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The E.H. Taylor San Andrés Robusto is a 5 x 50 from the Dominican Republic; its Mexican San Andrés wrapper covers a Criollo ’98 binder and Nicaraguan filler, blended to accompany E.H. Taylor bourbon. Our listing rates its strength as medium, and we sell it as singles.
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Description
Measuring 5 x 50, the E.H. Taylor San Andrés Robusto joins a Mexican San Andrés wrapper to a Criollo 98 binder and Nicaraguan filler. halfwheel credits production to Tabacalera La Isla, a Santiago de los Caballeros factory in the Dominican Republic working under Scandinavian Tobacco Group’s E.H. Taylor partnership, and Meier & Dutch handles distribution.
What It Tastes Like
This robusto has not yet drawn a dated score or a full critic write-up that we could locate (the outlets checked were halfwheel, Cigar Coop and Cigar Aficionado), so this page offers no tasting notes rather than borrowing sales copy. halfwheel does make one point clear: none of the leaf spent time in whiskey barrels, so any bourbon character comes from the glass poured beside it, not from the cigar itself.
Who It’s For
- E.H. Taylor bourbon fans wanting a cigar blended with that whiskey in mind.
- Robusto loyalists who prefer 5 x 50 to the longer Corona or heavier Toro Gordo.
- Newcomers to San Andrés leaf wanting the Mexican wrapper in a blend our listing rates medium.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Dominican production at Tabacalera La Isla, per halfwheel
- Compact format, the shortest of the three San Andrés vitolas
- Pairing concept built on blending rather than barrel-aged tobacco
Cons
- No dated independent rating or review located so far
- No critic tasting notes yet to describe its flavor
- halfwheel’s reports differ on the recommended bourbon
About the E.H. Taylor San Andrés Line
Scandinavian Tobacco Group created it with Sazerac, whose Buffalo Trace Distillery makes E.H. Taylor bourbon. halfwheel’s PCA 2025 preview gave it a May 2025 regular-production date, after the earlier Corojo blend.
Compare Similar Cigars
- E.H. Taylor San Andrés Toro Gordo: this blend at 6 x 56.
- E.H. Taylor Corojo Robusto: the same size in an Ecuadorian corojo wrapper.
- Powstanie San Andres Robusto: a 5 x 50 dressed in Mexican San Andrés leaf, Nicaraguan-made and rated full by our listing.
E.H. Taylor San Andrés Robusto FAQ
Is the tobacco in this robusto aged in bourbon barrels?
No. halfwheel says none of its leaf was barrel-aged, so the whiskey link is a suggested pairing, not a flavoring.
Is the Robusto meant for a particular E.H. Taylor bourbon?
That depends on which halfwheel story you read: the shipping report points to Small Batch, but the PCA 2025 trade-show preview points to Four Grain.
How does the Robusto compare with the other San Andrés sizes?
halfwheel lists a 6 x 46 Corona and a 6 x 56 Toro Gordo alongside it. The Robusto is the shortest of the three and shipped first, together with the Corona.
Is it the same blend as the E.H. Taylor Corojo?
No. Per halfwheel, the Corojo pairs an Ecuadorian corojo wrapper with a Jalapa binder and Dominican filler. Both blends come from Tabacalera La Isla.
Visit our E.H. Taylor cigars page for every blend carrying the bourbon’s name.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Strength | Medium |
| Wrapper | Mexican San Andres Maduro |
| Binder | Criollo '98 |
| Filler | Nicaraguan Jalapa |
| Length | 5" |
| Gauge | 50 |
