Mombacho cigars are made by Mombacho Cigars S.A., a boutique company founded in 2006 by Cam Heaps and based in Granada, Nicaragua, where they are rolled at Casa Favilli, a colonial mansion converted into a factory in 2014. Lines include Liga Maestro, Casa Favilli, Diplomático and Tierra (formerly Tierra Volcan), a Nicaraguan puro. Strength runs from the light, one-dot Isletas, a Connecticut-shade blend, to Liga Maestro, which the company calls medium-plus to full-bodied. A halfwheel review of the Liga Maestro Piramide noted leather, roasted nuts, coffee, chocolate and pepper, which you can treat as typical notes rather than a guarantee. The 2022 Granada Line, offered in the US through Favilli S.A. without the Mombacho name, rates each blend from one to three dots for body and strength. If you prefer milder cigars, start with Isletas; for more depth, try the three-dot Lava, a Connecticut broadleaf blend.
Mombacho Cigars
Mombacho Cigars is a boutique Nicaraguan brand founded in 2006 by Cameron Heaps and long blended by Claudio Sgroi (master blender until 2021), operating out of the historic Casa Favilli factory in Granada, Nicaragua. Producing lines such as Liga Maestro, Casa Favilli, Tierra (formerly Tierra Volcán) and Diplomático, Mombacho offers cigars that range from light to full-bodied depending on the line, with rich, complex flavor rooted in tradition, colonial heritage, and the volcanic terroir of the Nicaraguan highlands.
Frequently asked questions about Mombacho Cigars
Who makes Mombacho cigars and where are they made?
Mombacho Cigars S.A. was founded in 2006 by Cam Heaps, who was named the company's president in January 2021. Its cigars are made at Casa Favilli, a colonial mansion classified as a historical monument in Granada, Nicaragua, that was converted into a cigar factory in 2014. Claudio Sgroi, who joined the company as a consultant in 2011, served as master blender from 2012 until he stepped down in 2021. In the US, the company does business as Favilli S.A.
How strong are Mombacho cigars?
Strength depends on the line. Isletas, a Connecticut-shade blend, is the light one-dot option and is described as a clean, crisp smoke for those who prefer lighter cigars. Liga Maestro, a Nicaraguan puro, is described by the company as medium-plus to full-bodied. Lava, the three-dot Connecticut broadleaf blend, is described as a fuller, deeper experience. The Granada Line, introduced in 2022, rates its blends on a one-, two- and three-dot scale for body, profile and strength.
How do the Mombacho lines differ, and which should I try first?
Liga Maestro is a Nicaraguan puro blended in 2012 by Claudio Sgroi with Stefano Bertini, using a Jalapa wrapper and a Condega binder; a halfwheel review of the Piramide noted leather, roasted nuts, coffee and chocolate. Tierra, formerly Tierra Volcan and the company's oldest mark, is also a Nicaraguan puro. Casa Favilli uses an American-seed broadleaf wrapper grown in Jalapa, Nicaragua, and Diplomático is a collaboration with Ron Diplomático. In the Granada Line, Isletas is the lightest and Lava the fullest, both blending tobacco from three countries. If you prefer milder cigars, start with Isletas and move up for more body.
Where can I buy Mombacho cigars?
Oxford Cigar Company lists Mombacho on its category page when in stock: https://oxfordcigarcompany.com/mombacho/. Free US shipping on orders $50+.