Gran Habano Persian King Omega Omega

If I had to put together a list of positive trends that this website has highlighted over the last decade, our appreciation of Honduran tobacco would be on the list. Thanks in large part to the two Eiroa family brands, CLE and JRE, we’ve reviewed a lot more cigars that have emphasized Honduran tobacco.

I think we are in the midst of a rise, or perhaps closing the gap, by the Honduran manufacturers. Between the new factories from companies like Cavalier Genève, Maya Selva and My Father, and the existing companies that will likely raise their own levels due to the increased competition, I think Honduras will continue to take more of the spotlight from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua.

Gran Habano is one of the existing Honduran companies, and despite decades in Honduras, earlier this year, it introduced its first Honduran puro, a cigar made entirely of Honduran tobacco.

The Gran Habano Persian King Omega Omega uses a habano wrapper over a corojo binder and corojo, criollo and habano fillers, which the company says were grown during the 2023/2024 crop on the Rico family’s farms in Honduras. The company said that it focused on “the balance of strength and refinement.” It was introduced in a lone 6 x 54 toro.

For 2026, just 2,000 boxes were made, though presumably there will be more next year.

It’s part of the Persian King line, which is offered in multiple different blends, each with a contrasting piece of tobacco used for a covered foot. Like other Persian King releases, it’s sold in boxes of 50.

• Cigar Reviewed: Gran Habano Persian King Omega Omega
• Country of Origin: Honduras
• Factory: G.R. Tabacaleras Unidas S.A.
• Wrapper: Honduras (Habano)
• Binder: Honduras (Corojo)
• Filler: Honduras (Corojo, Criollo & Habano)
• Length: 6 Inches
• Ring Gauge: 54
• Shape: Round
• MSRP: $8.96 (Box of 50, $448)
• Release Date: May 2026
• Number of Cigars Released: Regular Production
• Number of Cigars Smoked For Review: 3

The Omega Omega’s most distinctive features are at the feet, where there’s a contrasting lighter-colored wrapper and a pretty pronounced covered foot. While the foot can look like a shade wrapper, that’s just an illusion due to the contrast: it’s a pretty neutral brown color, whereas the main wrapper is medium dark. Each cigar has a few prominent veins, more notable for how much they protrude from the surface than for their thickness. In addition, the cigars are slightly bumpier than average. Each cigar has a hard spot towards the top: while the hard spots on the first two cigars are located at the top of the main band, the third cigar’s hard spot is even higher on the cigar. The cigars do not come in cellophane, and I can’t smell much from any part of the cigar. There’s some salt and a touch of grass from the bottom. Cold draws are medium-plus or medium-full with a mixture of woodiness and sweetness, floral flavors in the first, a sweet bread that reminds me of Nutri-Grain bars in the second, and a distinct cinnamon candy for the third. In addition, there’s a chemical aspect in each cold draw, strongest in the second cigar.

None of the cigars has a lot of smoke volume for the first puff. Flavor-wise, a bright woodiness, toastier on the third cigar, leads creaminess, leather, saltiness and a funky earthiness. While the intensity ranges from medium-plus to medium-full, the flavors are very consistent. The first Omega Omega is woodier, the other two cigars have nuttiness and earth over creaminess and some white pepper. The second cigar is noticeably harsher; I have thoughts on that in the Final Notes. The finishes are different, though creaminess is present on each cigar. The first cigar has woodiness and some black olives, the second cigar is sweeter, while the third cigar has bread and black pepper. Retrohales deliver tons of nuttiness with some acidity, creaminess and charred toastiness. The most interesting flavors are in the third cigar: some black olives and a flavor that reminds me of the smell of an ice cream shop. For the most part, the finish is sharper, though at times there’s some lighter floral and herbal flavors. Flavor is medium-full, body is medium or medium-plus, while strength is mild-medium or medium. The draws on the first two cigars are tighter than normal, though the second cigar is worse, bad enough that I make a deduction on the scoresheet. Otherwise, construction is awesome with some very pretty ash.

Again, the calling card of the Gran Habano Persian King Omega Omega is flavor consistency. The second thirds of each cigar are led by nuttiness, at times a sweeter peanut, while creaminess serves a base with accents of woods, earth and some toastiness. The transition to the finish is quicker than normal, with toasty earth, smooth minerals and creaminess creating some interesting contrast. The retrohale of the first cigar has a mezcal-like toastiness, though without the requisite bite of alcohol. Unfortunately, it’s pretty short-lived, and the three cigars are typically led by nuttiness, occasionally a peanut butter, during the retrohale. There are secondary notes of damp grass, black olives, minerals and orange peel, with varying amounts of harshness more than pepper. The finishes tend to be drier with flavors like toastiness, grain cereal, soggy french fries, and a generic earth. Flavor is medium-full, body is medium-plus and strength is mild-medium or medium. The draw on the second third has loosened enough to put it back in the acceptable range. That fixes the only construction issue I was having and each cigar is remarkably easy to smoke.

All three cigars are tasting more burnt: burnt popcorn, burnt kettle chips, burnt nuttiness. I think the third cigar holds the profile together more than the other two, though I prefer the way that bread and semi-sweet creaminess cut through some of the burnt aspects during the second cigar. The Persian King Omega Omega is nothing if consistent and each cigar finishes with black pepper in the lead. Secondary notes include toastiness, bitter walnuts, and chocolate and vanilla, though neither is sweet. Retrohales have leather, black pepper, saltiness and some sour creaminess, something that might be a result of the occasional isolated vinegar sensation I taste. The finish gets starchy, almost like a pasta water, though there’s not a huge change. Flavor is full, body is medium-full and strength is either mild-medium or medium. Construction continues to be fantastic.

Final Notes

• In addition to being the first Honduran puro, this is also the only Persian King that uses a band.
• The box comes with half the cigars using the purple band on top and the other half with the gold band on top, a unique feature. Trying to align two bands that are essentially an inverse of one another has to be one of the more difficult asks in the packaging department. Any slight misalignment sticks out.

• When Gran Habano announced the cigar, the image it sent to media did not show the covered, contrasting foot.
• The second cigar had an issue trapping the heat. About 30 seconds after taking a puff, I could see some bright red within the ash, but the visible smoke production coming off the foot had stopped. As someone who wants to try to keep the cigar as cool as possible without it going out, this is not what I want.
• Once that cigar’s tight draw loosened up, the issue went away. Outside of that tight draw, the cigars were flawless construction-wise. My favorite part was how easy they were to smoke, though the dark ash was some of the prettiest I’ve seen this year.
• The cigars for this review were purchased by halfwheel.

• Gran Habano lists the Persian King Omega Omega as a 6 x 54 toro. Above are the measurements I found for the three cigars I smoked for this review.
• The first cigar took two and a half hours, the third about two hours and 20 minutes, but the second cigar took only an hour and 45 minutes. I don’t know what to make of the variance.
• Site sponsor Atlantic Cigar Co. carries the Gran Habano Persian King Omega Omega.

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