Sumatra wrapper · Medium-full to full
Hoyo de Monterrey Hoyo La Amistad Black: flavour profile and cigars like it
Hoyo de Monterrey Hoyo La Amistad Black is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium-full to full. It has a Oscuro Sumatra wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cocoa.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series Maduro (Exclusivo) and Alec Bradley 30 Years.
What does Hoyo de Monterrey Hoyo La Amistad Black taste like?
- cocoa and coffee
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Sumatra Oscuro |
|---|---|
| Binder | Mexican San Andrés |
| Filler | Nicaraguan Habano |
| Strength | Medium-full to full as published by neptunecigar.com |
| Body | Full-bodied |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | General Cigar Co., with A.J. Fernández collaboration |
| Blender | A.J. Fernández |
| Factory | Tabacalera A.J. Fernandez Cigars de Nicaragua, Estelí |
| Sizes | Rothschild 4.5×50 · Toro 6.5×52 · Gigante, box-pressed 6×60 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- El Oso Fumar (cigardojo.com): 83 points, Rothschild, 4.5 x 50 (2019)In our words: The reviewer noted espresso and a strong ash, but criticized abrupt flavor shifts.
- 4.67 out of 5 from 55 customer reviews at neptunecigar.com (line aggregate)
Scores as published by the magazine or retailer, for the size named. Notes are our summary of the review, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
About Hoyo de Monterrey Hoyo La Amistad Black
The line. Black was the third La Amistad release and shipped in late July 2018. cigaraficionado.com
The brand. General Cigar and A.J. Fernández collaborated on the La Amistad series. Black was the third La Amistad release and was produced at Fernández's Estelí factory. cigaraficionado.com
Cigars like Hoyo de Monterrey Hoyo La Amistad Black
- Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series Maduro (Exclusivo)Closest matchWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Alec Bradley 30 YearsAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAbout the same strength.
- Foundation Cigars Olmec MaduroAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · FullAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- All Saints Saint FrancisAlso fitsHabano wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, a step milder.
- Rocky Patel ConvictionOne step furtherSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to medium-fullAlso made in Nicaragua, a step milder.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Hoyo de Monterrey Hoyo La Amistad Black as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.