Last year General Cigar Co released a special edition Hoyo de Monterrey to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the brand. Called the Hoyo de Monterrey Edición de Cumpleaños 150, it sported a new band that just had Hoyo in the logo, departing from a more traditional band and logo. This year they followed that limited release with a new regular production line simply called Hoyo. Featuring the same band and logo design from the Edición de Cumpleaños 150—minus the secondary anniversary band of course—Hoyo uses many of the same tobaccos as it’s predecessor as well. Hoyo was released with four initial sizes. Hoyo Rothschild (4 1/2 x 50) — $5.49 (Boxes of 20, $109.80) Hoyo Robusto (5 x 54) — $6.59 (Boxes of 20, $131.80) Hoyo Toro (6 x 50) — $6.79 (Boxes of 20, $135.80) Hoyo Gigante (6 x 60) — $6.99 (Boxes of 20, $139.80) Cigar Reviewed: Country of Origin: Factory: Wrapper: Binder: Filler: Length: Ring Gauge: Vitola: MSRP: Release Date: Number of Cigars Released: Number of Cigars Smoked For Review: The deep brown wrapper with the primarily black band creates a very dark presentation. The wrapper itself is slightly rough and has quite an oily feel to it. Overall ...
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