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Hoyo de Monterrey Illusione of Excalibur No. 1
Hoyo de Monterrey

Illusione of Excalibur No. 1

🇳🇮 NicaraguaChurchill184 mm × 54
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Strength
Medium

About this cigar

Made in Nicaragua, the Hoyo de Monterrey Illusione of Excalibur No. 1 comes in the Churchill format: 184 mm long with a 54 ring gauge (21.4 mm). Tobaccos: wrapper Nicaragua, binder Nicaragua and filler Nicaragua. Strength: medium (estimated); smoking time about 123 minutes. Noted flavors: cedar, cream and spice.

From the Cuban house Hoyo de Monterrey comes the Illusione of Excalibur No. 1, a 184 mm churchill with a 54 ring gauge whose wrapper, binder and filler all originate in Nicaragua. This generous format delivers medium strength, suiting aficionados who seek balance between body and smoothness. Its aromatic profile centres on cedar, cream and spice.

Specifications

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Illusione of Excalibur No. 1
Length
184 mm · 7.24″
Ring gauge
54 · 21.4 mm
Wrapper
Nicaragua
Binder
Nicaragua
Filler
Nicaragua
Country of manufacture
🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Smoking time
About 123 min
The house
Hoyo de Monterrey

Hoyo de Monterrey

Cuba, Founded in 1865, 152 cigars

Hoyo de Monterrey is a Cuban house, one of the oldest and most prestigious names in Havana cigars, made by Habanos S.A. Rooted in the fertile Vuelta Abajo region, it offers smooth, aromatic cigars with a mild to medium body, prized by aficionados who favour delicate flavour. Its portfolio includes the Epicure No. 2, the Double Corona and the Le Hoyo de San Juan.

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Flavor palette

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Woody
Sweet
Spicy

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ChaiCinnamon, spice, milk80% match

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