Connecticut shade wrapper · Medium
Henry Clay War Hawk: flavour profile and cigars like it
Henry Clay War Hawk is a medium hand-made cigar. It has a Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper over Honduran filler. Published tasting notes mention spice.
On our flavour map it leans toward pepper and spice, with cream and nuts behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Romeo y Julieta Petit Royales and H. Upmann Regalias.
What does Henry Clay War Hawk taste like?
- spice
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Binder | Connecticut Broadleaf |
| Filler | Honduran |
| Strength | Medium |
| Made by | Henry Clay (maker and factory not stated on the pages read) |
| Sizes | Robusto 5x54 · Churchill 7x56 · Corona 5x44 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
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Cigars like Henry Clay War Hawk
- Romeo y Julieta Petit Royales83% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanMore fruit and flowers, less cream and nuts, same strength.
- H. Upmann Regalias66% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Mild to medium · CubanMore fruit and flowers, a step milder.
- La Aurora 1962 Corojo65% flavour matchCorojo wrapper · Mild to mediumMore earth and leather, less cream and nuts, a step milder.
- Joya de Nicaragua Joya Red63% flavour matchHabano wrapper · MediumMore cream and nuts, same strength.
- Foundation Cigar Co. Charter Oak Habano60% flavour matchHabano wrapper · MediumMore cocoa and coffee, same strength.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.