September 08, 2010 - September 14, 2010
Hoyo de Monterrey
L.E. 2007 Regalos
Country: Cuba
Factory Name: Corona Extra, a Grand Corona
Strength: Mild-Medium
Gauge: 56
Length: 5 3/4
Smooth and flavourful with a beautiful floral aroma.
The Epicure # 2 ranks highly with knowledable smokers as
well as the double corona. Always a classic.
Try the Epicure Especiale - it's a staff favorite!
Hoyo de Monterrey owes its origin to the town of San Luis y Martinez which lies at the heart of the Vuelta Abajo tobacco region. Here the Hoyo de Monterrey plantation, can be reached through a gate on the town’s main square inscribed "Hoyo de Monterrey. José Gener. 1860’.
"Hoyo" literally means a "hole’ and in this case describes the low-lying position of the plantation on the fertile banks of San Juan y Martinez river.
José Gener, a Catalan, first used the name of his vega on a brand of Habanos in 1865.
The flavour of Hoyo de Monterrey’s blend makes it an attractive choice for those who seek a delicate yet aromatic Habano that is lighter to the taste but with great elegance and complexity.
All sizes are "totalmente a mano, tripa larga" —totally hand made, long filler.
La Aurora
1495 Series
Factory
name/Size: Belicoso
Strength: Medium to Full
Length: 61/4
Gauge: 52
Wrapper: Ecuador
Binder: Corojo
Filler: Nicaragua, Corojo, Dominican & Peruvian Ligero
The Aurora 1495 Series, a cigar that celebrates the foundation
of its city. Feaw years after the discovery of the New World, a group of Spaniards
lead by Admiral Christopher Columbus himself, decided to travel deep into the
untamed lands of Central La Hispaniola, then also known as The Island of Santo
Domingo.
The year was 1495 when these men, captivated by the beauty of
the fertile valley located amongst crystal-clear waters and an exuberant
vegetation, built a small village along the Yaque del Norte River. This town
was baptized Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago of the Gentlemen) in honor of
the first colonists, 30 gentlemen belonging to the Order of Santiago El Mayor.
Through time, this city has been the stage of heroic battles, awe-inspiring
manifestations of Mother Nature and blooming industries.
Santiago de los Caballeros, the first colony of the young
American continent to bear this name, is the inspiration to one of its most
outstanding daughters, La Aurora Cigar Factory, which hereby commemorates the
Cigar Capital's foundation with the Aurora 1495 Series Cigar.
