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[JohnS]

Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo de San Juan (circa 2019)

I used to say that the Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo de San Juan was the latest addition to the Le Hoyo line but since the 2018 de Rio Seco was released I can no longer say that. At least I can ponder that six years have passed since the de San Juan was added to the Le Hoyo line. (Has it really been that long?)

When they first came to market in late 2014/early 2015 I enjoyed quite a few of these but this de San Juan is just the third I've enjoyed since early 2018. What happened, did I hear you ask? Nothing out of the ordinary, I was just distracted by the de Rio Seco for a little awhile. This de San Juan came to me via the generosity of our host for winning a Word of the Week competition. After a rest period of a little over 30 days I was eager to sample this one first, the other two (prize cigars) being the Trinidad Esmeralda and Quai d'Orsay No.50.

After smoking this today, I can presume that this was a 2019 specimen of a de San Juan and I can emphatically say that it still remains every bit as good as the numerous examples I had when they first were released. In comparison to the de Rio Seco, this de San Juan was less creamy, had less sweet spice (like ginger) but still retained a distinctive cedar core, had a subtle creamy texture, characteristic tea notes and a cinnamon or vanilla sweetness.

How did it compare to the recent outstanding Le Hoyo de Rio Seco cigars I've enjoyed? It didn't really; this de San Juan was just different but every bit as good. If I had the opportunity to grab a box from an upcoming 24:24 listing I would, just like I would with the de Rio Seco. Luckily, I have a late-2015 box of de San Juan to go through first.

[SigmundChurchill]

Esmeralda

[djrey]

2012 Monte 2 today. Very nice smoke! Smooth chocolate and cream the first half. Last half got some gorgeous baking spices. Hints of clove and cinnamon. 
 

Pretty new to Monte and I know a lot of people say you have to pick your Montes. Are we talking dark wrappers? Oily wrappers? What makes a safe bet on appearance with Monte? 

[FatherOfPugs]

This evening's set up. Gorgeous day today after a day of rain yesterday. Knob Creek 12 yr and a HdM Le Hoyo de San Juan SGA DIC 15.

[NicPac]

 

Night cap after getting my boys to bed 

[inter4alia]

Quick pre dinner RASCC while working the grill. 

[GVan]

SCdlH Principi (LGR JUN-18)

[Çnote]

Haha

@FatherOfPugs & @JohnS with the San Juans!

[StogieSteve23]

6 hours ago, cfc1016 said:

Finished the cutting and sanding on my ashtray. Now for the ~2 week process of oiling and curing...

Edit: 1st coat of oil. Gonna darken up nicely.

This is a beautiful ashtray, nice work! If you ever think about making these to sell, I would love to buy one.  I'm sure others on here would as well. 

[maverickdrinker]

2014 Edicion Limitada Partagas Seleccion Privada today...




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[Trimming]

 

Pleasant warm afternoon

[SirVantes]

LAG JUL 10 Des Dieux

[Raskol]

C&C time. Parti E2 (2016) from our host.

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[Paso]

 

 

[StogieSteve23]

SUM-NOV-15 with some Basil.  Connie A is one of my favorites and better than the B, in my opinion.  Found this box in Havana last year and this is only the second I've smoked from it.  Razor sharp burn, flawless combustion and a beautiful wrapper.  Roasted cashews, sweet hay, cedar and vanilla on the retro. There's an underlying "waxy" feel to the smoke on the back of the tongue but something very subtle and mellow. Pure class. I could smoke these almost everyday. 

LGR-AGO-17 with Nespresso. 

[X-Man]

BBF SLB ULA ABR 14
Wish I had bought 10 boxes of these back then. Absolute pure pleasure. Like Rob said, you know you are smoking a Cuban when you light up a BBF.

[CampDelta369]

My San Juan's and Rio Seco are sleeping deep in coolerdor, or somewhere safe. This No.1 is definitely a preferred RG for me which I picked up a 6er Of last year for tasting. Very nice.

Smoked it through both bands with no touch ups. Excellent construction and interesting flavor changes. Nubbed it and never got hot. Cigar of the month

[Wookie]

[LLC]

On 7/27/2020 at 10:04 AM, StogieSteve23 said:

Excellent work!  Great looking little deck there and certainly a well deserved stick/dinner.  Love the grey/blue tones of the decking. 

Turns out I must be color blind ?. It is a blue grey stone  let’s call it a pleasant surprise ?

 

[MigsG]

San Juan smoking beautifully at noon.

‘15 Monte 4 from @HopeUgood yesterday after breakfast.

 

[lovethehaze]

PET DIC 16 HUPC. Floral notes starting to show and add that twang and espresso.... just fantastic... this will be nubbed for sure 

[JohnS]

Romeo y Julieta 109 2005 - 130 Aniversario Humidor (circa 2005)

Just like the Romeo y Julieta Aguilas I smoked recently, it's unlikely that you've come across a review on the Romeo y Julieta 109 before. Again, it's just as unlikely that you've even heard of it. If you haven't...don't fret! This cigar came paired with the Romeo y Julieta Aguilas in a Special Release 130 Aniversario Humidor, released in 2005. There were 250 Humidors made with 50 cigars of the 109 and 50 cigars of the Aguilas included. I was fortunate enough to get this cigar in a trade with @ATGroom, the proprietor of Cuban Cigar Website.

Incidentally, the only other place that you are likely to cite a review on the RyJ 109 is on Alex's very funny Dusky Beauties blog here:

https://www.duskybeauties.com/romeo-y-julieta-109-130-aniversario-humidor/

The Romeo y Julieta 109 - 130 Aniverario Humidor cigar is a 50 ring gauge x 184 mm (or 7¼ inches) Nro. 109, except that it is not (a numero 109 vitola) because it lacks the distinctive bullet head common on all Nro. 109 cigars. In his review on Dusky Beauties, Alex noted how it had dessert spices and a creamy sweetness. For me, it did indeed have a creamy sweetness to it, but not at all much spice. It was much like a cherry and coconut sweet dessert cigar layered with a soft, creamy topping. Simply gorgeous would be the best way to describe it. It wasn't as good as the Aguilas, and it did develop a small crack in the wrapper around halfway, but the cigar remained beautifully intact into the last third and was nevertheless exemplary.

Once again, all that's left for me to do in this short mini-review is to thank Alex again for the trade and the opportunity to sample such a rare and magnificent cigar.

[BurnNSmoke]

[Puros Y Vino]

First stick out of Box 141.  

Fantastic smoke right off the bat

 

[Nekhyludov]

GRM DIC 19 Sancho Panza Belicoso