Hoyo de Monterrey Cigars
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Hoyo de Monterrey |
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| Hoyo de Monterrey is one of the oldest cigar brands in the world, making its start in Cuba before expanding production to their factory in Honduras. Today it is one of the most famous brands on the Market.
Hoyo de Monterrey is one of the most recognized names in cigars. With deep roots in Cuba, this brand has consistently been one of the best cigars to ever come off the island. In 1969, after the trade embargo, production moved to Honduras and was first harvested from a Cuban seed smuggled out of Cuba in a diplomatic pouch. The unique multi country blend used to make Hoyo de Monterrey is medium bodied with a solid creamy flavor and great balance. The cigar is currently made under the supervision of Estello Padron at the Villizon Factory where other big names such as Punch are made today. Estello’s commitment to quality and perfection ensures that each Hoyo de Monterrey is worthy of the name. Hoyo de Monterrey is and always has been a classic. Smoked by new enthusiasts and aficionados alike, it has a versatile flavor that appeals to many palates. |
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Hoyo de Monterrey Dark Sumatra |
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| The Dark Sumatra is one of the fullest flavored Hoyo de Monterrey blends, featuring an extra fermented dark wrapper.
It takes a great cigar master to spot the potential of a new tobacco–and an even greater one to turn it into an outstanding cigar. So it was with Estelo Padrón when he discovered an unusually dark Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper curing in his barn. One look at its deep color inspired him to create this singularly rich, robust Hoyo de Monterrey cigar that is as deeply satisfying as it is authentically Honduran. A line extension from Hoyo de Monterrey, this extra-rich cigar called “Dark Sumatra”, is named after its wrapper tobaccos, which are hand-selected from the very darkest and richest Ecuadorian sun-grown, Sumatra seed leaves. These choice, extra-dark Sumatra leaves are then aged in “tercios”, wood-textured bales made of thick, dried palm leaves. This special selection and aging process guarantees that the Dark Sumatra is one of the best-tasting cigars ever to come out of Honduras. Dark Sumatra also has a rich textured Connecticut Broadleaf binder and a special robust blend of premium Honduran and Dominican filler tobaccos that all contribute to the extraordinary taste. |
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Hoyo de Tradicion |
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| Rolled in the rich tradition that is Hoyo de Monterrey, Hoyo de Tradicion captures many of the flavors that first made this time honored brand famous back in 1865.
Having immigrated to Cuba at the age of 13, José Gener was surrounded by tobacco his entire life. In 1860 José purchased the Hoyo de Monterrey farm where he turned the golden leaves from the legendary Cuban soil into a brand by the same name. By 1895 the Hoyo de Monterrey factory became the largest factory in Cuba, and today the brand is highly regarded as one of the world”s finest with production in both Cuba and Honduras. The Hoyo de Tradicion is an exceptional value. Starting with a reddish brown, Cuban seed Jamastran wrapper carefully grown in Honduras, this blend is medium in body and complex. Hoyo de Tradicion draws a variety of pleasant nuances from its tri-country filler tobaccos, including aged long leaves from the Dominican Republic, Honduras and Nicaragua. The resulting cigar is as pretty as it is flavorful. Like most cigars from the world renowned Villazon factory in Honduras, the Hoyo de Tradicion is a hearty and rich blend with earthy notes of nuts presented in a smooth, balanced fashion. |
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Hoyo Excalibur |
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| With a dry and spicy aroma, the fuller bodied Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur is a favorite for aficionados who enjoy full flavored Honduran cigars.
Hoyo de Monterrey is an older cigar brand that was born in Cuba in the 19th Century. Since its inception, it remains one of the most recognized names in cigars and remains among the very best in quality and flavor since production moved to Honduras in 1969. Today the cigars are rolled in the famous Villizon Factory in Honduras, and production is monitored carefully by cigar master Estello Padron. Villizon is also home to many other well known Pre-Castro brands such as Punch. The Excalibur line debuted as the fuller bodied blend of Hoyo de Monterrey. The top 10% of the tobacco crop grown in Nicaragua and Honduras and delivered to Villizon is reserved for the Excalibur line. The unique blend of tobaccos gives this cigar a very hearty aroma and a dry and spicy finish. While production has moved from Cuba, the traditional cultivation and natural fermentation process originally utilized by Hoyo de Monterrey has not changed. These cigars have a very classic and traditional Cuban allure to them that can be detected in every cigar. |
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Hoyo Excalibur 1066 |
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| The Excalibur 1066 is a rich cigar with a tangy Cameroon wrapper. Made in Honduras, each 1066 is hand rolled to ensure top quality.
Named after the legendary sword of King Arthur, Excalibur has fast become a legend in its own right. Recognized as a premium cigar at an attractive price, Excalibur combines the straight forward taste of Honduran tobacco with the smooth flavor of Cameroon wrapper. Painstaking attention to the quality of the components and care in craftsmanship have earned Excalibur a well-deserved reputation for excellence. Commemorating another chapter in Britain”s storied past, General Cigar has set out to create an epic cigar bearing the date of the climatic Battle of Hastings in 1066. The Excalibur 1066 is an extraordinary smoke, combining the full-bodied taste of its Honduran origin with the rich finish provided by its Cameroon wrapper. For years the original Excalibur line and the Excalibur 1066 have been very popular amongst aficionados who enjoy a full-flavored cigar. |
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Hoyo Excalibur Legend |
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| A couple notches stronger than Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur, Excalibur Legend is a phenomenally unique cigar that is full-bodied, full-flavored, and fully enjoyable.
The name, Hoyo de Monterrey, is one of the most recognized names in the cigar industry. The brand originally developed in Cuba, but production was eventually moved to Honduras in 1969, where the cigars are still rolled at the Villazon Factory; well-known for its production of Punch and Sancho Panza. Even after the embargo, this brand is still associated with the best Cuban cigars on the market. Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Legend is incredibly complex due to its Nicaraguan and Dominican filler. The majority of the filler is ligero, which produces robust notes of earth with exaggerated hints of spice in the aftertaste. In addition, Legend also contains a unique tobacco grown on the volcanic island of Ometepe, also in Nicaragua. This tobacco creates a complexity unnoticed in other cigars, creating oak flavors, cedar, and a rich aftertaste, which lingers on the palate far after the cigar has extinguished. The wrapper concealing this incredible filler is a dark Connecticut Havana, which has some veins but burns evenly, allowing for a more robust flavor and a smooth character. |
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