Cuban wrapper · Mild
Hoyo de Monterrey Double Corona: flavour profile and cigars like it
Hoyo de Monterrey Double Corona is a mild hand-made cigar. It has a Cuban leaf wrapper over Cuban long filler. Published tasting notes mention floral, creamy almond, vanilla, caramel, cinnamon and honey.
On our flavour map it leans toward caramel sweetness, with cream and nuts behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 2 and Quai d'Orsay No. 54.
What does Hoyo de Monterrey Double Corona taste like?
- floral
- creamy almond
- vanilla
- caramel
- cinnamon
- honey
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Cuban leaf |
|---|---|
| Binder | Cuban |
| Filler | Cuban long filler |
| Strength | Mild |
| Made by | Habanos S.A. (Cuba) |
| Sizes | Double Corona 7 5/8 x 49 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide. Cuban cigars generally can't be legally imported into the United States.
Cigars like Hoyo de Monterrey Double Corona
- Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 287% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Mild · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more cedar and wood, less fruit and flowers, same strength.
- Quai d'Orsay No. 5479% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Mild · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more cream and nuts, less fruit and flowers, same strength.
- H. Upmann Magnum 5072% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Mild to medium · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more pepper and spice, less cream and nuts, a step stronger.
- Por Larrañaga Montecarlos71% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Mild to medium · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more cedar and wood, a step stronger.
- Ashton Cabinet Selection70% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumMore cream and nuts, less fruit and flowers, a step stronger.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.