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H. Upmann

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

Old Cuban house with a banking origin story; Magnum and Sir Winston are the long sizes people name.

BrandH. Upmann
CountryCuba
Typical strengthMedium
Typical price bandPremium
Founded1844
Typical wrappersCuban Habano

Flavor tendencies often mentioned

  • bread
  • nut
  • honey
  • cedar
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
Body3 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

Herman Upmann’s house dates to about 1844. The usual description is bread, nut, and a clean medium body. Non-Cuban Upmann cigars are another catalog.

Notable models

Approximate price per stick. Tax varies widely.

Magnum 46

StrengthMedium
Typical vitolas5⅝ × 46
Taste notesbread, honey, cedar
Approx. USDapprox. US$14–30
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$110–235
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength3 / 5
Body3 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

Sir Winston

StrengthMedium
Typical vitolas7 × 47
Taste notesnut, cedar, long cream
Approx. USDapprox. US$20–42
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$160–330
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength3 / 5
Body2 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price5 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

Connoisseur A

StrengthMedium
Typical vitolas5½ × 48
Taste notesbread, light spice
Approx. USDapprox. US$16–34
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$125–270
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength3 / 5
Body2 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness3 / 5

Half Corona

StrengthMild
Typical vitolas3½ × 44
Taste noteshay, nut
Approx. USDapprox. US$7–14
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$55–110
Price bandMid
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength2 / 5
Body1 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

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