Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 3 Cigar - Box of 10

Date Added: Friday 22 May, 2026 by Barry

Classic looking Cuban, smooth, tan brown, slightly oily habano wrapper, some veins but still smooth and good looking, nice dual bands, kinda shouty and flashy but not garish or embarrassingly overkill. Cut with a single V the cold draw was a touch tight; however, once lit it drew beautifully producing huge amounts of thick, cool white smoke on each draw with the bonus of virtually nothing in between. Burn line was a touch wavey but it never needed correcting, ash looked flaky but held for a good half inch. Light bodied with absolutely no strength, some gentle roasted pecan upfront alongside dry leather and light earthy notes, has a nice residual creamy sweetness throughout with just a subtle ramp up of existing flavours to finish. Would actually make a great introduction to Cuban cigars for a relative beginner. Also nice to have a regular production Cuban that isn't plugged/unsmokeable/falls apart, or otherwise a complete disaster.

Date Added: Saturday 13 April, 2024 by Paul

Now this was a little treat. Bought and was going to let it rest for a year but could not resist. Typical light Hoyoflavour with perfect draw and burn. Honestly prefer it to no 2