Hoyo de Monterrey Dark Sumatran Noche
As part of an experiment in working and what not, I am going to work one afternoon a month remotely. This Thursday I went to Mahogany for the afternoon before alternative happy hour, and worked while I waited for Dan and Andrew to show up. In the process I wanted to try a new cigar.
For this, I went back to Hoyo de Monterrey. I haven't had one of these since my recent cigar renaissance. I used to love Rothschild's, but wanted to try something I had never had before. I saw this, and it definitely wasn't something I tried before.
Construction: No complaints here. It burned evenly, it didn't need to be relit, and burned perfectly.
Taste: It was absolutely wonderful. It started sweet and ended a bit spicy. It reminded me of what I remembered Maduro tasting like before I lost my tasted for it. I liked the taste so much that I went back for another cigar.
Stats: This cigar measures 6.5" with a ring gauge of 52. In terms of tobacco, this is a pretty unique blending. The Binder comes from Connecticut. The "Sumatran" wrapper is from Ecuador. The filler is made of Honduran, Nicaraguan, and Dominican tobacco. The cigar cost $4.95 a pop at holts.
Overall: This was the best new cigar I've had in a long time. It was so good that I hit up Dan and Andrew to pick me up another one on their way to Mahogany. A less than $5 per smoke, they are a tremendous value. Do yourself a favor, stop reading this, and pick up one of these babies.
