Standard Production Cigars

Bolivar Belicosos Finos

The Cigar:

As one would expect from a brand that is named after such a powerful figure, this cigar is full bodied. Bolivar is simply one of the richest and most commanding brands within the Habanos portfolio. Although not for the novice, these traits are what make it one of the most sought-after names amongst more experienced cigar smokers.

The full gauge of the Belicoso Fino, combined with the tapered end of this Campana shape, which means “bell” in Spanish, creates the ideal format for a robust blend of leaves. The Belicoso Fino is presented either in labelled boxes or Cabinet Selection bundles of 25 cigars. The cigars in bundles are now banded.

In 2007 Cigar Aficionado described this cigar as “A gorgeous torpedo gleaming with oils. It has a near perfect draw that imparts a luxuriously textured smoke rich with profound wood and tobacco flavours”. Then, when revisiting the cigar in 2010 went on to say “The smoke has a velvety texture and is full of toast, earth and cedary flavours that cohere to a floral, herbaceous finish”. They also scored it an impressive 92 out of 100.

Min Ron NEE, in ‘An Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Post Revolution Havana Cigars’ describes the Belicosos Finos as a ‘Suave Bolivar’ with ‘earthy, subtle “tangy” fruity flavours’. He goes on to add ‘Bolivar is one of my favourite brands. If I was condemned to smoke only one brand, I have no hesitation that Bolivar would be the choice’.

Commercial Name: Belicosos Finos
Factory Name: Campana
Dimensions: 5½” (140mm) x 52 ring gauge
Flavour category: Full
Production method: Totally handmade using long filler with all leaves sourced from the Vuelta Abajo region of Cuba Presentations: 25-cigar Cabinet (SLB)

Bolivar Coronas Junior

The Cigar:

A small cigar with a full 42 ring gauge that makes it an option even after a rich dinner if time to smoke is limited.

Vitola: Minuto
Ring Gauge: 42
Length: 43/8 inches - 110 mm
Strength : Full

Bolivar Petit Coronas

The Cigar:

Simon Bolivar was one of the great historic figures of the 19th Century who liberated much of South America from Spanish rule.

The Bolivar brand was created in 1902 and is based today in the Partagas factory which is in the heart of Havana. 

It is perhaps not surprising that a Habano named after such a powerful figure is blended to match his might. Bolivar is among the strongest, most full bodied of all Habanos. It boasts an unrivalled richness of flavour in its blend of Vuelta Abajo zone filler and binder tobacco that makes it one of the most sought-after marques amongst experienced smokers. 

Length: 5 1/8" 
Ring Gauge: 42
Flavour: Full
Vitola: Mareva

Bolivar Royal Coronas

The Cigar:

As one would expect from a cigar brand named after such a powerful figure, this cigar is rich and full bodied. It is simply one of the richest and commanding brands within the Habanos portfolio. Although this is certainly not a cigar for the novice, these traits are what make it one of the most sought-after marques among more experienced cigar smokers.

The full gauge of the Royal Coronas (known as a Robusto within Cuban cigar factories) creates the ideal format for this muscular blend of leaves, creating a cigar of exceptional balance.

Cigar Aficionado recently reviewed this cigar, scoring it an impressive 94 out of 100 saying “Current Bolivar RCs (Royal Coronas) seem to take their inspiration from what we consider one of the golden ages for Cuban smokes, the late 1980s and early 1990s. That was when Cuban cigarmakers created and made some of their best cigars. “They also made it their Cigar Of The Year in 2006.

Min Ron NEE, in ‘An Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Post Revolution Havana Cigars’ describes the royal Coronas as ‘Suave’ with ‘earthy and peppery flavours’. He goes on to add ‘Bolivar is one of my favourite brands. If I was condemned to smoke only one brand, I have no hesitation that Bolivar would be the choice’.

Commercial Name: Royal Coronas
Factory Name: Robusto
Dimensions: 4 7/8” (124mm) x 50 ring gauge
Flavour category: Full
Production method: Totally handmade using long filler with all leaves sourced from
the Vuelta Abajo region of Cuba
Presentations: Labelled box of 25 untubed and labelled box of 10 tubed cigars

Cohiba BHK 52 (Behike)

The Cigar:

The Linea BHK swept all before it when the three sizes were launched in 2010, and yet it was the smallest, the BHK 52, that was awarded the prestigious Cigar Aficionado ‘Cigar of the Year’ in the same year. A stunning and unique taste from Havana.

Line: La Linea BHK
Flavour: Full
Vitola: Laguito No.4
Ring Gauge: 52
Length: 4 3/4 Inches / 119mm

Cohiba BHK 54 (Behike)

The Cigar:

The number of a BHK stands for its ring gauge, so this stout model boasts a diameter of 54/64ths of an inch, which leaves plenty of room for the fourth component in the filler – the Medio Tiempo – that brings a startling intensity to the flavour.

Line: La Linea BHK
Flavour: Full
Vitola: Laguito No.5
Ring Gauge: 54
Length: 5 5/8 Inches / 144mm

Cohiba BHK 56 (Behike)

The Cigar:

One of the widest girths to be found within the entire Havana cigar portfolio, allowing for a magnificent array of flavours to drench the palate. The ultimate expression of luxury and indulgence.

Line: La Linea BHK
Flavour: Full
Vitola: Laguito No.6
Ring Gauge: 56
Length: 6 1/2 Inches / 166mm

Cohiba Coronas Especiales

The Cigar:

Another of Cohiba's originals; slender, elegant, cultivated and an intense smoke 

Line: La Linea Classica
Flavour: Medium to Full
Vitola: Laguito
Ring Gauge: 38
Length: 6 Inches / 152mm

Cohiba Esplendidos

The Cigar:

Cohiba's brilliant Churchill size., first seen in 1989. Beautifully presented in mid-tone wrappers. Make time for this stately cigar, the king of the Linea Clasica

Line: La Linea Classica
Flavour: Medium to Full
Vitola: Julieta No.2
Ring Gauge: 47
Length: 7 Inches / 178mm

Cohiba Exquisitos

The Cigar:

A cigar for the morning, with plenty of taste to sharpen the palate. The favourite size of former El Leguito (the home factory for Cohiba) Director Emila Tamayo, the first women ever to manage a Havana Factory

Line: La Linea Classica
Flavour: Medium to Full
Vitola: Seoane
Ring Gauge: 33
Length: 5 Inches / 125mm

Cohiba Lanceros

The Cigar:

The longest of the Cohiba's original three sizes created in 1966 and one the cigar of choice for Cuba's late president, Fidel Castro who also used to given them as personal gifts. 

The unique extra fermentation that is conducted on the Seco and Legero of all Cohibas lasts for eighteen months and is conducted at the factory in cedar barrels. This extra age creates a unique taste. The famous Cohiba flavour is most often described as ‘Grassy’, although others have noticed tones of vanilla, cocoa and coffee. It is often remarked upon how this extra fermentation makes the taste ‘smoother’ and more refined while retaining a depth and character that is entirely distinct. A prime example of a modern Habanos

In 2011 this cigar was given a Cigar Aficionado rating of 94 and they noted that it had “a complex progression of flavours, starting with cinnamon and nutmeg intonations that lead to a robust and profound coffee flavour that lasts on the finish.”

Line: La Linea Classica
Flavour: Medium to Full
Vitola: Laguito No.1
Ring Gauge: 38
Length: 7 1/2 Inches / 192mm 

Cohiba Maduro Genios

The Cigar:

The most substantial of the Maduro 5 line. The dark wrapper, specially aged for 5 years, brings a touch of sweetness to its medium to full blend. Great personality for seasoned smokers. 

 Line: La Linea Maduro 5
Flavour: Medium to Full
Vitola: Genios 5
Ring Gauge: 52
Length: 5 1/2 Inches / 140mm

Cohiba Maduro 5 Magicos

The Cigar:

A stocky cigar with a dark countenance added by uts ages wrapper taken frim the upper leaves of shade-grown plants. Rich, spicy and with a great draw. Suits aficionados with limited time. 

Line: La Linea Madueo 5
Flavour: Medium to Full
Vitola: Magico 5
Ring Gauge: 52
Length: 4 1/2 Inches / 115mm

The Cigar:

The rich, sweetish Maduro 5 flavour in a compact size, which burns well and delivers an intense aromatic taste. A little jewel. 

Line: La Linea Maduro 5
Flavour: Medium to Full
Vitola: Secretos 5
Ring Gauge: 40
Length: 4 3/8 Inches / 110mm

Cohiba Medio Siglo

The Cigar:

The Medio Siglo, literally “Half Century” was released to celebrate the brand’s 50th anniversary and draws inspiration from the Linea 1492’s shortest (Siglo I at 4”, 104mm) and widest (Siglo VI at 52 ring gauge) offerings. The unique ‘extra fermentation’ that is conducted on the Seco and Legero of all Cohibas lasts for up to eighteen months and is conducted at the factory in cedar barrels. This extra age creates a unique taste. The famous Cohiba flavour is most often described as ‘Grassy’, although others have noticed tones of vanilla, cocoa and coffee. It is often noted how this extra fermentation makes the taste ‘smoother’ and more refined. Min Ron NEE, in his book “An Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Post-Revolution Havana Cigars” says of the Siglo range “Mild, creamy sweetness, medium bean flavour, subtle @Cohiba’ Grassy taste, mild floral and herbal flavours... all agree the Siglo IV is the best and most well balanced”. This very modern looking cigar delivers bundles of characteristic Cohiba taste, in a format ideal for when time is short. The wide gauge helps produce an abundance of smoke that drenches the palate and rewards the smoker with an easy, rounded and yet sophisticated experience. 

Line: La Linea 1492
Flavour: Medium
Vitola: Medio Siglo
Ring Gauge: 52
Length: 4 Inches / 102mm

Cohiba Panetelas

The Cigar:

The smallest of the three Cohiba originals. The true taste of Cuba's most prestigious brand for a few precious minutes

Line: La Linea Classica
Flavour: Medium to Full
Vitola: Laguito No.3
Ring Gauge: 26
Length: 4 1/2 Inches / 115mm. 

Cohiba Piramides Extra

The Cigar:

In 2012 the Priamide Extra became the first addition to the Linea Clasica since 1989. The vitola is unique to Cohiba. It is also the only figurado shape to be found within the portfolio of Cuba's premier cigar brand. 

Line: La Linea Classica
Flavour: Medium to Full
Vitola: Pirmides Extra
Ring Gauge: 54
Length: 6 1/4 Inches / 160mm

Cohiba Robusto

The Cigar:

The cigar that sparked the Robusto revolution from 1989 onwards and remains firmly in the vanguard of this important vitola. Rich, deep, spicy and not to be missed. 

Line: La Linea Classica
Flavour: Medium to Full
Vitola: Robusto
Ring Gauge: 50
Length: 4 7/8 Inches / 124mm

The Cigar:

The unique ‘extra fermentation’ that is conducted on the Seco and Legero of all Cohibas lasts for eighteen months and is conducted at the factory in cedar barrels. This extra age creates a unique taste. The famous Cohiba flavour is most often described as ‘Grassy’, although others have noticed tones of vanilla, cocoa and coffee. It is often noted how this extra fermentation makes the taste ‘smoother’ and more refined. Min Ron NEE, in his book An Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Post-Revolution Havana Cigars says of the Siglo range “Mild, creamy sweetness, medium bean flavour, subtle ‘Cohiba’ Grassy taste, mild floral and herbal flavours”. The American publication Cigar Aficionado scored this cigar an impressive 93 out of 100 in a recent review, saying “A lot of flavour in a small cigar. Beautifully crafted with a rich chocolate wrapper, it is soft-textured and sumptuous to smoke, with dark chocolate and spice aromas and flavours”

Line: La Linea 1492
Flavour: Medium
Vitola: Perla
Ring Gauge: 40
Length: 4 Inches / 102mm

The Cigar:

The unique ‘extra fermentation’ that is conducted on the Seco and Legero of all Cohibas lasts for eighteen months and is conducted at the factory in cedar barrels. This extra age creates a unique taste. The famous Cohiba flavour is most often described as ‘Grassy’, although others have noticed tones of vanilla, cocoa and coffee. It is often noted how this extra fermentation makes the taste ‘smoother’ and more refined.

Min Ron NEE, in his book An Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Post-Revolution Havana Cigars says of the Siglo range “Mild, creamy sweetness, medium bean flavour, subtle ‘Cohiba’ Grassy taste, mild floral and herbal flavours.”.

The American publication Cigar Aficionado scored this cigar an impressive 93 out of 100 in a recent review, saying “Oily, firm and well made, with a fine draw and an even burn. The cigar is spicy and rich, with complex flavours of dark chocolate, coffee and leather. A full bodied masterpiece”

Line: La Linea 1492
Flavour: Medium
Vitola: Mareva
Ring Gauge: 42
Length: 5 1/8 Inches / 129mm

The Cigar:

Often underestimated, the Siglo III can be depended upon to deliver perfectly balanced, elegant, medium bodied flavours and aromas. 

Line: La Linea 1492
Flavour: Medium
Vitola: Corona Grande
Ring Gauge: 42
Length: 6 1/8 Inches / 155mm

The Cigar:

The extra girth of this Corona Gorda size allows the signature taste of La Linea 1492 (the Siglos) to show from the start and to develop richly on the palate. 

Line: La Linea 1492
Flavour: Medium
Vitola: Corona Gorda 
Ring Gauge: 46
Length: 5 5/8 Inches / 143mm

Cuaba Distinguido

The Cigar

A size that first appeared in the Millennium ceramic jar series – many felt it was the best – before being added to the Cuaba portfolio in 2003. Usefully available in boxes of 10.

Flavour: Medium To Full 
Vitola: Romeo 
Ring Gauge: 52 
Length: 63 /8 - 162 Mm

Cuaba Divinos

The Cigar

Strictly speaking this is a ‘perfecto’ size not a double figurado because the cigar’s head is rounded not pointed. It has a particular intensity of taste that makes it the perfect accompaniment to a morning espresso

Flavour: Medium To Full
Vitola: Petit Bouquet
Ring Gauge: 43
Length: 4 Inches - 101 Mm

Cuaba Exclusivos

The Cigar

This was the largest of Cuaba’s original sizes when it was introduced at a glittering dinner at Claridge’s Hotel in London in 1996.

Flavour: Medium To Full
Vitola: Exquisito
Ring Gauge: 46
Length: 53 /4 - 145 Mm

Cuaba Salomones

The Cigar

A size rediscovered in the 1990s, Salomones have become a signature shape for those who like large formats. The Cuaba version is your most reliable way to access this prized size.

Flavour: Medium To Full
Vitola: Salomon
Ring Gauge: 57
Length: 7 1/4 Inches - 184 Mm

Cuaba Tradicionales

The Cigar

A particularly elegant, slender double figurado shape that was the size and shape of most of the Havanas smoked during the second half of the 19th century. Enjoy an encounter with the past when you light up this cigar.

Flavour: Medium To Full
Vitola: Favorita
Ring Gauge: 42
Length: 4 3/4 Inches - 120 Mm

Diplomaticos No.2

The Cigar

Still produced in Cuba, this well-tailored torpedo with its distinct taste offers all the excellent smoking characteristics of its shape.

Flavour: Medium To Full
Vitola: Piramide
Ring Gauge: 52
Length: 6 1/8 Inches - 156 Mm

El Rey Del Mundo Choix Supreme

The Cigar

Once the definitive size of El Rey, this heavy girth vitola is sadly no longer made in Cuba. A few remain in the UK in both 25s and Cabinet Selection 50s. Collectors’ items.

Flavour: Light to Medium
Vitola: Hermoso No.4
Ring Gauge: 48
Length: 5 Inches - 127 Mm

El Rey Del Mundo Demi Tasse

The Cigar

A fine example of the smallest format made by hand in Cuba. Tiny but tasty

Flavour: Light to Medium
Vitola: Entreacto
Ring Gauge: 30
Length: 4inches - 100 Mm

Guantanamera Cristales Tubos

The Cigar

Machine-made with short-filler Cuban tobacco this is a deceptively substantial cigar at just under six inches long. Presented in individual plastic tubes it is light bodied, pre-cut and affordable. Making it a popular choice among occasional smokers at weddings or other memorable events. 

Flavour: Light 
Line: Cristales
Ring Gauge: 41
Length: 5 7/8 Inches - 150 mm

H.Upmann Connossieur No.2

The Cigar:

H.Upmann Half Corona

The Cigar:

The first 31 /2 inch (90mm) Havana to be introduced since the Second World War. Its forebear, called the Half-a-Corona, was in its day the biggest selling Havana size by far.

H.Upmann Magnum 50

The Cigar:

Piloted as one of the highly successful 2005 Edicion Limitadas, the Magnum 50 entered the range as a standard size in 2008. A big cigar, just over six inches in length, that delivers a rounded, mellow flavour and aroma.

H.Upmann Magnum 54

The Cigar:

H. Upmann is classified as Light to Medium by Habanos S.A, the Cuban company
responsible for the global marketing and distribution of Cuban cigars.

The H. Upmann taste is often said to have a clear and clean tobacco taste, often
mistakenly described as ‘simple’ by less experienced smokers.

The American publication, Cigar Aficionado scored this cigar 89 out of 100 in a February
2017 review, saying "This cigar exudes a pleasant, toasty aroma as it burns. Floral intonations segue into a strong peanut character with touches of cinnamon, woodiness and a mineral finish.”

Although relatively young this cigar is already smoking very well and exhibiting many
classic H. Upmann flavours. However, it seems destined to develop even more once it
has acquired two or three years age.

H.Upmann Connoisseur No.1

The Cigar:

Virtually a robusto, but slightly thinner and longer, this cigar merits the title ‘connoisseur’ for its delicate light flavour, great balance and elegant aroma. Once presented without a band, now it sports Upmann’s distinctive red and gold colours.

H.Upmann Magnum 46

The Cigar:

This cabinet selection cigar tied in a silk-ribboned bundle first saw the light of day in the mid 1980s. It revitalised the traditional image of the brand with its elegant light to medium taste in a girth that rewards the palate. far.

H.Upmann Majestic

The Cigar:

An inexpensive cigar for its size, the Majestic projects an image well above its price bracket. The taste is somewhat more intense than many Upmanns, but if you know what you are buying, you will be rewarded.

H.Upmann No.2

The Cigar:

A classic Piramide that has lived for many years, undeservedly, in the shadow of its better known half-brother the Montecristo No.2. Less punchy in taste, but distinctly aromatic with all the burning qualities that the shape bestows

H.Upmann Sir Winston

The Cigar:

A magnificent Churchill that comes in a beautiful, varnished box; a fact that does not escape the manufacturers, who put every effort into making cigars that live up to their presentation. For connoisseurs.

Hoyo De Monterrey De San Juan

The Cigar:

Hoyo de Monterrey is by far the most popular brand within the light flavour category outlined by Habanos S. A. The Le Hoyo series is typified by a delicate, cedar taste with a hint of white pepper and cream, that remains light enough for inexperienced smokers, while offering enough elegance and layering of flavours to keep aficionados satisfied.

Min Ron NEE in his 2003 tome ‘An Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Post-Revolution Havana Cigars’ says Hoyo de Monterrey cigars are ‘characterised by their soft, sweet style. The tobacco blend is creamy sweet, mild and aromatic’.

This new cigar displays all of these classic characteristics but, with a 54 ring gauge, does so within a very modern format. Most agree that, although it is displaying a great deal of subtlety, finesse and delicacy already, it also has wonderful ageing potential for the medium to long term.

A most welcome addition to the Hoyo family.

Hoyo De Monterrey Double Coronas

The Cigar:

A mighty cigar with a surprisingly subtle and creamy flavour. It rocketed to stardom when the second issue of Cigar Aficionado rated a late ‘80s example 99 out of 100. Still a cigar to be reckoned with.

Hoyo De Monterrey Epicure Especial

The Cigar:

Introduced as the top of the Epicure line in 2008, this extralength robusto delivers the classic light-flavoured elegance of the Epicure No.2 for an additional five eighths of an inch.

Hoyo De Monterrey Epicure No.3

The Cigar

Hoyo De Monterrey Epicures No.1

The Cigar:

A long standing favourite amongst the admirers of this classic, heavyish gauge size. Lighter tasting than the Punch Punch or Cohiba Siglo IV, but plenty of fragrant complexity nonetheless.

Hoyo De Monterrey Epicures No.2

The Cigar:

The robusto of choice for many cigar epicureans. Formerly presented without any band, now it sports no less than two, so its identity is clear.

Hoyo De Monterrey Petit Robustos

The Cigar:

Perhaps this cigar would have been better named Epicure No.3 as its presentation and style of taste are identical to the Epicure 1 & 2. Introduced in 2004, it was a timely anticipation of what smokers would face with smoking bans.

Hoyo Le Hoyo De Rio Seco

The Cigar:

Le Hoyo de Rio Seco is the second recent introduction to the "le Hoyo Series", following the 2015 release of Le Hoyo de San Juan. These cigars only use Seco and Ligero leaves grown in San Juan y Martinez, a small town in Vuelta Abajo, a world-famous tobacco growing zone in Cuba

 Jose L Piedra Cazadores

The Cigar:

The latest addition to Jose L. Piedra’s range. A squat shape that delivers plenty of flavour.

Jose L Piedra Petit Cazadores

The Cigar:

The latest addition to Jose L. Piedra’s range. A squat shape that delivers plenty of flavour.

Juan Lopez Seleccion No. 1

The Cigar:

A comparatively little known brand in Britain, Juan Lopez offers here a well-tailored Corona Gorda nicely presented in a Cabinet Selection bundle of 25. Medium to full in taste with pleasant spicy overtones.

Juan Lopez Seleccion No. 2

The Cigar:

As robustos rule these days, it is hardly surprising that the Seleccion No.2 is the star size in this brand. Plenty of spicy and chocolaty notes combine with a classic Cuban earthiness.

Montecristo Double Edmundo

The Cigar:

Introduced in 1971, this commanding shape remains the longest in production in Cuba. A mythical vitola that rewards the aficionado with a mounting richness of taste.

Montecristo Edmundo

The Cigar:

Named after Alexandre Dumas’ hero Edmundo Dantes in ‘The Count of Montecristo’, the Edmundo was one of the first extra heavy gauge, parejo sizes produced in Cuba in the 21st century. Big and rewarding.

Montecristo Especial No. 2

The Cigar:

Another vitola that Montecristo shares with Cohiba. Slender ring gauges may not be in vogue these days, but 38 is sufficient to house the full Montecristo blend in a dapper shape

Montecristo LINEA 1935 Dumas

The Cigar:

The Dumas offers a full bodied blend of signiture Montecristo tobaccos and helps make the Linea 1935 a new way to enjoy the most popular premium cigar brand in the world

Montecristo LINEA 1935 Leyenda

The Cigar:

The largest of the three cigars that comprises Montecristo's new linea 1935, the Leyanda delivers an abundance of rich, flavoursome smoke over the course of the house and a half or so it takes to enjoy. Not a cigar to be hurried and perhaps best enjoyed after a hearty meal. 

Montecristo LINEA 1935 Maltes

The Cigar:

This rare size is known as a 'Sobresalientes' within the factories of Cuba, a word which translates as 'Outstanding'in English, and its easy to see why. Big and bold, but also subtle and nuanced with a lightness of touch that surprises many people the first time they light one up. 

Montecristo Media Corona

The Cigar:

As just 3 1/2 (90mm) long, this is as short a cigar you will find being made in Cuba today. However, despite its lack of length it is still able to deliver plenty of Montecristo taste. Ideal for when time is an issue.  

Montecristo No.2

The Cigar:

If ever one brand has come to dominate a particular vitola, this is it. The classic Pirámide or ‘torpedo’ size. Easy burning with a controlled release of faithful Montecristo flavours; many devotees look no further than this.

Montecristo No.3

The Cigar:

Another of the original Montecristos; this one a Corona. From start to finish it maintains the true taste of this brand.

Montecristo No.4

The Cigar:

Simply the most popular individual handmade cigar in the world. Its rich, tangy, medium to full flavour acts as the benchmark for most smokers embarking on the journey to find their preferred Habano. Many return to it.

Montecristo No.5

The Cigar:

The smallest of Montecristo’s original, tightly defined range. A good pressed cigar with a flavour and aroma that develops during smoking. A faithful companion almost anywhere.

Montecristo OPEN  Eagle

The Cigar:

The largest of the Montecristo Open series introduced in 2009. Its innovative 54 ring gauge format houses a different, slightly lighter tobacco blend than you find in standard Montecristos. Suits experienced and novice smokers alike

Montecristo OPEN  Regata

The Cigar:

A completely new figurado shape made in the image of the famous No.2, but shorter and thinner. All the smoking characteristics of its big brother are preserved in a lighter flavoured, less time consuming size.