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Honduras

Aladino

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JRE Tobacco’s Honduran Corojo house; Classic and Corojo Reserva are the two weights.

BrandAladino
CountryHonduras
Typical strengthMedium-full
Typical price bandMid
Founded2010s revival of JRE Corojo
Typical wrappersHonduran Corojo

Flavor tendencies often mentioned

  • cedar
  • pepper
  • hay
  • cocoa
Flavor notes summarize public talk. They are not scores from this almanac.

Five-axis editorial estimate

Strength follows the strength field; price follows the price band or approximate USD. Body, flavour richness, and smoothness are editorial estimates from the taste notes—not ratings.

StrengthBodyFlavourrichnessPriceSmoothness
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body4 / 5
Flavour richness5 / 5
Price2 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

Grown and rolled in Honduras with an emphasis on Corojo. Classic is medium. Reserva and Eiroa-named lines step up oil and pepper. A useful contrast to Nicaraguan pepper.

Notable models

Approximate price per stick. Tax varies widely.

Aladino Classic Robusto

StrengthMedium
Typical vitolas5 × 50
Taste notescedar, hay, mild pepper
Approx. USDapprox. US$6–11
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$45–85
Price bandMid
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength3 / 5
Body2 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price2 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

Corojo Reserva

StrengthMedium-full
Typical vitolas5 × 50
Taste notespepper, cocoa, wood
Approx. USDapprox. US$7–13
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$55–100
Price bandMid
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness3 / 5

Gordo

StrengthMedium-full
Typical vitolas6 × 60
Taste notesearth, cedar
Approx. USDapprox. US$8–14
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$65–110
Price bandMid
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

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