Honduras has earned a prominent place in the cigar world, known for producing high-quality cigars that cater to a variety of tastes. The country’s rich, volcanic soil and ideal climate contribute to the distinct flavour profiles that many aficionados seek.
Among the leading brands of Honduran cigars, several stand out for their craftsmanship, legacy, and innovation. Below, we explore some of the best Honduran cigar brands and their most notable offerings, all of which are available to buy in the UK from Havana House.
Rocky Patel Cigars
Rocky Patel is synonymous with luxury and innovation in the cigar industry. Founded by Rocky Patel himself, the brand has been crafting premium cigars since the mid-1990s.
Patel is known for personally overseeing every aspect of the production process, from selecting the finest tobacco leaves to ensuring the perfect ageing conditions. This hands-on approach guarantees that each cigar delivers a consistent and superior smoking experience.
Rocky Patel cigars often feature a medium to full-bodied profile with complex flavour notes such as coffee, earth, and spice.
Rocky Patel Cigars to Try
Sixty by Rocky Patel Robusto
Quality comes with age, and after 60 years of life, Rocky Patel’s passion for premium cigars has never been more refined. To celebrate his unbridled love for signature cigars, and in honour of this momentous occasion, the Sixty by Rocky Patel Robusto was released.
The Sixty features tobaccos that were aged for at least six years prior to rolling, and once rolled the cigars were aged for a further two years to ensure the flavours could marry together nicely. Rocky and his team explored 145 different combinations before settling on the blend, and the end result offers a delicious, dark chocolatey, oily Mexican San Andres Maduro wrapper that envelops a binder and filler made of Nicaraguan tobaccos.
Read our review of the Sixty by Rocky Patel Robusto to discover more about the flavour notes and smoking experience we encountered with this cigar.
Rocky Patel Number 6 Robusto Cigar
The Rocky Patel Number 6 Robusto Cigar is one of our top ten recommended cigars of Havana House – and we’ve tried a lot! The Number 6 Robusto features a Corojo Wrapper, binder and filler from Honduras that provides a medium-bodied profile with honey, vanilla, coffee and earthy notes.
You can read a full review of the Rocky Patel Number 6 Robusto Cigar to discover more about the flavour and smoking experience.
Rocky Patel Disciple Robusto Cigar
Crafted from the finest tobacco in Nicaragua, the Rocky Patel Disciple Robusto Cigar showcases a signature Mexican San Andrés wrapper. This exquisite composition has come together to create a medium to full-bodied profile filled with smooth notes of wood, earth, and a subtle hint of pepper.
You can read a full review of the Rocky Patel Disciple Robusto Cigar to discover more about the flavour and smoking experience.
Alec Bradley Cigars
Alec Bradley offers a broad range of medium to full-bodied cigars, with some unique sticks in their portfolio, such as their barber pole toros. The cigars are consistently made to a high standard and make a great addition to a cigar collection.
Established in 1996, this brand has garnered numerous accolades for its premium blends. Many Alec Bradley cigars feature a well-balanced flavour profile that includes notes of cedar, spice, and leather.
Alec Bradley Cigars to Try
Alec Bradley Filthy Hooligan Barber Pole Toro Cigar
Each year since 2013, Alec Bradley has released their Filthy Hooligan Barber Pole cigar line as a St Patrick’s Day exclusive. The unique and striking barber pole wrapper design is formed by intertwining a subtle Candela wrapper (green) with a rich Nicaraguan Jalapa wrapper leaf.
Underneath the dual wrappers is a complex blend of long filler Honduran and Panamanian tobaccos, held together by a flavourful Sumatran binder.
Camacho Cigars
While Camacho cigars are produced in Honduras, this brand has strong roots in Cuba, having been established by Cuban-born Simon Camacho in the 1960s. The brand is famed for its use of the Corojo seed, a legendary tobacco leaf once grown in Cuba that’s said to deliver the world’s best wrapper.
Nowadays, the original Corojo is grown in Honduras and used exclusively by Camacho, giving each of their cigars a truly unique taste that speaks to the beautiful history of Cuban cigar manufacturing.
The Camacho range has something for everyone, from the earthy, floral notes of the Ecuador to the robust, full-bodied profile of their Corojo Robusto. Given their penchant for bold flavours, much of the Camacho range is classed as medium or full-bodied, although the Criollo and Machitos Connecticut offer milder tones.
Camacho Cigars to Try
Camacho Corojo Cigars
If you’re thinking of buying any of Camacho’s cigars, the best place to start is their legendary Red Corojos. These cigars are made with the classical Cuban Corojo tobacco leaf that produces a wonderfully pure and intense taste.
The Corojo packs strong spice and pepper notes and is perfect for cigar aficionados seeking a heavier, full-bodied experience.
Camacho Criollo Robusto Cigar
This Camacho Criollo sports a Honduran-grown, fourth priming wrapper, which has a unique, peppery-flavoured punch. Their Criollo leaf sees extra sunrays, so it packs an extra pop of spice to complement a mellow sweetness.
It delivers a powerful explosion of signature Camacho taste with every draw. Taking the Camacho Criollo to the next level are the Dominican-grown Piloto Cubano fillers that have been added to complement the Honduran-grown wrappers. It has a balanced and well-rounded temperament.
Read our full review of the Camacho Criollo Robusto Cigar.
Oscar Valladares Cigars
Oscar Valladares is a relatively new brand in the cigar world, having started production in Honduras in 2012. Since then, they have crafted some exceptional smokes that show a flair for fine craftsmanship and delicious flavours.
Oscar Valladares cigar lines each have their own unique, artistic branding, making them highly attractive cigars that stand out. Many of the cigars in their range use a rustic-looking tobacco leaf instead of cellophane to protect and further age them. Forever seeking the perfect blend, new cigars are regularly launched with each line taking the brand from strength to strength.
Oscar Valladares Cigars to Try
Leaf by Oscar Sumatra Robusto
Leaf by Oscar Robusto Sumatra cigars offer a unique experience by swapping the usual cellophane protective wrapper with a rustic-looking tobacco leaf. This leaf helps to further age the gorgeous Sumatra resting inside.
These handcrafted cigars are made with a blend of quality Honduran binder and long-fillers that provide a mellow to medium-bodied smoking experience that offers notes of white pepper, citrus, espresso, chocolate and earthy undertones in each fragrant draw.
Leaf by Oscar Maduro Robusto
This cigar is made from 100% tobacco – including its outer wrapper (a rustic wrapper leaf) and its band (made from the stems of tobacco leaves).
Leaf by Oscar Robusto Maduro cigars are flawlessly rolled with an evenly coloured dark and oily Nicaraguan Jalapa wrapper that covers aged binder and long-fillers from Honduras.
Smoking these, you’ll notice a hearty dose of peppery spice and chocolate, accented with coffee, cashews, and burnt sugar, which combine for a very memorable Maduro experience that is medium-bodied in strength.
Read our full review of Leaf by Oscar Maduro Robusto to discover more about its flavour and smoking experience.
Oscar Valladares Altar Q Toro Cigar
The Altar Q by Oscar Valladares Toro offers a medium-strength smoke, with flavours of leather, coffee and spice emerging in each puff. The cigar was crafted to honour the Mayan culture, with the box and packaging inspired by the famous stone carvings of Altar Q.
The Altar Q features a light-brown Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper with a Honduran binder and filler.
Cavalier Cigars
Cavalier Cigars each feature a 24-karat gold leaf diamond (which you can smoke!), showcasing the luxury and quality that these cigars offer. These premium hand-rolled cigars are complex and robust, packed with flavour and spice. Smokers can expect a mix of creamy and spicy notes, with hints of pepper and nuts. The construction is consistently excellent, ensuring a smooth draw and even burn.
Founded by Swiss entrepreneur Sebastien Decoppet in 2016, Cavalier Cigars has quickly gained a reputation for quality and innovation in the cigar world.
Cavalier Cigars to Try
Cavalier White Series Elegantes Cigar
Cavalier has greatly expanded their portfolio over the years and The White Series is one of their best blends. Its mild to medium strength makes it a perfect cigar for enjoying in the morning or even the last cigar of the day. Though not overly complex, it does have a well-balanced array of notes including a distinct natural sweetness that pleases the palate throughout the smoke.
This is a box-worthy cigar and an excellent example of a Honduran smoke. This Cavalier White Series Elegantes Cigar is a must-try cigar and worthy of anyone’s rotation
Read our full review of the Cavalier White Series Elegantes Cigar.
Cavalier Black Series II Robusto
A rich, complex and spicy flavour profile with a medium body strength. The Cavalier Black Series II Robust offers notes of red pepper, chestnuts, wood, and dark chocolate that are noticeable when smoking this flawless cigar.
Of course, there are many more cigar brands from Honduras that produce incredible smokes, plus many other great cigars to try from the brands we have mentioned. If you’d like to try more Honduran cigars then check out our full range available at Havana House.
