Camacho Criollo Robusto vs Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur No. I
How do Camacho Criollo Robusto and Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur No. Istack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The Camacho Criollo Robusto and Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur No. I sit at a similar medium strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium
- Medium
- Origin
- Honduras
- Honduras
- Wrapper
- Honduran Criollo (Criollo 98)
- Connecticut Shade
- Binder
- Honduran Corojo
- Connecticut Broadleaf
- Filler
- Honduran Criollo, Dominican Piloto Cubano
- Honduran, Nicaraguan, Dominican
- Vitola
- Robusto
- Churchill
- Size
- 5 in × 50
- 7.25 in × 54
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CedarAlmondSweet spiceCoffeePepper
- CedarCreamNutsCoffeeEarthLight spice
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium — a similar body either way.
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur No. I if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur No. I →Camacho Criollo Robusto vs Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur No. I — FAQ
- Is the Camacho Criollo Robusto or the Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur No. I better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Camacho Criollo Robusto brings cedar and almond, the Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur No. I cedar and cream.
- What's the difference between the Camacho Criollo Robusto and the Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur No. I?
- The Camacho Criollo Robusto is a medium Honduras cigar with a Honduran Criollo (Criollo 98) wrapper; the Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur No. I is a medium Honduras cigar with a Connecticut Shade wrapper.