This one has a few more new brands - we've almost covered them all now! - and more new cigars.
They are:
- trusty old Hoyo de Monterrey - Le Hoyo du Maire (smallest)
- Vegueros Seoanes: Clint's favourite
- Quai d'Orsai Panetelas: this brand was created for the french market - mild and smooth. The cubans obviously think that french men lack cojones.
- Sancho Panza Bachilleres: brand created for the spanish market, named after the character in Don Quijote. Unusually salty flavour. This particular cigar was discontinued a few years ago, so these are well aged.
- Fonseca KDT Cadetes: all cigars in this brand are wrapped in rice paper. Remove before Smoking!! Nice mild sweet flavour - good with coffee. Hopefully the draw isn't too tight on your ones.
- Hoyo de Monterrey - Epicure No.1: the biggest one. Has a reputation for creamy sweet flavour when on form.
Scott came round for a nice cigar morning on the deck on saturday where we smoked the Quai d'Orsay Long Panatela. It was a tasty cigar and good morning smoke - Scott said before breakfast, but he has very late breakfasts! Lots of cedar, some cocoa and even coffee notes, light honey sweetness, nutty... yum.
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Can't remember hearing from anyone about these Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure no.1s. I think i smoked one with greg and we agreed it was pleasant, woody Hoyo style flavours, but that the signature cream was only just peaking through. I.e. needed more age. Maybe someone could light one up and feed us their impressions?
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