Isla del Sol
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Isla del Sol

Mocha Maduro and Sweet Sun Grown

Drew Estate

About Isla del Sol

Isla del Sol is Drew Estate's coffee‑inspired, value‑minded family that leans into mocha and chocolate notes with a sugar‑tipped finish. The Maduro expression emphasizes Mexican San Andrés leaf and dark coffee flavours, while the Sun Grown version uses a Sumatra wrapper for a milder, sweet‑tipped profile. The line is presented as an easygoing, approachable option for drink‑and‑smoke pairings.

  • Mild-to-Medium, Mild
  • Mexican San Andrés Maduro, Sun‑Grown Sumatra
  • Dark chocolate, coffee/mocha, light earth, mild pepper, sweet sugar cap

Maduro Everyday

Isla del Sol Maduro wears a Mexican San Andrés maduro wrapper with an Indonesian binder and Indonesian + Nicaraguan fillers, and is presented as chocolatey with coffee and mocha notes. The line features a sweetened cap, a mellow body, and straightforward dark‑chocolate and coffee flavors across five core sizes released in 2018.

Sizes

  • Breve (4.0" x 32)
  • Gran Corona (5.0" x 44)
  • Robusto (5.0" x 52)
  • Toro (6.0" x 52)
  • Churchill (7.0" x 50)

Strength

Mild-to-Medium

Wrapper

Mexican San Andrés Maduro

Binder

Indonesia

Filler

Indonesia & Nicaragua

Year Released

2018

Flavor Profile

Dark chocolate, coffee/mocha, light earth, mild pepper, sweet sugar cap

Isla del Sol Maduro is a mellow, coffee‑leaning maduro finished with a sweetened cap. The San Andrés wrapper supplies cocoa and dark syrup notes while the binder and fillers bring a moka/coffee backbone and light earth. Strength is mild to medium; the opening sweetness reads dessert‑like before settling into a steady coffee‑and‑chocolate core. It's a value‑minded maduro made for easy, after‑meal moments rather than high drama.

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Flavored Sumatra

Isla del Sol Sun Grown uses a Sun‑Grown Sumatra wrapper over Indonesian and Nicaraguan fillers with an Indonesian binder and is presented as a mellow, coffee‑and‑sweetness driven blend. The line is flavored—featuring a sugar tip and a coffee infusion—and early sweetness often fades later in the smoke.

Sizes

  • Breve (4.0" x 32)
  • Gran Corona (5.0" x 44)
  • Robusto (5.0" x 52)
  • Toro (6.0" x 52)
  • Gordito (6.0" x 60)
  • Churchill (7.0" x 50)

Strength

Mild

Country of Origin

Indonesia & Nicaragua

Wrapper

Sun‑Grown Sumatra

Binder

Indonesia

Filler

Indonesian & Nicaraguan long‑filler

Flavor Profile

Coffee, sugar sweet tip, smooth exotic notes

Isla del Sol Sun Grown is a flavored, Sumatra‑wrapped offering with a sugar tip and coffee infusion that gives the opening a pronounced mocha‑sweet character. As the sweetness recedes the tobacco core is mild and subdued, leaving gentle coffee notes and a quiet finish. Construction and wrapper thinness have been flagged occasionally, but the line's appeal is straightforward: an easy, sweet coffee‑leaning stick for morning or after‑coffee moments.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Isla del Sol trades on coffee‑and‑chocolate signatures: think mocha, dark chocolate and damp coffee grounds framed by a sugar or sweetened tip. Strength resides in the mild‑to‑mellow lane—the cigars emphasize flavor comfort and sweetness over spice or heavy nicotine.