Maduro Expression

Hoyo Excalibur Dark Knight

Leather, Roasted Coffee and Bittersweet Chocolate

Hoyo de Monterrey

About Hoyo Excalibur Dark Knight

The Excalibur Dark Knight is the maduro expression in Hoyo’s Excalibur family, built on a dark Connecticut Broadleaf (or Connecticut Havana Seed) wrapper with a Broadleaf binder and Dominican/Honduran/Nicaraguan fillers. It typically registers Medium–Full and favors leather, roasted coffee and bittersweet chocolate, with occasional cherry‑like sweetness and baker’s‑spice across multiple vitolas.

  • Made in Honduras
  • Medium-Full
  • Connecticut Havana Seed
  • Leather, coffee, cocoa, pepper, sweet

Key Details

Made In

Honduras

First Introduced

2004

Strength

Medium-Full

Wrapper Focus

Connecticut Havana Seed

Known For

Hoyo Excalibur Dark Knight

Official Website

hoyocigars.com

Leathery Maduro

Hoyo Excalibur Dark Knight

Excalibur Dark Knight is the maduro expression in the Excalibur family, built with a dark, oily Broadleaf‑style appearance over a Connecticut Broadleaf binder and Dominican/Honduran/Nicaraguan filler. The line is described as Medium–Full and tracks from leather and roasted coffee into sweeter cherry/coffee notes with a peppered spice edge.

Sizes

  • Dark Knight — (5.75" x 54)
  • Dark Knight II — (6.5" x 52)
  • Dark Knight III — (4.5" x 50)
  • Dark Knight IV (Tubo) — (5.0" x 52)

Strength

Medium-Full

Wrapper

Connecticut Havana Seed

Binder

Connecticut Broadleaf

Filler

Dominican, Honduran, Nicaraguan

Dark Knight is the workmanlike maduro in the range: focused on classic maduro flavors rather than novelty. Expect leather and roasted‑coffee anchors, cocoa and measured sweetness, with baker’s‑spice and pepper building toward the finish. Texture tends toward the creamy side, with ample smoke output and a cool delivery even as the body grows. It’s a reliable, affordable maduro—balanced enough to avoid becoming cloying, but weighty enough to satisfy smokers who want more roast and depth than the lighter Excalibur variants.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Dark Knight is presented as the maduro expression of Excalibur, built on a dark Connecticut Broadleaf (also described as Connecticut Havana Seed maduro in some notes) wrapper with a Broadleaf binder and filler drawn from Dominican, Honduran and Nicaraguan tobaccos. Expect roast, leather and bittersweet chocolate up front with occasional cherry‑like sweetness.