Connecticut Shade

Hoyo Excalibur

Cedar, Earth and Espresso Notes

Hoyo de Monterrey

About Hoyo Excalibur

Hoyo Excalibur is Hoyo de Monterrey’s Connecticut‑shade Honduran line, launched around 2007. The blend pairs a Connecticut Shade wrapper and binder with Dominican, Honduran and Nicaraguan fillers to produce a mellow–medium smoke centered on cedar, earth, espresso and mocha. The family later expanded to darker Maduro and Black variants that emphasize cocoa and toasted‑oak character.

  • Made in Honduras
  • Mellow - Medium
  • Connecticut Shade
  • Cedar, earth, espresso, mocha

Key Details

Made In

Honduras

First Introduced

2007

Strength

Mellow - Medium

Wrapper Focus

Connecticut Shade

Known For

Hoyo Excalibur

Official Website

hoyocigars.com

Coffee & Cedar

Hoyo Excalibur

Hoyo Excalibur is Hoyo de Monterrey’s Connecticut‑shade offering: a Connecticut‑shade wrapper and binder over Dominican, Honduran and Nicaraguan filler. Presented as mellow–medium in body, it emphasizes cedar, earth, espresso and mocha and is available across multiple sizes from long No.I formats to Epicure proportions.

Sizes

  • No.I Natural — (7.25" x 54)
  • No.II Natural — (6.75" x 47)
  • No.III Natural — (6.125" x 50)
  • No.IV Natural — (5.625" x 46)
  • No.V Natural — (6.25" x 45)
  • No.660 — (6.0" x 60)
  • Epicure Natural — (5.25" x 50)
  • Short Crystal — (5.25" x 50)

Strength

Mellow - Medium

Wrapper

Connecticut Shade

Binder

Connecticut Shade

Filler

Dominican, Honduran, Nicaraguan

Excalibur leans into a softer, coffee‑and‑wood temperament rather than raw spice. The Connecticut‑shade wrapper and binder give a polished surface and creamy opening, while the multinational filler mix supplies the backbone that brings espresso and mocha into play. Smoking is even and predictable: steady burn, measured transitions and a finish that lands on dry coffee and toasted cedar rather than bite. It’s the sort of cigar that sits well as a daily‑rotation stick for smokers who want Honduran structure with a Connecticut‑shade sensibility—clean, coffee‑driven, and approachable across sizes.

Frequently Asked Questions

The core Excalibur line uses a Connecticut Shade wrapper (with a Connecticut Shade binder) over a blend of Dominican, Honduran and Nicaraguan long fillers—an assembly that yields toasted‑wood and coffee notes with a measured backbone.