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The United Cigars Abuelo Nieta is a 5 1/4 x 44 Honduran puro made by JRE Tobacco Co., with a Honduran Habano wrapper over Honduran Corojo binder and filler. Cigar Coop scored the same blend in the larger Padre size 90 points in October 2021, and we sell it as singles.
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Description
The United Cigars Abuelo Nieta is a slim 5 1/4 x 44 cigar with a Honduran Habano wrapper over Honduran Corojo binder and filler, all grown on the JRE Tobacco farm. Its name means granddaughter, and it is the narrowest of the four sizes Cigar Coop listed when the line came out.
What It Tastes Like
The closest guide is Cigar Coop’s October 29, 2021 review of the Abuelo Padre, a 6 x 52 toro with the same blend. Cigar Coop scored the Padre 90 points and rated it mild-medium early, settling at medium strength with medium body. Bread, cedar and baker’s spice opened, red pepper and citrus soon joined, and bread with natural tobacco moved to the front by the midpoint. The Nieta’s thinner ring gauge shifts the wrapper-to-filler ratio, so it may not smoke exactly like the Padre.
Who It’s For
- Fans of slimmer cigars who want a Honduran puro.
- Aladino fans curious about JRE-grown leaf under the United Cigars label.
- Abuelo Padre smokers who want the blend in a narrower size.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- All-Honduran tobacco from a single farm
- Same blend as the Padre, which Cigar Coop scored 90 points (October 2021) and placed #28 on its 2021 countdown
- Rolled by the Eiroa family’s JRE Tobacco Co.
Cons
- No published review covers the Nieta size
About the Abuelo Line
Abuelo, Spanish for grandfather, first appeared more than 20 years before 2021, tied to John, a soon-to-be grandfather and brother-in-law of United Cigars owner David Garofalo; it went dormant after John died. Garofalo revived it in 2021 with Julio R. Eiroa, who had also made the first version, rolling them at Fabrica de Puros Aladino in Las Lomas, Jamastrán.
Compare Similar Cigars
- United Cigars Abuelo Nieto: the same Habano-over-Corojo blend in a thicker 5 x 50 size.
- Aladino No. 4 Corojo Reserva: a 5 x 44 all-Corojo Honduran puro from the JRE farm.
- Aladino Corojo Reserva Toro: a larger toro from the Corojo Reserva line, which JRE launched in 2019 as an all-Corojo blend.
United Cigars Abuelo Nieta FAQ
What size is the United Cigars Abuelo Nieta?
Cigar Coop lists the Nieta at 5 1/4 x 44, the slimmest of the four Abuelo sizes announced in 2021.
Who makes the Abuelo Nieta?
JRE Tobacco Co., the company run by Julio R. Eiroa and his son Justo, makes it for United Cigars at Fabrica de Puros Aladino in Honduras.
How strong is the Abuelo Nieta?
No outlet has rated the Nieta itself. In its October 2021 review of the Padre size, Cigar Coop found the blend mild-medium at the start and medium afterward, with medium body throughout.
What does Nieta mean?
It is Spanish for granddaughter. The other Abuelo sizes keep the family theme: Nieto (grandson), Padre (father) and Gran Abuelo (great-grandfather).
Browse the rest of the Abuelo family and other releases on our United Cigars brand page.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Strength | Medium-Full |
| Wrapper | Honduran Habano |
| Binder | Honduran Corojo |
| Filler | Honduran Corojo |
| Length | 5 1/4" |
| Gauge | 44 |
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