Hoyo de Monterrey Petit Robusto AMO MAY 16 (HRW)

[mbflash80]

Few months back I picked up this 15 pack coded with El Laguito.  This review is for the first cigar out of the petaca.  Appearance wise there is nothing too remarkable about the wrapper.  Looks like your run of the mill medium shade wrapped habano.  I'd venture to guess it might fall into the PE category in the FOH scale.  The cigar itself feels well constructed...no soft spots (its a pretty short cigar after all).

It lights up very easily, producing ample amounts of smoke. Right away I know this cigar is going to be very very good. What I would call a classic habanos flavor profile emerges.  Its woody, somewhat leathery (not the type in strength that I would associate with an opus x, but a distant related cousin with no tattoos or need to display to the world all its perceived grandiose). Smooth is the operative word here, everything about it...the draw is easy but in the most comfortable way, the smoke produced is bountiful and layered.  The flavors have triggered experiences from a long time past for me.  This happens rarely but every once in a while my memory can be uprooted enough to where I get just a frosted window view of something...in this case its me sitting in the same exact spot I am smoking this cigar, only maybe 8-9 years ago...somehow I think a Partagas D4 is in my hand in this glimpse.  

Back to reality.  I have a generous pour of Hibiki on the rocks to pair with this cigar after eating a hearty meal (This was Sunday so I made Chicken Parmensan, a dish as american as a burger but fugazi italian enough to where my Nonna might approve) and it seems to be good company.  Its not overpowering at all, a smooth whisky made even smoother by what might be one too many ice cubes.  None the less, the HDM PR is sailing into the evening here...no need for any touch ups, it burns straight as an arrow.  I enjoy it immensely.  Enough to where I check inventory to see if another pack or two might be available...but no such luck.  I take solace that I have 14 remaining. 

Final smoking time is only 35 mins...but glorious.  If pressed to score this one I would give it a 94.

 

 

[torsion]

Great review MB! @mbflash80 #thegoodlife

[irratebass]

35 mins? Wow! Nice review regardless...I felt like I was smoking and drinking it instead. 

[mbflash80]

14 minutes ago, irratebass said:

35 mins? Wow! Nice review regardless...I felt like I was smoking and drinking it instead. 

it could have been stretched to 40 easily...but I had finished my drink so I probably left a little in the ashtray that could have been smoked

[irratebass]

[HopeUgood]

You making me want to pick up some of these to try out. A little something for my shorter smoke selection that I find myself reaching for very frequently. Nice review!

[shippers]

Great review of a great little cigar. Loads of flavour in these cream, sweetness, cedar it's all there!

[Justin]

Just got a 6 pack of these in the mail yesterday from FOH. Excited to try them.