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Excalibur

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

Non-Cuban Hoyo de Monterrey line from Honduras; milder than most Honduran pepper bombs.

BrandExcalibur
CountryHonduras
Typical strengthMedium
Typical price bandMid
Founded1990s as a Hoyo de Monterrey non-Cuban line
Typical wrappersConnecticut, Cameroon

Flavor tendencies often mentioned

  • cream
  • cedar
  • nut
  • mild spice
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.
Strength3 / 5
Body2 / 5
Flavour richness5 / 5
Price2 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

Sold under the Hoyo de Monterrey name in some markets and as Excalibur in others. Connecticut and Cameroon wrappers keep it closer to cream and nut than to Estelí pepper. Not the Cuban Hoyo.

Notable models

Approximate price per stick. Tax varies widely.

Excalibur Epicures

StrengthMild
Typical vitolas5½ × 50
Taste notescream, nut, cedar
Approx. USDapprox. US$6–12
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$45–95
Price bandMid
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength2 / 5
Body1 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price2 / 5
Smoothness5 / 5

Excalibur No. I

StrengthMedium
Typical vitolas7¼ × 54
Taste notescedar, mild spice
Approx. USDapprox. US$7–13
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$55–100
Price bandMid
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength3 / 5
Body3 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

Dark Knight

StrengthMedium-full
Typical vitolas6 × 50
Taste notescocoa, 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
Smoothness4 / 5

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