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Trinidad

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

Cuban house with a diplomatic past; slender sizes and a more elegant aroma.

BrandTrinidad
CountryCuba
Typical strengthMedium-full
Typical price bandLuxury
Founded1969 (wider sale later)
Typical wrappersCuban Habano

Flavor tendencies often mentioned

  • cream
  • floral
  • wood
  • white pepper
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.
Strength4 / 5
Body3 / 5
Flavour richness5 / 5
Price5 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

Early production was tiny. Fundadores and other thin formats put the wrapper in front. The style is medium-full without the roughness of the earthiest Cubans.

Notable models

Approximate price per stick. Tax varies widely.

Fundadores

StrengthMedium-full
Typical vitolas7½ × 40
Taste notesfloral, cream, wood
Approx. USDapprox. US$28–55
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$220–430
Price bandLuxury
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body3 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price5 / 5
Smoothness5 / 5

Reyes

StrengthMedium
Typical vitolas4⅜ × 40
Taste notescream, white pepper
Approx. USDapprox. US$16–32
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$125–250
Price bandLuxury
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength3 / 5
Body2 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

Vigía

StrengthMedium-full
Typical vitolas4⅜ × 54
Taste noteswood, cocoa
Approx. USDapprox. US$18–38
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$140–300
Price bandLuxury
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price5 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

Coloniales

StrengthMedium-full
Typical vitolas5¼ × 44
Taste notescedar, cream
Approx. USDapprox. US$14–28
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$110–220
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body3 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

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