Hoyo de Monterrey
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Strength: Mild-MediumIn stock
About this cigar
Hoyo de Monterrey is a historic Cuban house, and the Epicure No. 2 is a classic Robustos made entirely from Cuban tobacco. It typically smokes with a refined mild-to-medium profile, balancing cedar, cream and earth with restrained spice.
Tasting notes
cedarcreamearthtoastcocoa
Available sizes
3 options2 in stock1 backorderedSelected size
NO.2
4.9" × 50 · Box of 20
In stock
$161.00$8.05 / cigarTax & shipping includedAdd
Pairs well with
Cuban rumsingle malt Scotchcognacespressoaged rumsingle malt whisky
At a glance
- Made in
- Cuba
- Strength
- Mild-Medium
- Sizes
- 3 available
In plain English
What to expect
Smoothness
Smooth
Strength
Mild-Medium
Soft, with a little more presence than a truly mild cigar.
Flavour
cedar · cream · earth · toast
Tasting profile
How it tastes
Primary
cedarcreamearthtoastcocoa
Secondary
white peppernutssweet tobaccoroasted nutssweet spiceleather
What each note tastes like
Sweetness5/5
Cocoa, dried fruit, molasses
Spice4/5
Pepper and warmth on the finish
Creaminess3/5
Soft, smooth, milky texture
Earthiness5/5
Soil, leather, forest floor
Wood5/5
Cedar, oak, toasted timber
Read from this cigar's own tasting notes, strength and wrapper — not a published score.
Earth & leatherearth · sweet tobacco · leather
Dry, savoury depth — the backbone most aged tobacco is built on.
Wood & cedarcedar
Clean, resinous notes that come forward as the cigar warms up.
Pepper & spicewhite pepper · sweet spice
The tingle on the retrohale; usually strongest in the first third.
Cocoa & coffeecocoa · roasted nuts
Roasted, faintly bitter sweetness that builds through the middle.
Cream & buttercream
The soft, rounded texture that keeps a smoke easy on the palate.
Nut & graintoast · nuts
Toasted, bready notes — almond, cashew, fresh bread, cereal.
Blend & origin
How it is built
- Made in
- Cuba
- Sizes (length × ring)
- 4.9–6" × 46–50
Explore this blend
Where it sits in the collection
made in Cuba · mild-medium in strength · pairs with Cuban rum, single malt Scotch, cognac
Compare sizes
Every size side by side
| Size | Length × ring | Pack | Per cigar | Price | vs retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO.2 | 4.9" × 50 | Box of 20 | $8.05 | $161 | |
| NO.1 | 5.6" × 46 | Box of 20 | $8.45 | $169 | |
| Toro Especial | 6" × 50 | Box of 20 | $8.65 | $173 |
Aging & storage · Guidance
How to keep it
General humidor guidance for this cigar, based on its wrapper, strength, ring gauge and packaging.
Storage
Hold the box at 65–70% relative humidity at 65–70°F (18–21°C). Steady humidity matters far more than the exact number — swings are what crack wrappers.
Rest after delivery
Two to three weeks of rest after delivery lets the box settle back to your humidor before the first smoke.
Aging window
Milder blends age less dramatically — plan to enjoy this one inside a year or so rather than cellaring it long-term.
In the box
Age them in their own box where possible — the cedar keeps the cigars marrying together instead of taking on the flavour of everything else in the humidor.
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