Punch is one of the very oldest Habano brands. Don Manuel Lopez of Juan Valle & Co founded it in the mid-19th century with an eye to the booming British market where a humorous magazine of the same name was much in vogue. A contented Mr Punch, the clown who personified the magazine, is still featured on every box, cigar in hand.
In 1931 the Punch became associated with Hoyo de Monterrey and the two brands have been made in the same factory ever since.
Punch Cigars are typically cigars of medium strength and flavour, with a blend of traditional British flavours such as oak and a natural earthiness. Vitolas by Punch are certainly not for everyone but an aficionado would be foolish not to give the brand a try.
