Cuban wrapper · Mild
Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo du Maire: flavour profile and cigars like it
Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo du Maire is a mild hand-made cigar. It has a Cuban leaf wrapper over Cuban long filler. Published tasting notes mention tobacco and spice.
On our flavour map it leans toward earth and leather, with pepper and spice behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are El Rey del Mundo Demi Tasse and H. Upmann Regalias.
What does Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo du Maire taste like?
- tobacco
- spice
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 | Entreactos 4x30 |
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.
What smokers and critics say
Critics note: quick pump of tobacco flavor and good morning smoke.
Critics flag: a bit one-dimensional.
Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
On the retailer best-seller lists we track in Australia and Poland.
Cigars like Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo du Maire
- El Rey del Mundo Demi Tasse77% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Mild to medium · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more fruit and flowers, less cream and nuts, a step stronger.
- H. Upmann Regalias67% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Mild to medium · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more fruit and flowers, less earth and leather, a step stronger.
- La Aurora 1962 Corojo56% flavour matchCorojo wrapper · Mild to mediumMore caramel sweetness, less earth and leather, a step stronger.
- Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo de San Juan52% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Mild · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more fruit and flowers, less pepper and spice, same strength.
- Rocky Patel Vintage 1999 Connecticut51% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MildMore cedar and wood, same strength.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.