Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo De San Juan - TOS NOV 16 (HRW)

[PrairieSmoke]

I got this gorgeous looking cigar from @cmbarton and this is the first San Juan I’ve smoked. 

Draw was perfect after the cut, just the right amount of resistance for me. 

First third was an absolute cream bomb. Sweet cedar, some vanilla, and baking spices flirting around the edges. The cigar is reminiscent of a short bread.

Moving in to the second third the cream recedes a bit and the sweetness is pretty much gone.  The cedar and spices come to the forefront - though the character of the cedar and spice has changed significantly without the sweetness. Still very enjoyable. 

Final third is more of the same but with an even more pronounced cedar almost perfumed in the way it felt on the palate. There is still a creamy feel to the cigar that’s carried through but the cigar is less complex.

Overall, this cigar was a joy. It wasn’t the most exciting as far as complexity, but like most good HdM I’ve had there is an effortlessness to the cigar. Glad I’ve got more.

I’d score this a 90. Thanks again @cmbarton!