Cigar: Hoyo de Monterrey No. 450 Robusto Maduro
Origin: Honduras
Length: 4.50
Ring: 50
Strength: Medium-Full
Wrapper Color: Dark Brown Maduro
Wrapper Type: Ecuador Sumatran
Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf
Filler: DR/HON/NIC
Shape: Parejo
When: June 6, 2008, 11 a.m.
Where: Mike's Garage
Environment: Calm, Sunny, 80 degrees
Beverage: Starbucks Ethiopia Sidamo
Lighter: Wooden matches
Cut: Double Guillotine
As in David's review below, this bundle of fine cigars was purchased for me by my wonderful wife as an early Father's Day gift. The picture above is of my #2 humidor with 25 of these beauties lounging in it.
Pre-light inspection showed a well-made cigar with a wrapper the color of dark creamy chocolate. The cigar was firm to the touch with a sweet and earthy aroma.
I used a Cuban Crafters double-bladed stainless guillotine to snip the end cap. I like this cutter because it is sharp and is designed to cut at the precise depth to avoid overcutting the end cap. Makes a very straight and neat cut. I prewarmed the head and lit the stogie with wooden matches. The cut end had a pleasant salty taste on the tip of my tongue. The draw was a bit tight at the beginning, which was a concern of mine when I felt the initial firmness of the cigar.
Upon first draw there was an immediate flavor of spicy semi-sweet chocolate. One-half inch in I began to experience a strong creamy coffee - and the draw became much easier. The burn on this stogie was symmetrical with a well-built ash the color of gray marble. The aroma was outstanding - the sweet sacred incense of this hand-rolled Central American art form.
One-third of the way into the smoke the spiciness began to grow more and more subtle and was gradually replaced by a smooth and mellow creaminess. I like the complexities of this cigar!
The second half provided me with hints of creamy dark french roast, strong but mellow, with absolutely no hint of the peppery bite which I often find in the second half of strong cigars. The aroma grew very cocoa-chocolatey. I can't overstate how surpised I was by the mellowness of the second half of this Hoyo. Like a strong cup of coffee to which a copious amount of real dairy cream has been added.
And speaking of coffee, I again accompanied this smoke with Starbucks Ethiopia Sidamo. It was the perfect companion, matching the Robusto in strength, smoothness, and intensity.
A really long finish! Lots of smooth rich cocoa with hints of nuts - especially almonds - which grew stronger as the cigar neared its end. A fine cigar for the maduro lover. Strong but never overpowering.
Origin: Honduras
Length: 4.50
Ring: 50
Strength: Medium-Full
Wrapper Color: Dark Brown Maduro
Wrapper Type: Ecuador Sumatran
Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf
Filler: DR/HON/NIC
Shape: Parejo
When: June 6, 2008, 11 a.m.
Where: Mike's Garage
Environment: Calm, Sunny, 80 degrees
Beverage: Starbucks Ethiopia Sidamo
Lighter: Wooden matches
Cut: Double Guillotine
As in David's review below, this bundle of fine cigars was purchased for me by my wonderful wife as an early Father's Day gift. The picture above is of my #2 humidor with 25 of these beauties lounging in it.
Pre-light inspection showed a well-made cigar with a wrapper the color of dark creamy chocolate. The cigar was firm to the touch with a sweet and earthy aroma.
I used a Cuban Crafters double-bladed stainless guillotine to snip the end cap. I like this cutter because it is sharp and is designed to cut at the precise depth to avoid overcutting the end cap. Makes a very straight and neat cut. I prewarmed the head and lit the stogie with wooden matches. The cut end had a pleasant salty taste on the tip of my tongue. The draw was a bit tight at the beginning, which was a concern of mine when I felt the initial firmness of the cigar.
Upon first draw there was an immediate flavor of spicy semi-sweet chocolate. One-half inch in I began to experience a strong creamy coffee - and the draw became much easier. The burn on this stogie was symmetrical with a well-built ash the color of gray marble. The aroma was outstanding - the sweet sacred incense of this hand-rolled Central American art form.
One-third of the way into the smoke the spiciness began to grow more and more subtle and was gradually replaced by a smooth and mellow creaminess. I like the complexities of this cigar!
The second half provided me with hints of creamy dark french roast, strong but mellow, with absolutely no hint of the peppery bite which I often find in the second half of strong cigars. The aroma grew very cocoa-chocolatey. I can't overstate how surpised I was by the mellowness of the second half of this Hoyo. Like a strong cup of coffee to which a copious amount of real dairy cream has been added.
And speaking of coffee, I again accompanied this smoke with Starbucks Ethiopia Sidamo. It was the perfect companion, matching the Robusto in strength, smoothness, and intensity.
A really long finish! Lots of smooth rich cocoa with hints of nuts - especially almonds - which grew stronger as the cigar neared its end. A fine cigar for the maduro lover. Strong but never overpowering.
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