Regular Hoyo Double Coronas are legendary smokes-in the opinion of many, the best of Cuba’s double coronas. These are fairly fresh, and this is a cigar that will smoke better in six months, better still in a year. That doesn’t mean the cigar was rolled that long ago however. It was easy going at first, but like all great cigars it improved markedly as I smoked it, gaining power about 1 inch in and blossoming into a flavor bomb at about the 2-inch mark.Ĭuba says the cigar is made with tobacco from the 2013 crop, which was a good one. The draw was a delight-not tight, not too loose-and the burn was razor sharp and dead even, just what you want in a cigar. The cigar was rolled beautifully, with near-perfect construction. I lit one this morning, and smoked it in the comfort of the lounge at the Casa del Habano at the Melia Cohiba Hotel, paired with a cup of strong espresso.
Last night’s party guests were each given a sampler box containing two of the prized cigars. 2 Reserva, released in 2016, was part of the Reserva program, meaning it used slightly younger tobaccos.) There have only been five Gran Reservas in the history of the program, and this is the first Hoyo to wear the silver-and-black Gran Reserva label.
There was no mention of price, but Gran Reservas are always quite expensive. There will be only 5,000 boxes of 15 sold. The cigar itself will be a rarity, made in limited quantities. There were people on stilts-stilts are used in tobacco fields to help drape the canopies of shade over the plants-and dancers wearing tapado, the shade material itself. The night was filled with references to the tobacco where Cuban cigars are born. The Hoyo de Monterrey brand takes its name from a famous Cuban farm of the same name, located in San Juan y Martínez in Vuelta Abajo, Cuba’s finest tobacco-producing region. It’s expected to be on sale later this year, or perhaps in early 2020. Last night in Havana, Cuba threw a party celebrating the debut of the latest Gran Reserva, the Hoyo de Monterrey Double Corona Gran Reserva Cosecha 2013. These cigars are sold for dear prices, are made in limited quantities and are rolled with tobaccos aged far longer than tobacco that goes into a standard cigar. While I love the store, I’m not sure if I’ll go back.It’s a big deal when Cuba creates a Gran Reserva. I just wanted to let others know the experience I had there. I don't believe that corporate stopped their discount program. I can’t tell you how disappointed I was in the managers decision not to provide a discount this time.
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He wouldn’t budge so I regrettably and reluctantly paid full price for the cigars and left the store. The manager came up with some excuse that corporate no longer authorizes discounts and that his hands are tied. His manager came over and I told him that every time I come in, he approves a discount because I spend a good deal of money at this store each time I shop.
Once again, I asked about It and the clerk said he would have to get his manager to approve it. Today I spent over $305 on cigars and the clerk did not apply any discount nor did he offer it to me. They do a dog and pony show where the clerk calls the manager over and they make a big deal out of it. Corona cigar company has, on most occasions, offered a 10% discount on my total bill, but it's always been a "process" to get the manager to honor the discount. I shop there every couple of months to restock my humidor. I frequently shop at corona cigar company in Heathrow and my average spend for cigars is about $250 per visit.
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