The Claddagh Reserva is a Dominican-Nicaraguan blend offered in both Natural and Maduro expressions, with the Natural wearing a Connecticut Shade wrapper and the Maduro dressed in a Nicaraguan Habano seed leaf. The profile is described as rustic and flavorful with overtones of spice and cedar, striking a balance between refinement and character that the Claddagh name, borrowed from the famous Irish symbol of love, loyalty, and friendship, seems to embody. It is an understated brand that never made a lot of noise but delivered a solid, honest smoke.