Hoyo De Monterey (Cuba) Robusto
Where this cigar really excelled was in the development of complexity as it burned. This must be a perfect example of how a progression of flavors and complexity can be achieved in a cigar by tobacco blending “know how”. While this kind of flavor development may not always be desired (since depending on the smoker’s preference, one might desire a cigar to stay full-bodied, or light-bodied all the way through), it did give this cigar a very interesting characteristic. The flavors turned with outstanding subtlety and balance from light sweet woody and spicy notes in the first third, to darker and richer coffee, pepper and cedar notes in the second third, to a full flavor of earth, rich leather and coffee in the last third with ever more spicy pepper. This fact made me think of how tricky cigar blending is, and how this cigar was an example of masterful skill.
Cheers All!!
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