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The Powstanie War Bear is a 60-ring perfecto from Nica Sueño in Nicaragua, with a barber-pole wrapper of Ecuadorian habano and Mexican San Andrés over an Indonesian binder and Nicaraguan and Dominican filler. Reviews of the 2025 release mention cream, earth, coffee bean and pepper; we sell it as singles.
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Description
The Powstanie War Bear is a 60-ring perfecto whose wrapper winds Ecuadorian habano and Mexican San Andrés leaf around each other in a barber-pole pattern, over an Indonesian binder and filler from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. halfwheel credits Nica Sueño in Estelí, Nicaragua, with both the 2025 release and the 2026 250th American Anniversary version, which it describes as essentially unchanged.
What It Tastes Like
Both reviews below cover the 2025 release, and they disagree. halfwheel’s samples started with cream, light earth and pepper, then gained wood, more black pepper and dry earth, with sharp moments and a rough patch before a smokier, earthier close. Cigar Coop’s July 15, 2026 review opened on a marshmallow-type sweetness with coffee bean, cedar and pepper, then called the blend unbalanced as pepper and cedar took over.
Who It’s For
- Fans of twin-wrapper cigars who like two leaves spiraling up one stick.
- Big-ring smokers who want a 60 gauge in perfecto form.
- Unhurried smokers with an evening free, since halfwheel’s samples ran a little over two hours.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Good draws and heavy smoke in halfwheel’s samples
- Habano and San Andrés wrappers on one cigar
- Made at the Estelí factory behind Wojtek 2023, per halfwheel
Cons
- Cigar Coop found the blend unbalanced and at times bitter
- halfwheel saw early wrapper splits on two of three samples, and Cigar Coop’s sample needed extra burn touch-ups
- Published lengths differ between 5 7/8 and 5 5/8 inches
About the War Bear Line
Powstanie has issued a Wojtek cigar in most years since 2019, named for the Syrian brown bear Polish soldiers adopted in World War II, later made a corporal for hauling ammunition at Monte Cassino, per halfwheel. From 2025 it carries the War Bear name, which Cigar Coop gives as the meaning of Wojtek.
Compare Similar Cigars
- Powstanie Wojtek 2023: an earlier, box-pressed 5 1/2 x 46 entry with the same wrapper pairing.
- Powstanie San Andres Toro: Mexican San Andrés is the sole wrapper on this 6 x 52.
- Powstanie Sumatra Grand Toro: a pressed 6 1/4 x 52 that trades the twin wrappers for an Ecuadorian Sumatra-seed leaf.
Powstanie War Bear FAQ
How big is the Powstanie War Bear?
It is a 60-ring perfecto. Launch coverage of the 2025 release from halfwheel, Cigar Dojo and Cigar Coop lists 5 7/8 inches; Cigar Coop’s July 15, 2026 review and halfwheel’s 2026 story give 5 5/8; halfwheel says the 2025 cigars actually measured near 5 5/8.
What is the War Bear of Mass Destruction?
A nickname for the 2025 release: Cigar Dojo used it in its November 20, 2025 headline, while halfwheel and Cigar Coop file that cigar as War Bear 2025.
How strong is the Powstanie War Bear?
Accounts differ. Our listing says mild-medium; halfwheel’s samples went from mild to medium, and Cigar Coop rated it medium, then medium-full.
More blends from this maker are on our Powstanie cigars page.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Strength | Mild-Medium |
| Wrapper | Ecuador Habano, Mexican San Andres |
| Binder | Indonesian |
| Filler | Dominican Republic, Nicaraguan |
| Length | 5 7/8" |
| Gauge | 60 |
| Shape | Perfecto |
