Hoyo de Monterrey - San Juan RAT SEP 21. FSCRC

[Cigar-Therapy]

When I originally got this 10er pack of HdM - San Juan - the write up posted in 24:24 had me drooling...

Cream... sweet sponge cake and cream with a mezzo coffee.  Cream and light toast, cinnamon on the edges. 
I thought - these would be right up my alley, so I received them early in 2022 and decided to let them rest... 
The first one I decided to smoke in May - I had with a flat white (my go to drink) and it wasn't bad, but the pairing was not perfect.  
I was perplexed, thought maybe I'm the screw up my father always told me I was (just kidding of course).  So I left them alone... until I figured out what I thought would go best with it for my palette.

I picked one up for this review, straight cut, and toasted nicely.  This ring gauge is at the top of my limit, but there is no denying the feeling like a boss with this stick.  I light up and I get the sponge cake - but reminds me of a ginger sponge cake - this could be cinnamon to others, but as someone who loves ginger that is the note it strikes with me.  I don't pick up on cream in flavor, but the creamy texture is impossible to ignore.  Great viscous smoke output, and the burn is fairly straight.

Now the drink I decided to pair with this was an Old Fashioned, made with Weller Bourbon.  The reticent bourbon bite compliments the ginger/cinnamon spice I am getting - and the sweetness of the drink gives it more depth.  I enjoy this sweet and spice interplay through the next 75-90 minutes.  

Was there transition?  🤷‍♂️ I'm not adept at picking up on that... but I enjoyed it the entire time!

The last part of the write up did read,  this is a lay down cigar for a few years to enable the sweet spices to develop alongside the cream present now.  

So I guess I need to let the others rest for the time being.  

Score: 92/100