Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur

Excalibur Epicure

Medium-Full

Medium-Full🇭🇳 HondurasNew WorldRobustoUSD 12

The Excalibur Epicure brings the classic Frank Llaneza blend into a robusto format. Full of Honduran dark leaf character, this is an earthy, complex smoke that pairs particularly well with aged rum or espresso. A perennial top-seller for General Cigar in the US market.

Tasting notes: Earth, leather, cedar, espresso, dark chocolate, pepper.

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Vitals

Origin

🇭🇳 Honduras

Strength

Medium-Full

Vitola

Robusto

Length

5.5"

Ring Gauge

MSRP

USD 11.50

Made in

🇭🇳 Honduras

Construction

Handmade, Long filler

New World

Grown and blended outside Cuba — Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Ecuador and beyond. New World makers have redefined premium cigar-making with bold innovation and diverse microclimates.

Leaf Composition

Wrapper

Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro

Maduro

🇺🇸 Connecticut River Valley, USA

Binder

🇭🇳 Honduras

Filler

🇭🇳 Honduras🇳🇮 Nicaragua

Full Excalibur blend in robusto format.

Flavour Profile

producer baseline

Producer baseline

Flavour axis	Producer baseline (0–5)
Body	0.0
Dark Fruit	0.0
Bright Fruit	0.0
Herbal	0.0
Spice	1.5
Sweet	0.0
Vanilla	0.0
Caramel	0.0
Cocoa	5.0
Nutty	0.0
Cedar	1.5
Earth	4.5
Leather	1.5
Finish	0.0

The Brand

Est.1970HQRichmond, Virginia, USAFactoryGeneral Cigar, Danlí, HondurasPart ofScandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) via General Cigar

The US-licensed Hoyo de Monterrey brand operated by General Cigar, produced in Honduras. The Excalibur sub-line was blended by Frank Llaneza in the 1980s and became one of the most critically acclaimed Honduran cigars ever made. A heavier-bodied profile than the Cuban original.

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