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San Cristóbal de la Habana

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Still life of wrapper colors for the San Cristóbal de la Habana entry. Not that brand’s packaging.
Still life of wrapper colors for the San Cristóbal de la Habana entry. Not that brand’s packaging.

Late Cuban brand named for Havana’s old city name; do not confuse with Nicaraguan San Cristobal.

BrandSan Cristóbal de la Habana
CountryCuba
Typical strengthMedium
Typical price bandPremium
Founded1999
Typical wrappersCuban Habano

Flavor tendencies often mentioned

  • cedar
  • cream
  • mild earth
  • 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.
Strength3 / 5
Body3 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

Launched in 1999. Sizes take names from Havana fortresses. Medium, cedar, and cream are the usual words. The Nicaraguan San Cristobal is a different company.

Notable models

Approximate price per stick. Tax varies widely.

El Príncipe

StrengthMedium
Typical vitolas4⅜ × 40
Taste notescream, cedar
Approx. USDapprox. US$10–20
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$80–160
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength3 / 5
Body2 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

La Fuerza

StrengthMedium-full
Typical vitolas5½ × 50
Taste notesearth, cedar
Approx. USDapprox. US$14–28
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$110–220
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

El Morro

StrengthMedium
Typical vitolas7⅛ × 49
Taste noteshoney, wood
Approx. USDapprox. US$18–36
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$140–285
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength3 / 5
Body3 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness3 / 5

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