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Quai d'Orsay

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Cuban brand created with the French market in mind; milder and more floral than most Havanas.

BrandQuai d'Orsay
CountryCuba
Typical strengthMild
Typical price bandPremium
Founded1970s
Typical wrappersCuban Habano

Flavor tendencies often mentioned

  • cream
  • grass
  • light cedar
  • honey
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.
Strength2 / 5
Body1 / 5
Flavour richness5 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

Created in the 1970s for France. The usual reading is cream, grass, and a polite medium-mild body. It is a Cuban for daylight, not a pepper contest.

Notable models

Approximate price per stick. Tax varies widely.

No. 50

StrengthMild
Typical vitolas4⅜ × 50
Taste notescream, grass, honey
Approx. USDapprox. US$12–24
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$95–190
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength2 / 5
Body1 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness5 / 5

No. 54

StrengthMedium
Typical vitolas5⅜ × 54
Taste notescedar, light spice
Approx. USDapprox. US$14–28
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$110–220
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength3 / 5
Body2 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

Coronas Claro

StrengthMild
Typical vitolas5⅝ × 42
Taste noteshay, cream
Approx. USDapprox. US$11–22
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$85–175
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength2 / 5
Body1 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness5 / 5

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