Le Hoyo Du Maria Test Two

[kinglingcheng]

After 4 months storing on my Le Hoyo Du Maria ,  Indoor HR/temperature 27.2/71. 

Appearance and Construction change : 10%  no white spot after 3 months, no damage,  Tobacco level softer than before. very mellow 

Overall unqualified: 2/25,  2 cigars are unable to smoke in the box of 25s 

Burning : 20%, clearly improve on burning ,overall 8/10 cigars can well-balanced burn.

Ashe : dark grey ashes, relatively good, firmness 20%, not easy to take off 

Flavor changes: 50%. 1/3, from beginning, strongly spicy and leather .earthy tasting ; 2/3 little bit coffee tasting; 3/3 hard to tell the after taste ,little bit  creamy . Overall worse compared to 3-4 months ago 

 

Regards 

 

 

[Smallclub]

Hoyo du Maire, (french for Mayor), no bloody Maria…

[kinglingcheng]

@Smallclub forgive my terrible spelling m8 

[El Presidente]

I like these pretty dry at early 60's RH. Not sure what your RH is. 

My experience at 68% -70% RH is that they are quite dull. 

Get the moisture down and they are little firecrackers with distinct flavours. Draw issues also improve dramatically albeit it that has not been a significant problem in the last fe years. 

[kinglingcheng]

@El Presidente  yeah, i thought small hand roll cigars still need enough moisture inside. i definitely should dry it down little bit, may be 71 RH is way 2 high . and after 4 months ,i i taste extremely spicy on my tongue. It wasn't that creamy or chocolate feeling (1/3)when you started smoking one. 

thanks for your advice m8