Best cigars with a Mexican wrapper

Mexico's San Andrés valley grows a thick, dark wrapper leaf that many makers use for maduro cigars. These are the top-scoring cigars we track with a wrapper grown in Mexico.

13 cigars · ranked live from The Cigar Score · updated Nov 14, 2026

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1Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro · score 93
2The Wise Man Maduro · score 93
3Trinidad Espíritu Series No. 3 · score 92

All 13, ranked

Oliva Serie V Melanio MaduroMedium · Mexico wrapperNicaragua2 sources93 2The Wise Man MaduroMedium to Full · Mexico wrapperNicaragua2 sources93 3Trinidad Espíritu Series No. 3Medium to Full · Mexico wrapperNicaragua2 sources92 4Blackened M81Medium to Full · Mexico wrapperNicaragua2 sources92 5El PulpoMedium to Full · Mexico wrapperNicaragua2 sources91 6

La Aroma de Cuba Mi AmorMedium to Full · Mexico wrapperNicaragua1 source91 7

A.J. Fernandez Nasser The GoatMedium to Full · Mexico wrapperNicaragua2 sources91 8Herrera Estelí NorteñoFull · Mexico wrapperNicaragua1 source90 9

C.L.E. MaduroFull · Mexico wrapperHonduras2 sources90 10Olmec MaduroFull · Mexico wrapperNicaragua2 sources90 11Olmec ClaroMedium · Mexico wrapperNicaragua2 sources90 12

Joya de Nicaragua Joya BlackMedium · Mexico wrapperNicaragua2 sources89 13

La Aurora Family Creed Fuerte SolMedium to Full · Mexico wrapperDominican Republic2 sources89

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Questions people ask

What is a San Andrés wrapper?

Tobacco grown in the San Andrés valley in Veracruz, Mexico. It's known for a dark, oily leaf and is a common choice for maduro wrappers.

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