Let me start by saying this is the best cigar I've had the chance to smoke in roughly 5 years of off and (now) on smoking.
Construction/Appearance: 25/25...A pure beauty to behold. Wrapped in a dark chocolate colored wrapper, it was so oily it was oozing little spots right down to the nub.
Smoking Characteristics: 24/25...A very slow and cool burner, it burned almost perfectly, only requiring a few very tiny hits of the xikar. Draw was absolutely outstanding. Easy and very pleasant exhaling through the nose.
Flavor/Aroma: 25/25...Prelight aroma of cocoa, tobacco. Cold draw was pure tobacco. Lit effortlessly, exhibiting a blast of spice right away that quickly faded to a mild body of vanilla, honey, citrus and dried flowers wrapped around a core of very refined and extremely smooth cedary tobacco. 2/3 in and wham! Changeling. Still super smooth and refined but gaining body with nuts in the fairly long finish. 3/3 changeling again. Gaining even more body...spice and heavy wood but still fruity which is typical of HdM. Ended with blasts of heavy spice and pepper. I felt it was three cigars in one and extremely complex and balanced on the palette.
Overall Impression: 25/25...What a special cigar. It had something for everyone. Went from mild to medium to full...something I'd never experienced before. It lacked for nothing IMO and (cliche though it may sound) was truly an epiphany smoke for me.
Thanks to Justawalker for contributing this to Avid's box pass which allowed me to snag it.
I always really liked this cigar, and smoked a couple a few years ago. I have one left, but I doubt it will be a 99, although it would be nice to be very pleasantly surprised.
"Bud spelers of the word unight, and remumber: cabron is most abundent elemant in hte youknwverse"
Originally posted by perfectform: Steve, in anticipation of smoking a 07 Regalos, how do you think these measure up?
The Regalos is in a taste class by itself. Tastes like you are smoking a coffee and dark chocolate expresso, with loads of creamy smoke. Very little spice.
I honestly cannot remember what the Hoyo Piramide was like, but I do know it was quite amazing.
"Bud spelers of the word unight, and remumber: cabron is most abundent elemant in hte youknwverse"
