Open Catalog Research
The Cigar Flavor Map
Catalog descriptions can sound interchangeable. This summary shows what the Cigar AI dataset actually contains—without turning subjective tasting notes into universal claims.
Dataset version: 2026-09-26-2dc6280501 · Schema: 1.0.0
Entity: One consolidated Cigar AI catalog profile keyed by normalized brand and cigar name; not a verified SKU, vitola, manufacturer record, user, or review.
Source class: AI-normalized non-personal catalog fields compiled from eligible cigar-identification contributions.
Strength distribution
Most represented wrappers
Most represented origins
Flavor patterns by wrapper
These counts show how often a flavor appears in catalog profiles for each wrapper. They describe this dataset, not a guarantee of what every smoker will perceive.
| Wrapper | Profiles | Most frequent catalog notes |
|---|---|---|
| Habano | 388 | Earth (348) · Coffee (295) · Cedar (286) · Spice (283) · Leather (182) |
| Maduro | 210 | Earth (193) · Coffee (171) · Spice (154) · Sweet (89) · Chocolate (88) |
| Ecuador Habano | 186 | Cedar (150) · Earth (148) · Leather (117) · Spice (114) · Coffee (94) |
| Connecticut | 181 | Cream (168) · Cedar (153) · Toast (93) · Sweet (89) · Nutty (87) |
| Ecuador Connecticut | 119 | Cream (118) · Cedar (108) · Toast (77) · Nutty (60) · Sweet (37) |
| Corojo | 97 | Earth (88) · Spice (85) · Cedar (78) · Coffee (50) · Leather (41) |
| Sumatra | 95 | Coffee (61) · Spice (60) · Sweet (58) · Earth (51) · Cedar (48) |
| Connecticut Broadleaf | 85 | Earth (75) · Coffee (46) · Cocoa (45) · Leather (43) · Black Pepper (39) |
How this dataset is built
Cigar AI creates shared catalog records from cigar-identification contributions. Brand, name, wrapper, origin, strength, flavors, and other non-personal fields are normalized into a consensus profile. Personal ratings, journal notes, purchase history, and user identities are not included here.
Limits: Catalog coverage is not market share, sales volume, or an objective quality ranking. Flavor is subjective, product details can change, and a contribution count is not the same as a verified independent review.
Catalog data last changed September 26, 2026. This public summary was generated September 26, 2026.
Rights and reuse: Cigar AI publishes this summary for transparency. No external-source license is represented, and no general reuse license is granted. Contact support@getcigarai.com for reuse or rights questions.
Data dictionary
| Field | Meaning | Do not interpret as |
|---|---|---|
| totalCigars | Consolidated profiles in this snapshot | Verified SKUs or total market coverage |
| totalBrands | Normalized display-brand strings | Verified manufacturers or ownership groups |
| totalContributions | Eligible catalog contribution count reflected by records | Distinct users, reviews, or independent sources |
| strengths / wrappers / origins / flavors | Frequency of AI-normalized catalog labels | Popularity, quality, sales, or objective sensory truth |
| wrapperFlavorMap | Co-occurrence within this catalog snapshot | Causation or a guarantee of perceived flavor |