The Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Seleccion is a brand new release from General Cigar, announced in April of this year. It has been released to honor five decades of production of Hoyo de Monterrey in Honduras
Specifics
This cigar is available in three vitolas; No.1 (5.6” x 46) $8.79,, No.2 (4.9” x 50) 8.49 and the Toro Especiale (6” x 50). The blend is a proprietary mix of Honduran Wrapper, Binder and Filler tobaccos.
For this review, the cigars I smoked were supplied by General Cigar.
The Experience
Appearance
The Honduran wrapper is a Colorado shade on the color scale with thick veins and noticeable seams. The wrapper smells of tobacco and leather.
The double cap is a bit sloppily applied. The finished foot is neat with slight grassy scents along with some earthy tobacco.
Pre-light
After I gave the cap a straight cut, the pre-light draw while perfect, had no flavor. I did pick up on a savory taste from the wrapper.
1st Third
The first third of this cigar is a bit astringent, drying out my mouth. There is a slightly bitter tobacco flavor as well. The retrohale is strong right from the get-go.
2nd Third
The next third does a complete 180. Rich tobacco and umami flavors coat my tongue and ends with a medium finish. The retrohale is still strong but lingers for quite a bit in my nostrils
Final Third
Finishing up this cigar, with creamy smoke that coats my tongue and strong, savory tobacco flavor. Each puff ends with a medium finish. The retrohale is consistent in strength but the sensation remains for a much longer time during this third.
Combustion
The burn characteristics of this cigar were perfect. A nice even burn with a thin carbon ring and a firm ash with striated rings. I kept the ash to my normal 1 inch before dropping. The cigar produced a good amount of smoke that was very satisfying.
[su_box title=”Summary” style=”soft” box_color=”#e1dddd”]I really enjoyed this cigar. It’s a little on the smaller side as far as the ring gauge goes, but, this vitola is one of my favorites and it’s hard to find a good cigar in this size. I consider this to be medium to strong in strength with a medium body.
Overall, I rate the Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Seleccion a 90. [/su_box]
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