The Knuckle Sandwich Connecticut represents the third regular production line in Guy Fieri's successful collaboration with Espinosa Premium Cigars, delivering a smooth and approachable Connecticut-wrapped experience with distinctive Nicaraguan character. This version features an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper over an internal blend of all-Nicaraguan tobaccos for both binder and filler, with the binder specifically sourced from Nicaragua's Jalapa region. The cigars are produced at A.J. Fernandez's San Lotano factory in Ocotal, Nicaragua, ensuring the same high production standards that have made the Knuckle Sandwich brand a rare celebrity cigar success story. The Connecticut offering maintains the brand's commitment to bold flavors while providing a more approachable profile than its Habano and Maduro counterparts. Professional reviews consistently highlight key flavors including bread, cream, cedar, natural tobacco, butterscotch, and pepper, with tasting notes of buttered toast, clean cedar, touches of citrus, and loads of cream through the finish. The line has earned critical recognition with a 91 rating, noting its creamy smoke with sweet notes of grain, balsa wood and graham cracker before a lush finish of meaty fruits. The Connecticut version is reported to be more dialed back compared to the Habano and Maduro offerings, making it an excellent choice for morning smoking or pairing with coffee. The cigars deliver a consistent medium strength and medium body profile throughout the smoking experience, with each vitola name's initials representing people significant in Guy Fieri's life.