Henri Wintermans Tubed Coronas Deluxe Sumatra - 1 Single

Date Added: Tuesday 02 October, 2018 by Alex

This cigar is quite interesting. It has a number of benefits -

1. Its dry cured so it doesnt need a humidor, though like any dry cured cigar it tastes a bit better IMO after proper humidification.
2. Its pre-cut so it can be smoked anywhere at any time.
3. Its quite a decent ring gauge and length - just shy of a petit corona. It certainly feels like a real cigar rather than a cigarillo like a half corona from Henri Wintermans.
4. It burns well and lights very easily - never had an issue with it burning in strange ways.
5. It comes in a tube despite being sold for less than a fiver, whereas its Cuban competitor Guantanamera is a good few pounds more for a tubos. The tube means it can be stored and protected anywhere.

The main con -

It tastes like a Henri Winterman i.e. relatively cheap, Dutch tobacco. I happen to like the flavour so its not a con for me, but if you like the flavour of Cuban or Nicaraguan tobacco and just cant stand the Dutch mix of Brazilian and Indonesian leaf it wont be for you.

I think this is excellent value for a cigar and it is very useful for keeping in a car or drawer or somewhere, or anywhere you would rely on something dry cured. You get a lot of cigar for your money, but I dont think it should be compared to a real cigar e.g. a nice bundle Nicaraguan or something, it has a different niche altogether.

Main competitors I know of -

Guantanamera Cristales tubos
Vasco da Gama (unflavoured) tubos
Villiger tubos (forgot the name)
Anything from De Olifant
CGars own-brand of Dutch cigars

And decent sized dry cured cigars like:

Villiger Export (square or round)
Henri Winterman Half Corona
King Edward Imperial (though these are sweetened)