L' Atelier
Surrogates
Strength: FullIn stock
About this cigar
Surrogates is produced by L'Atelier Imports in Nicaragua. The Animal Cracker 550 uses an Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler, delivering a full-bodied smoke with dark earth, pepper and cocoa.
Tasting notes
dark earthblack peppercocoaespressoearthdark cocoa
Available sizes
10 options3 in stockSelected size
Cracker Crumbs
4.5" × 38 · Pack of 50
In stock
$146.00Retail $212.97Save $66 (31% off)Retail = MSRP + 8.25% tax + $10 shipping$2.92 / cigarTax & shipping includedAdd
Pairs well with
bourbonaged rumespressoimperial stoutbarrel-proof bourbondark rum
At a glance
- Made in
- Nicaragua
- Strength
- Full
- Sizes
- 10 available
In plain English
What to expect
Smoothness
Bold
Strength
Full
Powerful and intense — best once you have some experience.
Flavour
dark earth · black pepper · cocoa · espresso
Tasting profile
How it tastes
Primary
dark earthblack peppercocoaespressoearthdark cocoadark chocolatecedar
Secondary
leathercedarnatural sweetnesstoasted nutssweet spiceespressobaking spice
What each note tastes like
Sweetness5/5
Cocoa, dried fruit, molasses
Spice5/5
Pepper and warmth on the finish
Creaminess1/5
Soft, smooth, milky texture
Earthiness5/5
Soil, leather, forest floor
Wood5/5
Cedar, oak, toasted timber
Read from this cigar's own tasting notes, strength and wrapper — not a published score.
Earth & leatherdark earth · earth · leather
Dry, savoury depth — the backbone most aged tobacco is built on.
Wood & cedarcedar
Clean, resinous notes that come forward as the cigar warms up.
Pepper & spiceblack pepper · sweet spice · baking spice
The tingle on the retrohale; usually strongest in the first third.
Cocoa & coffeecocoa · espresso · dark cocoa · dark chocolate
Roasted, faintly bitter sweetness that builds through the middle.
Sweetnessnatural sweetness
Sugars from the wrapper and long-leaf filler; often on the lips.
Nut & graintoasted nuts
Toasted, bready notes — almond, cashew, fresh bread, cereal.
Blend & origin
How it is built
- Made in
- Nicaragua
- Sizes (length × ring)
- 4.5–7" × 38–60
Explore this blend
Where it sits in the collection
made in Nicaragua · full in strength · pairs with bourbon, aged rum, espresso
Compare sizes
Every size side by side
| Size | Length × ring | Pack | Per cigar | Price | vs retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cracker Crumbs | 4.5" × 38 | Pack of 50 | $2.92 | $146 | −31% |
| Tramp Stamp | 5.2" × 48 | Box of 20 | $7.55 | $151 | |
| Skull Breaker | 5.2" × 52 | Box of 20 | $7.95 | $159 | |
| Satin Glove | 7" × 47 | Box of 20 | $8.45 | $169 | −21% |
| Crystal Baller 646 | 6.5" × 46 | Box of 20 | $8.65 | $173 | −19% |
| Animal Cracker | 6" × 60 | Box of 20 | $9.00 | $180 | |
| 7th Sam Perfect | 6.7" × 52 | Box of 20 | $10.05 | $201 | −19% |
| Bone Crusher | 5.2" × 55 | Box of 20 | $7.95 | $159 | |
| Crystal Baller | 5.7" × 56 | Box of 20 | $8.10 | $162 | −28% |
| Animal Cracker 550 | 5" × 50 | Box of 20 | $8.15 | $163 |
Aging & storage · Guidance
How to keep it
General humidor guidance for this cigar, based on its wrapper, strength, ring gauge and packaging.
Storage
Hold the box at 65–70% relative humidity at 65–70°F (18–21°C). Steady humidity matters far more than the exact number — swings are what crack wrappers.
Rest after delivery
Thicker ring gauges hold shipping moisture longest — give these boxes three to four weeks in the humidor before the first one.
Aging window
Full-bodied blends reward patience: a year or two of quiet aging typically trades raw power for depth.
In the box
Age them in their own box where possible — the cedar keeps the cigars marrying together instead of taking on the flavour of everything else in the humidor.
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