Hoyo De Monterrey Doble Corona 1998 : HDM Review Comp 2016

[RijkdeGooier]

For this review I took the opportunity to revisit the king of kings from Hoyo de Monterrey: the Double Corona 

This cigar isn't called a Prominentes for nothing the Double Coronas undoubtedly represent the best of their marca's and are time-honored and honed showpieces of what a Cuban cigar should stand for.

This particular example was boxed in 1998 and therefore the tobacco is approximately 20 years old. 

The 1998 cigar was made with the old Corojo tobacco and it shows in the small veins on the wrapper. Spidery and smooth with a slight reddish tint to it.

Smoking time 2:30 of relaxed smoking.

Tasting notes:

Starting off with honey, sweet caramel, and a touch of dark chocolate and black pepper 

First third wonderful complex mix of:

Honey - 2/5

Sweet creamy caramel - 3/5

Dark Chocolate - 2/5

Black pepper - 1/5

 

Second third the intensity picks up slightly (always does in older cigars) with some earth notes added

Honey - 3/5

Sweet creamy caramel - 3/5

Dark Chocolate - 3/5

Black pepper - 2/5

Earth - 1/5

 

The final third ended intense and with a small peppermint surprise

Honey - 3/5

Sweet caramel - 3/5

Dark Chocolate - 3/5

Black pepper - 2/5

Earth - 1/5

Peppermint - 4/5 at the flareup

 

Rating 9.5/10

This wonderfully complex cigar is slightly more full-bodied than the current examples which are similar but a bit lighter in taste and lack the dark pepper/chocolate touch.

A very, very enjoyable smoke.

 

 

[Bohn007]

Great review. This was always a favorite of the bigger smokes for me

[JZBdano]

Nice review, I like the way you listed the flavors and relative strength in the profile. 

[subport]

You definitely had good time with it. Thx to share. 

[avaldes]

Nice review! What was the box code?

[SigloVI]

Great review of my favorite DC!