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Nicaragua

Brick House

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Still life of wrapper colors for the Brick House entry. Not that brand’s packaging.

J.C. Newman’s value Nicaraguan line; a common ‘first full-ish handmade’.

BrandBrick House
CountryNicaragua
Typical strengthMedium
Typical price bandBudget
Founded1930s name; modern line later
Typical wrappersNicaraguan

Flavor tendencies often mentioned

  • cedar
  • earth
  • cocoa
  • pepper
Flavor notes summarize public talk. They are not scores from this almanac.

Five-axis editorial estimate

Strength follows the strength field; price follows the price band or approximate USD. Body, flavour richness, and smoothness are editorial estimates from the taste notes—not ratings.

StrengthBodyFlavourrichnessPriceSmoothness
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength3 / 5
Body4 / 5
Flavour richness5 / 5
Price1 / 5
Smoothness3 / 5

The name is old; the present Nicaraguan handmade is the one on most shelves. Mighty Mighty is the thick short size. Connecticut is the mild sibling. Prices sit in the budget-to-mid band.

Notable models

Approximate price per stick. Tax varies widely.

Brick House Robusto

StrengthMedium
Typical vitolas5¼ × 54
Taste notescedar, earth, cocoa
Approx. USDapprox. US$4–8
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$30–65
Price bandBudget
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength3 / 5
Body4 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price2 / 5
Smoothness3 / 5

Mighty Mighty

StrengthMedium-full
Typical vitolas6¼ × 60
Taste notespepper, wood
Approx. USDapprox. US$5–9
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$40–70
Price bandBudget
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body4 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price2 / 5
Smoothness3 / 5

Connecticut Robusto

StrengthMild
Typical vitolas5¼ × 54
Taste notescream, hay
Approx. USDapprox. US$4–8
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$30–65
Price bandBudget
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength2 / 5
Body1 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price2 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

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