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Warped

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Small-batch brand; Maestro del Tiempo and La Colmena are often called floral and precise.

BrandWarped
CountryNicaragua
Typical strengthMedium
Typical price bandPremium
Founded2010s
Typical wrappersEcuador, Nicaragua

Flavor tendencies often mentioned

  • floral
  • cedar
  • honey
  • 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
Body2 / 5
Flavour richness5 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

Kyle Assad’s brand is rolled in small runs, often with the García factory. The usual praise is construction and a floral-cedar profile rather than brute strength.

Notable models

Approximate price per stick. Tax varies widely.

Maestro del Tiempo

StrengthMedium
Typical vitolas5½ × 48
Taste notesfloral, honey, cedar
Approx. USDapprox. US$10–18
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$80–140
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength3 / 5
Body2 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

La Colmena

StrengthMedium-full
Typical vitolas5 × 50
Taste notespepper, floral wood
Approx. USDapprox. US$11–19
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$85–150
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body3 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness3 / 5

Cloud Hopper

StrengthMedium
Typical vitolas5 × 48
Taste notescream, cedar
Approx. USDapprox. US$9–16
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$70–125
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength3 / 5
Body2 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

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