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Hoyo de Monterrey Short Hoyo Piramides EL 2011
Size: 135 x 46 ? Petit Piramides
Smoke time: 1 hour 33 mins.
Cigar was bought as a single. Hand made from 2 year old tobacco.
Appearance: Solid, with a rough tooth dark chocolate coloured wrapper the barrel was perfectly cylindrical finally tapering to the neatly capped piramide flute. The wrapper colour was interesting in that it was mottled very dark brown to almost black and the few surface veins whilst apparent were not prominent. The cigar was finished with the regular HdM ?D? band and the secondary Edicion Limitada 2011 band.
Construction: Feeling along the length there was very little pinch which didn?t bode well and was later born out when I had to resort to a BBQ skewer at about a quarter inch into the smoke. The burn was OK to middleing and a one point went off at a 30?angle, but I left it alone and it subsequently corrected. The pre-draw and smoking-draw were very tight, and if not for my skewer smoking would have been nigh on impossible. I made one purge, but even that was difficult and my cheeks were puffed-out like a bullfrog. No re-lights required.
Flavour: The pre-draw aroma was not particularly stong and haylike. The start, although difficult was delicious ? chocolate and fruit ? like Cadbury?s Nuts ?n? Raisins without the milk. As light woods entered the mix I was also getting all sorts of delicious fruit notes and nuances that were outside my flavours memory bank and I can only describe as being like something I used to do as a kid, take each of the flavours from a tube of wine gums and mix them in my mouth, not very adult, but you get the idea. The Cuban twang when it arrived was very light almost dull but the overall flavors effect was stunning. Towards the end of the first third and only for a little while the flavours were joined by something sweet and slightly meaty, almost lamblike. Into the second third and the flavours, still sweet and without an bitterness became slightly deeper and more evenly rounded, which in MHO made them even more enjoyable. For the rest of the third the Short Hoyo pretty much chugged along without change. The smoke aroma however, which had been very pleasant and aromatic bid become slightly acrid around half way. In the final third the flavours became darker, simultaneously more chocolatey and more woody but always with an undelaying sweetness and cleanness which characterise the tastes. It is a marvelous tasteing cigar!
Overall: If it wasn?t for the construction issue I would say this was probably the best new Cuban in a long while. The flavours are fantastic, and without this mornings shit-in-the-carburetor episode
I think this smoke would have another flavours delivery gear. Flavourwise I?m going to catagorise the Short Hoyo as being a high medium. Strengthwise it?s a bit of a lightweight and possibly wouldn't suit BOTL preferring a little more oomph, I smoked this mornings cigar on an empty stomach without any ill effect or ?buzz? whatsoever. Boxworthy? I would say for my taste YES, although I am feeling a little uneasy with the Euros because of tight rolling.
Size: 135 x 46 ? Petit Piramides
Smoke time: 1 hour 33 mins.
Cigar was bought as a single. Hand made from 2 year old tobacco.
Appearance: Solid, with a rough tooth dark chocolate coloured wrapper the barrel was perfectly cylindrical finally tapering to the neatly capped piramide flute. The wrapper colour was interesting in that it was mottled very dark brown to almost black and the few surface veins whilst apparent were not prominent. The cigar was finished with the regular HdM ?D? band and the secondary Edicion Limitada 2011 band.
Construction: Feeling along the length there was very little pinch which didn?t bode well and was later born out when I had to resort to a BBQ skewer at about a quarter inch into the smoke. The burn was OK to middleing and a one point went off at a 30?angle, but I left it alone and it subsequently corrected. The pre-draw and smoking-draw were very tight, and if not for my skewer smoking would have been nigh on impossible. I made one purge, but even that was difficult and my cheeks were puffed-out like a bullfrog. No re-lights required.
Flavour: The pre-draw aroma was not particularly stong and haylike. The start, although difficult was delicious ? chocolate and fruit ? like Cadbury?s Nuts ?n? Raisins without the milk. As light woods entered the mix I was also getting all sorts of delicious fruit notes and nuances that were outside my flavours memory bank and I can only describe as being like something I used to do as a kid, take each of the flavours from a tube of wine gums and mix them in my mouth, not very adult, but you get the idea. The Cuban twang when it arrived was very light almost dull but the overall flavors effect was stunning. Towards the end of the first third and only for a little while the flavours were joined by something sweet and slightly meaty, almost lamblike. Into the second third and the flavours, still sweet and without an bitterness became slightly deeper and more evenly rounded, which in MHO made them even more enjoyable. For the rest of the third the Short Hoyo pretty much chugged along without change. The smoke aroma however, which had been very pleasant and aromatic bid become slightly acrid around half way. In the final third the flavours became darker, simultaneously more chocolatey and more woody but always with an undelaying sweetness and cleanness which characterise the tastes. It is a marvelous tasteing cigar!
Overall: If it wasn?t for the construction issue I would say this was probably the best new Cuban in a long while. The flavours are fantastic, and without this mornings shit-in-the-carburetor episode
I think this smoke would have another flavours delivery gear. Flavourwise I?m going to catagorise the Short Hoyo as being a high medium. Strengthwise it?s a bit of a lightweight and possibly wouldn't suit BOTL preferring a little more oomph, I smoked this mornings cigar on an empty stomach without any ill effect or ?buzz? whatsoever. Boxworthy? I would say for my taste YES, although I am feeling a little uneasy with the Euros because of tight rolling.
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