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Jason Apr 08, 2022

A Complete Guide To Punch Cigars

Originally established in Cuba in 1840, the Punch brand has endured as a symbol of premium cigar excellence that’s recognized around the globe. Offering a diverse roster of incredible full-flavored blends made at some of the world’s most respected cigar factories, the Punch brand continues to occupy space in the humidors of enlightened cigar lovers everywhere. Browse our full selection of handcrafted Punch cigars below and add the timeless appeal of Punch to your cigar repertoire today.

Punch Original

W – Ecuador

B – Connecticut

F – Honduras, Nicaragua

Strength: Full

Origin: Honduras

The original Punch ‘Clasico’ cigar is a full-flavored Honduran classic, known around the globe for its earthy, leathery, and bold taste. Rolled using a balanced combination of Honduran, Nicaraguan, and USA tobaccos, the mighty Punch packs a potent dose of true smoky satisfaction in every handcrafted cigar. Notes of sweet dark chocolate, big black pepper, and hints of hickory make the original Punch a thrilling flavor ride that never goes out of style.

Punch Diablo

W – Ecuador

B – Connecticut

F – Honduras, Nicaragua

Strength: Full

Origin: Nicaragua

Featuring an unmatched beefy blend of rich Nicaraguan and Honduran Habano ligero tobaccos under a US Broadleaf binder and dark and toothy Oscuro Ecuadoran Sumatra wrapper, the powerful Punch Diablo is the brand’s strongest offering to date. Ferociously full in both body and flavor, the Diablo conjures up a wickedly tasty, complex, and adventurous profile with bold notes of Cuban Coffee, black cherry, cacao, and roasted marshmallow with an intoxicating woody and leathery aroma.

Punch Grand Cru

W – Ecuador

B – Connecticut

F – Honduras, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic

Strength: Mellow-medium

Origin: Honduras

Easygoing in body and silky in rich taste, Punch Grand Cru cigars stay true to their reputation as “the pride of the Punch line” with every smooth and delicious puff. Wearing gorgeous Connecticut wrappers in both natural and Maduro varieties, the Grand Cru presents relaxing earthy flavor to suit any time of day.

Punch Gran Puro

W – Honduras

B – Honduras

F – Honduras

Strength: Medium-full

Origin: Honduras

An all-Honduran blend with a dark, extra-bold Havana-seed wrapper grown in the rich San Agustin Valley, the Punch Gran Puro is a little bit sweet, more than a little bit spicy, and as rich as they come. Its wrapper and binder leaves are strategically sun-grown and carefully selected from the highest primings to ensure the cigars’ special color and flavor. The result is the “Puro of Puros” – a cigar that’s impossible to imitate.

Punch Gran Puro Nicaragua

W – Connecticut

B – Nicaragua

F – Nicaragua

Strength: Medium-full

Origin: Nicaragua

A Nicaraguan counterpart to the fan-favorite Punch Gran Puro cigar, the Gran Puro Nicaragua wears a lush Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper over its carefully selected Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos. Medium to full in body with lively flavors of deep earth, roasted nuts, and just a pleasant pinch of spice, these ultra-rich smokes embody the lush spirit of Nicaragua’s most fertile soils.

Punch Knuckle Buster

W – Nicaragua

B – Nicaragua

F – Nicaragua, Honduras

Strength: Full

Origin: Nicaragua

A straightforward and satisfying smoke for the hard-working cigar-lover, the world-famous Punch brand’s awesomely tasty Knuckle Buster comes to you at a knock-out budget price. A recipe of bold Nicaraguan and Honduran long-fillers under a flawless Nicaraguan Habano wrapper creates the Knuckle Buster’s unique flavor, delivering a no-holds-barred blast of earth, leather, cedar, and nuts in each effortless draw.

Punch Rare Corojo

W – Ecuador

B – Nicaragua

F – Dominican, Nicaraguan

Strength: Medium-full

Origin: Honduras

Released annually in limited quantities, the Punch Rare Corojo is always in demand among lovers of zesty and hearty cigars. Wrapped in stunning Sumatra, these box-pressed beauties are spicy, savory, and stunningly well-balanced in flush flavor, presenting rich taste and robust character through a consistently clean burn.

Punch Rare Select

W – Connecticut

B – Nicaragua

F – Brazil, Mexico, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic

Strength: Medium

Origin: Honduras

Handcrafted in Honduras using an authentic Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper over Nicaraguan binder leaves and an audacious mix of well-aged long-fillers from Brazil, Mexico, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic, the Punch Rare Select presents a premium experience that’s truly one of a kind. This diverse assembly of premium tobaccos results in a balanced and deeply rich taste with tones of espresso, leather, dark chocolate, and cedar – one of the most satisfying and complex profiles ever to wear the Punch name.

Punch Signature

W – Ecuador

B – Nicaragua

F – Dominican Republic, Nicaragua

Strength: Full

Origin: Nicaragua

With an old-school look reminiscent of the original Cuban Punch cigars of the 1800s, the full-bodied Punch Signature is a classic bold smoke blended for today’s educated aficionados. Mixing tradition with modern taste via a specially-harvested Ecuadorian Corojo wrapper leaf around choice Nicaraguan and Dominican interior tobaccos, the Punch Signature is strong, savory, and unapologetically tasty in your choice of three unique sizes.

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