Hoyo de Monterrey du Prince SOM JUN 16 (HRW)

[FatPete]

Sunny dry windy weather so time for a walk in the countryside with this du Prince. Paired it with a can of German wheat beer.

 

Hoyo de Monterrey du Prince Mareva 5.1” x 40 ring gauge 

SOM JUN 16

Stored for a year at 63RH 18C

Mid-brown rustic wrapper with nice oil. Stick slightly bent from a depression at the start of the last third. 

Aroma at cold sweet cedar & tobacco 

Construction feels perfect

Cold draw:snug, taste is just tobacco.

First third

Peppery spice on first puff mixed with aromatic coffee. 

Pepper fades and settles into a creamy black coffee with a little cedar wood in background.

These are strong defined flavours, and the body is over medium. Must have a reasonable amount of nicotine as I can feel my heartbeat increase.

Second third 

Creaminess has gone, its like I’m drinking an unsweetened espresso now. This is a cigar to have if you want something to wake you up!

Last third 

Up to full body woah- looking for a bench to sit down on !

More woodsy now, not just cedar, maybe oak. Black coffee and a new leather taste mix come in second. No harshness or bitterness even at the end of this cigar. I now have a burnt thumb, but this one I just had to nub.

Smoking time- 1 1/2 hours

Conclusion:Not even a hint of sweetness since the first third but I thoroughly enjoyed this cigar. It was strong and flavoursome, and the way I would expect habanos of old to have smoked. Maybe a few more years would let the sweetness & cream develop, but I’m not sure I would want that as this is the only cigar in my collection that smokes this way.

Going to give it a 93.

PS...this is the 3rd du Prince review I can see so far this weekend-all quite different experiences.

 

 

[Perla]

Thanks for the review. 

I love Review weekends. "Same" cigars different experience. 

[Jbhunter223]

Good review.  I had a ‘16 Du Prince last weekend and it kept the sweetness to the end.  I’m with @Perla, I like the same cigar different experience reviews. 

[bigguccisosa]

Great review. Didn't expect such a long burn time.

[TheMonk]

Very nice review!