№ 01
Gran Habano Connecticut No. 5 Robusto
Five inches by 52 ring. A mild value workhorse. Around seven dollars.
On the wall
Gran Habano.
Honduras and NicaraguaEst. 1997Held at 70/70
The short version
Gran Habano is a family-owned cigar maker with operations in Honduras and Nicaragua. The Rico family farms its own tobacco, which is how a cigar with aged Corojo 2002 wrapper retails for under twelve dollars at our counter. Connecticut No. 5, Habano No. 3, Corojo No. 5, and Vintage 2002 are the four flagship blends.
Last updated · 2026-05-19
History
Where it comes from.
Gran Habano was founded by Guillermo Rico, a Cuban-born tobacco farmer, in the late 1990s. The brand operates the G.R. Tabacaleras Unidas farm and factory complex, growing the majority of its own tobacco rather than buying on the open market.
That vertical integration explains the prices. Most cigars on our wall sourced from the open tobacco market run twelve to twenty dollars for the kind of profile Gran Habano delivers for eight to twelve. The family operation cuts out a layer of cost.
What we carry
On the wall in Buford.
Stock rotates. Call ahead to confirm a specific vitola.
- Gran Habano Connecticut No. 5 Robusto and Corona.
- Gran Habano Habano No. 3 Robusto.
- Gran Habano Corojo No. 5 Robusto and Toro.
- Gran Habano Vintage 2002 Corona Gorda.
- Gran Habano Persian King and Azteca limited releases when available.
Flavor profile
Connecticut No. 5 runs mild with cream, almond, and a touch of cedar. Habano No. 3 is medium with pepper, leather, and a warm finish. Corojo No. 5 jumps to medium-full with spice and dried fruit. Vintage 2002 is full-bodied, aged, with earth and pepper that only long aging produces.
At the counter
$6 to $12 per stick. One of the best price-to-quality ratios on the wall.
Who it is for
Gran Habano is for the smoker who buys boxes. The flavor punches above the price tag, and at six to twelve dollars per stick you can stock a humidor without thinking twice. Beginner-to-experienced, depending on which line.
Three to try
Start with one of these.
№ 02
Gran Habano Corojo No. 5 Toro
Six inches by 52 ring. Full-bodied Honduran. Around nine dollars.
№ 03
Gran Habano Vintage 2002 Corona Gorda
Five and a half inches by 46 ring. Twenty-plus year aged Corojo wrapper. Around eleven dollars.
The full Gran Habano shelf lives in Buford
Come pick one in person.
Every vitola above sits in the walk-in humidor, held at a steady 70/70. Tell us what you usually smoke and we will point you to the right Gran Habano.