Habano wrapper · Medium
Odyssey Habano: flavour profile and cigars like it
Odyssey Habano is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium. It has a Habano wrapper grown in Nicaragua and filler from Nicaragua. Our sources publish no tasting notes for it yet.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Crux Epicure Habano and Micallef Herencia Habano.

What does Odyssey Habano taste like?
No tasting notes in our sources yet, so this cigar has no flavour map. Its matches lean on wrapper, origin and strength.
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Nicaraguan Habano |
|---|---|
| Binder | Honduran; Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Medium as published by neptunecigar.com |
| Body | Medium |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | General Cigar Company at launch. |
| Sizes | Corona 5.5×43 · Robusto 5×50 · Toro 6×50 · Gigante 6×60 · Churchill 7×48 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- 4 out of 5 from 80 customer reviews at thompsoncigar.com (listing as captured)
Scores as published by the magazine or retailer, for the size named. Notes are our summary of the review, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
About Odyssey Habano
The line. General Cigar introduced this blend at the 2016 IPCPR trade show. cigar-coop.com
The brand. STG owns General Cigar. STG’s 2023 portfolio places Odyssey in Value for Money. st-group.com
Cigars like Odyssey Habano
- Crux Epicure HabanoClosest matchHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Micallef Herencia HabanoAlso fitsHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Southern Draw ManzanitaAlso fitsHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- AJ Fernandez Amar (2026)Also fitsHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Gurkha Cellar Reserve 12 Year PlatinumOne step furtherHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Odyssey Habano as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.
Sources
- alliancecigar.com/odyssey-cigar
- cigar-coop.com/2016/09/cigar-news-general-cigar-unveils-odyssey-at-2016-ipcpr.html
- thompsoncigar.com/product/odyssey-habano/OD5-PM.html
- cigarworld.com/cigars/review/good-taste-in-a-quick-smoke
- neptunecigar.com/cigar/odyssey-habano
- smokingpipes.com/cigars/odyssey/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=222281