Henry Clay War Hawk / Tabacalera S.A., the world market leader in handmade premium cigars and 5^THAvenue Products Trading-GmbH, Germany's leading premium cigar distributor, is now presenting Henry Clay, a brand with a long and eventful history, in Germany. The brand was founded in Cuba in the middle of the 19th century and named "Henry Clay" in homage to the legendary US senator, great orator and popular personality of the 19th century. Until now, Henry Clay has only been marketed in the United States. The international expansion of this legendary brand began in mid-2024. It is already available in Germany; sales will start in Switzerland on 29.04.25.

Brief review of Cuba

I have a box of the Cuban Henry Clay Cigars bought years ago (pre-embargo, year approx. 1950). The cigars were wrapped in cellophane and still tasted amazingly good!

This is what the Cuban box looked like back then.

I carefully removed the Vista from the box and prepared it.

So! And now we come to the comeback of the year! The NEW Henry Clay - Non Cuba 🎉🥳🍾🥂

Let's go!

Taste and special fermentation

The Honduran Criollo 98 filler is wrapped in a Broadleaf binder (Honduras) and a Connecticut wrapper from Ecuador.

Handmade in the La Flor de Copán manufactory in Honduras, Henry Clay Linéa War Hawk cigars offer a complex blend of unique, heavily roasted and woody aromas with a pleasant, balanced spiciness. To achieve these special nuances, the Grupo de Maestros (Master Blender) has developed a special fermentation process that gives these cigars that little bit extra, a special, harmonious spiciness and pronounced complexity. This is Henry Clay War Hawk.

95 points from Cigar Aficionado in 2021

In 2021, the Henry Clay War Hawk Corona was named one of the best cigars of the year by the US magazine "Cigar Aficionado" with an impressive rating of 95 points. In addition to the ring with the classic red Henry Clay logo, each cigar is adorned with a second golden War Hawk ring.

The cigars are presented in 25-count boxes made of pure, heavy cedar wood and contain a Boveda packet that ensures perfect conditioning along the supply chain all the way to the store.