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Dominican Republic

Villiger

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

Swiss company with machine-made roots and later Dominican and Nicaraguan handmade lines.

BrandVilliger
CountryDominican Republic
Typical strengthMedium
Typical price bandMid
Founded1888 (Swiss company; premium handmade later)
Typical wrappersEcuador, Connecticut, Brazil

Flavor tendencies often mentioned

  • cedar
  • nut
  • honey
  • coffee
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
Body4 / 5
Flavour richness5 / 5
Price2 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

Villiger is older as a European machine-made house. La Flor de Ynclan and 1888 are among the handmade names. Do not assume every Villiger in a kiosk is long filler.

Notable models

Approximate price per stick. Tax varies widely.

La Flor de Ynclan

StrengthMedium
Typical vitolas6 × 50
Taste notescedar, nut, honey
Approx. USDapprox. US$9–16
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$70–125
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength3 / 5
Body3 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

1888 Robusto

StrengthMedium
Typical vitolas5 × 50
Taste notescoffee, wood
Approx. USDapprox. US$7–13
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$55–100
Price bandMid
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength3 / 5
Body4 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

Villiger Colorado Maduro

StrengthMedium-full
Typical vitolas5 × 50
Taste notescocoa, earth
Approx. USDapprox. US$5–10
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$40–80
Price bandBudget
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price2 / 5
Smoothness3 / 5

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