Hoyo De Monterrey
Monterreyes No. 4 Lim. Ed. 2021 Single Cigar
First Third: The cigar opens with an elegant, aromatic, and amazingly smooth greeting that highlights its multi-year fermentation. Silky flavors of premium cedar timber, toasted chestnuts, and a light herbal creaminess coat the palate. The retrohale is incredibly rounded, releasing faint hints of coconut and cocoa with zero sharp pepper bite.
Second Third: Moving into the main section of the Maravillas barrel, the profile turns noticeably richer and sweeter. The darker, selected wrapper leaf begins to reveal its influence, imparting an unctuous undertone of milk chocolate, warm baking spices, and vanilla bean that harmonizes beautifully with the underlying woodiness.
Final Third: The conclusion scales up seamlessly into a fragrant, deeply satisfying medium body. The sweeter elements anchor down as core characteristics of parched oak wood, refined vintage leather, and an amplified wave of nutmeg spice take center stage. The smoke remains thick and remarkably cool right down to the cap, finishing clean and clean.