Monday, August 5, 2024

Hoyo de Monterrey Cigars Oscuro in Review

BRAND: Hoyo de Monterrey
BLEND: Oscuro

WRAPPER: Brazilian Mata Fina Oscuro
BINDER: Ecuardorian Sumatran
FILLER: Dominican, Honduran, Nicaraguan

FORMAT: Toro (652)
ORIGIN: Honduras
INTENSITY: Medium/Medium-full
SPICE: 3.5/5

NOTES:
Red Pepper | Pumpernickel | Dr. Pepper

Well-balanced, even in its on-ahead spiciness, which folds well into cushy pillows of blackstrap molasses composted earth. Tidings of black walnut, silky dark chocolate. Hickory-chicory structuring. Delineated and complex. Nice nuance and heft. Anise. Cayenne.

Draws well with rare hiccups toward stiff here and there. Wants double-puffed, mainly. Burns cool and slow on an even line. Grows dense salt and pepper ash. Nice smoke out-put with a sweeter aroma than draw, darkly-so. Well-built all-'round, veiny tho. Oud wood?!

TASTE: A-
DRAW: B+
BURN: A-
BUILD: B+

FINAL GRADE: A-
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79

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