Camacho Criollo Robusto vs Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur No. III
How do Camacho Criollo Robusto and Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur No. IIIstack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
- 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
- Corona Gorda
- Size
- 5 in × 50
- 6.1 in × 48
- Rating
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- —
- 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.