Bold Honduran

Saint Luis Rey

Saint Luis Rey — coffee, chocolate, cedar

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Altadis U.S.A.

About Saint Luis Rey

Saint Luis Rey is a historic Cuban‑origin brand now managed by Altadis and known today for full‑bodied Honduran production. Core lines—Original and Maduro—deliver coffee, dark chocolate, cedar and pepper, while a more recent Dominican Tabacales line presents a milder, contemporary take on the name.

  • Made in Cuba
  • Full, Full-bodied
  • San Andrés Marrón, Nicaraguan
  • Coffee, dark chocolate/cocoa, cedar, black pepper, earth

Key Details

Made By

Altadis U. S. A.

Made In

Cuba

First Introduced

1940

Strength

Full to Full-bodied

Wrapper Focus

San Andrés Marrón, Nicaraguan

Known For

Maduro, Original

Official Website

altadisusa.com

Explore the Cigars

All lines

Coffee‑Forward

Maduro

ALL LINES

Saint Luis Rey Maduro uses a San Andrés Marrón wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder with Honduran, Nicaraguan and Peruvian fillers, made in Honduras and noted for bold coffee and dark‑chocolate flavors with cedar and black‑pepper notes across larger gauges.

Sizes

  • Rothchilde (5.0" x 54)
  • Titan (5 1/2" x 60)

Strength

Full

Wrapper

San Andrés Marrón

Binder

Nicaraguan

Filler

Honduran, Nicaraguan, and Peruvian

Saint Luis Rey Maduro presents a direct, coffee and dark chocolate forward maduro voice. Built on a Mexican San Andrés Marrón wrapper with a Nicaraguan binder and multi‑country filler, the line tends toward full strength and a broad, meaty draw—coffee and dark chocolate dominate while cedar and black pepper provide support. It's a no‑nonsense maduro aimed at smokers wanting blunt, room‑filling flavor in larger formats rather than delicate nuance.

Full‑Bodied

Original

ALL LINES

Saint Luis Rey Original is a full‑bodied Honduran line with a dark Nicaraguan wrapper, Nicaraguan binder and Honduran/Nicaraguan/Peruvian filler, offered in larger formats like Toro, Belicoso, Churchill, Rothchilde and Titan and promoted for pronounced flavor and aroma.

Sizes

  • Toro (6.0" x 50)
  • Belicoso (6 1/8" x 52)
  • Churchill (7.0" x 52)
  • Rothchilde (5.0" x 54)
  • Titan (5 1/2" x 60)

Strength

Full-bodied

Wrapper

Nicaraguan

Binder

Nicaraguan

Filler

Honduran, Nicaraguan, and Peruvian long filler

Original is Saint Luis Rey's full‑bodied cornerstone—handmade in Honduras with a dark Nicaraguan surface leaf over Nicaraguan binder and a Honduran/Nicaraguan/Peruvian filler blend. The line favors bold tobacco character with pronounced aroma and weight: rich leather, coffee, dark cocoa and a sturdy earthy backbone across larger vitolas designed for sustained, flavor‑heavy smoking. It's a traditional, unapologetically robust Honduran offering.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Saint Luis Rey traces back to Cuba and was officially registered in 1940. The brand historically used Vuelta Abajo tobacco and for many years had restricted distribution, notably a long British market relationship before broader international release.