Sencillo Black
The richer, darker expression - a full-flavored Honduran blend that carries the house’s luxury pedigree at an accessible ticket.
Sencillo - Spanish for 'simple' - is the understated premium line from Prometheus International, the house best known for God of Fire and its luxury cigar accessories. The cigars are Honduran-made and quietly excellent. MDC distributes Sencillo to venues that want top-shelf quality without top-shelf theatrics.
Sencillo is what happens when a luxury house makes its everyday cigar: the same standards, a simpler package, a friendlier price. The name means "simple," and that is the pitch - no gimmicks, just well-aged Honduran tobacco and clean construction from people who build their reputation on the high end.
MDC carries 8 active Sencillo SKUs across its lines. In our programs it plays the quiet-luxury role: the cigar for the customer who does not need a famous band, just a genuinely good smoke - and for the venue, a premium performer that is easy to keep in stock.
“Sencillo is in our standing rotation because the accounts we serve - from casinos to cigar bars - sell through it consistently. That's the only reason a brand stays on our line card.”
Not every SKU in the Sencillo catalog is in our standing rotation - we curate to what actually moves at retail. These are the core lines we keep in depth.
The richer, darker expression - a full-flavored Honduran blend that carries the house’s luxury pedigree at an accessible ticket.
The brighter, more refined side of the brand - smoother and medium-bodied, built for a broad premium audience.
With Platinum covering the smooth medium slot and Black covering the fuller evening slot, Sencillo programs cleanly into upscale hospitality: hotel bars, private clubs, golf clubs, and steakhouses that want premium quality with understated presentation. It pairs naturally next to bigger-name luxury brands - the insider pick your staff can recommend with confidence. Cigar lounges use it as the value-forward door into the Prometheus family for customers who know God of Fire by reputation.
MDC's active Sencillo SKUs run roughly $164–$285 per box wholesale, and venues typically retail at 1.8x–2.5x wholesale. That positions it a clear step below true luxury-tier pricing while smoking above its ticket - which is exactly the value story that keeps it reordering.
The MDC approach to any brand is the same: start with a curated core rotation sized to your venue, prove sell-through, then layer in deeper SKU coverage as the account matures. For a typical hospitality account, a Sencillo program begins with 2–3 vitolas across 40–60 cigars of opening depth, paired with the other brands that complement your overall humidor structure.
Because Sencillo is one of the core workhorse brands in the category, it's almost always part of the MDC opening-proposal for any new account - the exact SKUs and depth vary by whether you're running a bar-led hospitality program, a dedicated cigar lounge, or a pro-shop display. Your rep builds the proposal fast once you apply, with real numbers keyed to your venue.
Other brands frequently paired with Sencillo in MDC programs: Plasencia , Camacho , Eiroa , Gran Habano . For the complete list of brands MDC distributes, see the wholesale cigar brands index. For the programs each brand fits - hospitality, retail, cigar bar - see Cigars for Hospitality and Cigars for Retail.
Apply to open an MDC account. We'll look at your venue profile, your existing rotation (if any), and tell you exactly what a Sencillo program should look like on your floor - opening SKUs, depth, price points, and how it pairs with the rest of your humidor.
Every month without Sencillo on your shelf is margin your competitors are collecting. Your rep can have it in your first shipment within a week of approval.
P.S. Sencillo has been in MDC's standing rotation for 14+ years. If MDC can help your business, we can get you into a first shipment within a week of qualifying.