Reserva 1988 is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. It has a Corojo wrapper grown in Nicaragua and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to earth, cocoa and sweetness.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Oliva Serie V 135th Anniversary Edicion Limitada and Black Label Trading Company Last Rites.
What does Warped Serie Gran Reserva 1988 taste like?
- earth and leather
- cocoa and coffee
- natural sweetness
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Nicaraguan shade-grown Jalapa Corojo '99 |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan tobacco |
| Filler | Nicaraguan Corojo '99 and Criollo '98 |
| Strength | No published rating |
| Body | Medium+ |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | Kyle Gellis / Warped Cigars; Kyle Gellis; Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. (TABSA) |
| Factory | TABSA, Estelí, Nicaragua |
| Sizes | Robusto 5.25×50 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- cigaraficionado.com: 95 points, Robusto, 5¼ x 50 (2020)In our words: The tasting note identifies malted chocolate, coffee bean, and earth.
- finetobaccoclub.com: 92 points, 5¼ x 50 (2018)In our words: The reviewer found sweet and savory changes across the smoke.
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 Warped Serie Gran Reserva 1988
The line. The line honors Gellis's birth year. It was previewed in 2017 and shipped in 2018. warpedcigars.com
The brand. Kyle Gellis established Warped in 2007. He developed its blends personally. Warped owns the researched brands. Production differs by line and factory. warpedcigars.com
Cigars like Warped Serie Gran Reserva 1988
- Oliva Serie V 135th Anniversary Edicion LimitadaClosest matchWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua.
- Black Label Trading Company Last RitesAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua.
- Paradiso RevelationAlso fitsSumatra wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua.
- A.J. Fernandez Enclave BroadleafAlso fitsBroadleaf wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua.
- C.L.E. CorojoOne step furtherCorojo wrapper · Medium to fullSame Corojo wrapper family.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Warped Serie Gran Reserva 1988 as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.
Sources
- warpedcigars.com/cigar-brands/serie-gran-reserva-1988
- cigardojo.com/2019/01/warped-serie-gran-reserva-1988
- cigaraficionado.com/ratings/21848/name/warped-serie-gran-reserva-1988-robusto
- finetobaccoclub.com/2018/10/11/warped-serie-gran-reserva-1988-review
- neptunecigar.com/cigar/warped-serie-gran-reserva-1988