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Bolívar

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Still life of wrapper colors for the Bolívar entry. Not that brand’s packaging.

Full Cuban house named for Simón Bolívar; pepper and earth sit forward.

BrandBolívar
CountryCuba
Typical strengthFull
Typical price bandPremium
Founded1902
Typical wrappersCuban Habano

Flavor tendencies often mentioned

  • black pepper
  • earth
  • dark wood
  • 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.
Strength5 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness5 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness2 / 5

Among the stronger Cubans. Belicosos Finos is a short figurado that still tastes like the house. Not a first cigar on an empty stomach.

Notable models

Approximate price per stick. Tax varies widely.

Belicosos Finos

StrengthFull
Typical vitolas5½ × 52
Taste notesblack pepper, earth
Approx. USDapprox. US$12–26
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$95–205
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength5 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness2 / 5

Royal Coronas

StrengthFull
Typical vitolas4⅞ × 50
Taste notescocoa, leather, pepper
Approx. USDapprox. US$12–28
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$95–220
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength5 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness2 / 5

Petit Coronas

StrengthMedium-full
Typical vitolas5⅛ × 42
Taste noteswood, earth
Approx. USDapprox. US$8–18
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$65–140
Price bandMid
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness3 / 5

Corona Extra

StrengthFull
Typical vitolas5⅝ × 44
Taste notesspice, dark wood
Approx. USDapprox. US$11–22
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$85–175
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength5 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness3 / 5

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