The Hoyo de Monterrey El Torcedor is a limited-edition, medium strength cigar that is handmade in Honduras. Its Ecuadorian Sumatra-seed wrapper sits on top of a Nicaraguan binder, and a filler made of Dominican and Nicaraguan tobaccos. The Hoya de Monterrey El Torcedor is a well-balanced cigar that has an overall spicy profile.
Cigar Origin
Dominican Republic
Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.
The Dominican Republic is the world's first producer of cigars. Most factories are located in Santiago, in the center of the island, and in close proximity to the tobacco fields grown in the fertile Cibao Valley. While tobacco and cigars have always traditionally been produced in the Dominican Republic, many Cuban cigar makers established in the Dominican Republic after the Cuban communist revolution, elevating the quality of Dominican cigars.
Strength
Wrapper Color
Colorado Maduro
Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.
Colorado maduro wrapper is milk chocolate brown.
Wrapper
Ecuadorian Sumatra-Seed
The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.
Ecuador is the perfect place to grow wrappers, because it is located on the Equator! And it has rich soils too. The weather conditions, with a nearly permanent cloudy sky, provide a natural shade, protecting the wrapper plants from sunshine and allowing the tobacco to grow thin and light. Ecuador supplies Connecticut and Sumatra type wrappers to many cigar factory in the world.
Binder
Nicaragua
The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.
Nicaraguan cigar binders are produced mainly in Esteli and Jalapa, both lands with volcanic soil and excellent climate for growing tobacco. Binders grown in Jalapa have sweet undertones. Corojo, Habana2000, Criollo, and Maduro binders are all produced in Nicaragua.
Filler
Dominican Republic
Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
Filler (or “tripa” in Spanish) is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar. The Dominican Republic is considered one of the most premier tobacco growing countries in the world. The filler tobacco grown in this Caribbean island nation ranges from mild to full bodied. Olor Dominicano and Piloto Cubano are the main types of tobacco grown in the Dominican Republic.
Nicaragua
Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
Rolled by
Handmade
Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.
Manufacturer
General Cigars/ST Group
General Cigar Company manufactures premium cigars in several factories located in the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Founded by Edgar Cullman, Sr. in 1960, the company experienced incredible success with their Macanudo brand. After a series of acquisitions throughout the years that made General Cigars one of the largest cigar manufacturers in the world, the company merged with Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) in 2010.
Perfecto, Medium, Colorado Maduro, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 20 | $259.80 | $232.95 FREE SHIPPING | $26.85 | 1160 | Backorder | | |
| Single | $12.99 | $12.35 | $0.64 | 60 | Backorder | | |
The Epicure Seleccion is the latest edition to the Hoyo de Monterrey brand, which includes La Amistad, Hoyo de Tradicion, Hoyo de Monterrey, and El Torcedor. The Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Seleccion is a medium strength cigar that is handmade at the Villazon Cigar factory in Honduras. The Epicure Seleccion is a Honduran puro that sports an oily maduro wrapper that has a rich complexity highlighted with notes of pepper and earth. Considered to be one of the first cigar brands crafted in Honduras and made from Cuban-seed tobacco grown in Central America, Hoyo de Monterrey brand has been crafting fine cigars since the 1950s.
Cigar Origin
Honduras
Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.
Honduras, a Central American country which shares a border with Nicaragua, is widely known in the premium cigar industry as the ideal place to grow Cuban and Connecticut seed tobaccos. Danli and the Jamastran Valley is considered the heart of Honduras’ cigar industry. The Jamastran Valley is known for producing a full-bodied tobacco that draws strong comparisons to the tobacco grown in the Pinar del Rio region of Cuba. This same region is also known for its Connecticut shade grown and Corojo shade grown tobacco. In addition, Honduras produces Cuban-seed sun grown filler tobaccos of the highest quality.
Strength
Wrapper Color
Maduro
Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.
Maduro wrapper can go from dark coffee brown with a reddish tint to blackish brown (the latter also called Oscuro).
Wrapper
Honduran
The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.
Honduran cigar wrapper has the reputation of great quality, with wrapper leaf being grown in the Jamastran, Talanga and San Agustin valleys. Some of the wrappers being grown in Honduras include Corojo, Honduran Claro, Honduran Criollo, Honduran Jamastran Viso Rosado, Honduran San Agustin Havana Seed and San Agustin Ligero.
Habano
The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.
Habano wrapper leaf is Cuban-seed tobacco that is grown and cultivated in the traditional Cuban way.
Binder
Honduras
The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.
The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar and bind the filler tobaccos together. Honduran tobacco is known for being full-bodied. Cigars produced in Honduras are regarded for their consistency and quality. Using Honduran tobacco as a binder will add to the cigar’s overall strength and flavor profile.
Filler
Honduran Habano
Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
Rolled by
Handmade
Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.
Manufacturer
General Cigars/ST Group
General Cigar Company manufactures premium cigars in several factories located in the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Founded by Edgar Cullman, Sr. in 1960, the company experienced incredible success with their Macanudo brand. After a series of acquisitions throughout the years that made General Cigars one of the largest cigar manufacturers in the world, the company merged with Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) in 2010.
Corona Extra, Medium, Maduro, from Honduras
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| Box of 20 | $187.80 | $150.95 FREE SHIPPING | $36.85 | 750 | In Stock Ships 04/28 | | |
| Single | $9.39 | $8.45 | $0.94 | 40 | In Stock Ships 04/28 | | |
Robusto, Medium, Maduro, from Honduras
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| Box of 20 | $179.80 | $142.95 FREE SHIPPING | $36.85 | 710 | In Stock Ships 04/28 | | |
| Single | $8.99 | $8.10 | $0.89 | 40 | In Stock Ships 04/28 | | |
Toro, Medium, Maduro, from Honduras
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| Box of 20 | $193.80 | $154.95 FREE SHIPPING | $38.85 | 770 | In Stock Ships 04/28 | | |
| Single | $9.69 | $8.75 | $0.94 | 40 | In Stock Ships 04/28 | | |
The Hoyo de Monterrey Rojo cigar’s deep complexity of flavors and balance provides a captivating smoking experience that will appeal to veteran as well as novice cigar enthusiasts. The Rojo’s rich aroma is attributed to its attractive Honduran Colorado wrapper, which tastefully blends with its Nicaraguan binder and filler leaves from Honduras and the Dominican Republic. Delicious flavors and superb construction make the Hoyo de Monterrey Rojo an excellent choice for special occasions or as a special treat.
Cigar Origin
Honduras
Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.
Honduras, a Central American country which shares a border with Nicaragua, is widely known in the premium cigar industry as the ideal place to grow Cuban and Connecticut seed tobaccos. Danli and the Jamastran Valley is considered the heart of Honduras’ cigar industry. The Jamastran Valley is known for producing a full-bodied tobacco that draws strong comparisons to the tobacco grown in the Pinar del Rio region of Cuba. This same region is also known for its Connecticut shade grown and Corojo shade grown tobacco. In addition, Honduras produces Cuban-seed sun grown filler tobaccos of the highest quality.
Strength
Wrapper Color
Colorado
Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.
Colorado is a medium brown color also known as EMS or English Market Selection as this used to be the color with more popularity in England than in America.
Wrapper
Honduran
The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.
Honduran cigar wrapper has the reputation of great quality, with wrapper leaf being grown in the Jamastran, Talanga and San Agustin valleys. Some of the wrappers being grown in Honduras include Corojo, Honduran Claro, Honduran Criollo, Honduran Jamastran Viso Rosado, Honduran San Agustin Havana Seed and San Agustin Ligero.
Binder
Nicaragua
The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.
Nicaraguan cigar binders are produced mainly in Esteli and Jalapa, both lands with volcanic soil and excellent climate for growing tobacco. Binders grown in Jalapa have sweet undertones. Corojo, Habana2000, Criollo, and Maduro binders are all produced in Nicaragua.
Filler
Dominican Republic
Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
Filler (or “tripa” in Spanish) is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar. The Dominican Republic is considered one of the most premier tobacco growing countries in the world. The filler tobacco grown in this Caribbean island nation ranges from mild to full bodied. Olor Dominicano and Piloto Cubano are the main types of tobacco grown in the Dominican Republic.
Honduras
Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
Nicaragua
Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
Rolled by
Handmade
Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.
Manufacturer
General Cigars/ST Group
General Cigar Company manufactures premium cigars in several factories located in the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Founded by Edgar Cullman, Sr. in 1960, the company experienced incredible success with their Macanudo brand. After a series of acquisitions throughout the years that made General Cigars one of the largest cigar manufacturers in the world, the company merged with Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) in 2010.
Toro, Medium, Colorado, from Honduras
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| Box of 10 | $74.90 | $58.95 | $15.95 | 290 | In Stock Ships 04/28 | | |
| Single | $7.49 | $6.75 | $0.74 | 30 | In Stock Ships 04/28 | | |
The Hoyo La Amistad by AJ Fernandez is a full bodied revamp of the famous Hoyo de Monterrey brand. AJ Fernandez grew up near the Hoyo de Monterrey factory in Cuba and was excited when General Cigars chose him to blend this cigar. The cigar is a collaboration between the two companies, which is appropriate since "La Amistad" means friendship in Spanish. The cigar features an Ecuador Habano wrapper and Nicaraguan tobaccos in the blend.
Cigar Origin
Nicaragua
Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.
Despite many decades of war and revolution in this Central American country, the cigar industry has thrived due to the hard work and tenacity of Cuban exiles to the land such as Plasencia, Padron, Oliva, Ortez, and others. Tobacco has been a force of social stability, and the country is now one of the principal exporters of premium cigars in the world.
Strength
Wrapper Color
Colorado
Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.
Colorado is a medium brown color also known as EMS or English Market Selection as this used to be the color with more popularity in England than in America.
Wrapper
Ecuadorian Habano
The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.
Ecuadorian Habano wrapper has become one of the most used cigar wrappers in the market. Grown primarily by the Oliva family, this tobacco originated from Habano or H2000 seeds brought to Ecuador from Cuba. This leaf is rich and flavorful thanks to the temperate climate of Ecuador and the quality of its volcanic soil.
Binder
Nicaragua
The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.
Nicaraguan cigar binders are produced mainly in Esteli and Jalapa, both lands with volcanic soil and excellent climate for growing tobacco. Binders grown in Jalapa have sweet undertones. Corojo, Habana2000, Criollo, and Maduro binders are all produced in Nicaragua.
Filler
Nicaragua
Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
Rolled by
Handmade
Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.
Manufacturer
General Cigars/ST Group
General Cigar Company manufactures premium cigars in several factories located in the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Founded by Edgar Cullman, Sr. in 1960, the company experienced incredible success with their Macanudo brand. After a series of acquisitions throughout the years that made General Cigars one of the largest cigar manufacturers in the world, the company merged with Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) in 2010.
Toro, Full, Colorado, from Nicaragua
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| Box of 20 | $225.80 | $146.95 FREE SHIPPING | $78.85 | 730 | In Stock Ships 04/28 | | |
| Single | $11.29 | $10.20 | $1.09 | 50 | In Stock Ships 04/28 | | |
Robusto, Full, Colorado, from Nicaragua
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| Box of 20 | $213.80 | $142.95 FREE SHIPPING | $70.85 | 710 | In Stock Ships 04/28 | | |
| Single | $10.69 | $9.65 | $1.04 | 45 | In Stock Ships 04/28 | | |
Robusto, Full, Colorado, from Nicaragua
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| Box of 20 | $191.80 | $128.95 FREE SHIPPING | $62.85 | 640 | In Stock Ships 04/28 | | |
Toro, Full, Colorado, from Nicaragua
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| Box of 20 | $215.80 | $143.95 FREE SHIPPING | $71.85 | 715 | In Stock Ships 04/28 | | |
| Single | $10.79 | $9.75 | $1.04 | 45 | In Stock Ships 04/28 | | |
When two cigar giants band together, only something big and bold can come from it. The Hoyo La Amistad Black is the synergistic outcome of General Cigar Co. and AJ Fernandez’s efforts. A dark, Ecuadoran Sumatra Oscuro wrapper is handsomely wrapped around a Mexican San Andrés binder which houses a Nicaraguan Habano filler. A line extension of the famous Hoyo de Monterrey, the Hoyo la Amistad Black merges AJ Fernandez’s unique blends with the bold and flavorful tradition Hoyo cigars are famous for. Handmade in Nicaragua, the Hoyo La Amistad Black is a full-strength cigar that is perfect for the experienced cigar aficionado.
Cigar Origin
Nicaragua
Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.
Despite many decades of war and revolution in this Central American country, the cigar industry has thrived due to the hard work and tenacity of Cuban exiles to the land such as Plasencia, Padron, Oliva, Ortez, and others. Tobacco has been a force of social stability, and the country is now one of the principal exporters of premium cigars in the world.
Strength
Wrapper Color
Maduro
Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.
Maduro wrapper can go from dark coffee brown with a reddish tint to blackish brown (the latter also called Oscuro).
Wrapper
Ecuadorian Sumatra-Seed
The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.
Ecuador is the perfect place to grow wrappers, because it is located on the Equator! And it has rich soils too. The weather conditions, with a nearly permanent cloudy sky, provide a natural shade, protecting the wrapper plants from sunshine and allowing the tobacco to grow thin and light. Ecuador supplies Connecticut and Sumatra type wrappers to many cigar factory in the world.
Binder
Mexican San Andres
The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.
The San Andres region in Mexico is known for producing some of the best tobacco in the world. The tobacco is stalk cut and valued for its rich dark color and used to make noteworthy maduro wrappers and binders.
Filler
Nicaraguan Habano
Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
Rolled by
Handmade
Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.
Manufacturer
AJ Fernandez
Cuban expatriate AJ Fernandez produces handmade cigars in Esteli, Nicaragua at the Tabacalera Fernandez factory. Fernandez learned everything he knows about tobacco and cigarmaking from his late grandfather, cigar legend Alejandro Robaina.
Toro, Full, Maduro, from Nicaragua
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| Box of 20 | $225.80 | $146.95 FREE SHIPPING | $78.85 | 730 | In Stock Ships 04/28 | | |
| Single | $11.29 | $10.20 | $1.09 | 50 | In Stock Ships 04/28 | | |
Robusto, Full, Maduro, from Nicaragua
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| Box of 25 | $239.75 | $155.95 FREE SHIPPING | $83.80 | 775 | In Stock Ships 04/28 | | |
Toro, Full, Maduro, from Nicaragua
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| Box of 20 | $217.80 | $141.95 FREE SHIPPING | $75.85 | 705 | In Stock Ships 04/28 | | |
| Single | $10.89 | $9.80 | $1.09 | 45 | In Stock Ships 04/28 | | |
The Hoyo La Amistad Dark Sumatra is a full-bodied cigar that is hand crafted in Nicaragua. It features a reddish Ecuadorian Sumatra-seed maduro wrapper that sits atop of a USA Connecticut Broadleaf binder, and fillers from Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic. The Hoyo La Amistad Dark Sumatra has a creamy, flavorful profile.
Cigar Origin
Nicaragua
Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.
Despite many decades of war and revolution in this Central American country, the cigar industry has thrived due to the hard work and tenacity of Cuban exiles to the land such as Plasencia, Padron, Oliva, Ortez, and others. Tobacco has been a force of social stability, and the country is now one of the principal exporters of premium cigars in the world.
Strength
Wrapper Color
Colorado Maduro
Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.
Colorado maduro wrapper is milk chocolate brown.
Wrapper
Ecuadorian Sumatra-Seed
The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.
Ecuador is the perfect place to grow wrappers, because it is located on the Equator! And it has rich soils too. The weather conditions, with a nearly permanent cloudy sky, provide a natural shade, protecting the wrapper plants from sunshine and allowing the tobacco to grow thin and light. Ecuador supplies Connecticut and Sumatra type wrappers to many cigar factory in the world.
Binder
Connecticut
The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.
Connecticut tobacco is golden brown with a mild to medium flavor. It is mainly grown under shade in the Connecticut River Valley or sun grown in Ecuador.
Broadleaf
The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.
Broadleaf tobacco leaves are known for being large, resilient, thick, and sweetness. Ideally, they are used in the production of maduro cigars and primarily used as wrappers, but they add dimension to a cigar’s flavor profile when used as a binder.
Filler
Dominican Republic
Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
Filler (or “tripa” in Spanish) is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar. The Dominican Republic is considered one of the most premier tobacco growing countries in the world. The filler tobacco grown in this Caribbean island nation ranges from mild to full bodied. Olor Dominicano and Piloto Cubano are the main types of tobacco grown in the Dominican Republic.
Honduras
Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
Nicaragua
Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
Rolled by
Handmade
Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.
Manufacturer
AJ Fernandez
Cuban expatriate AJ Fernandez produces handmade cigars in Esteli, Nicaragua at the Tabacalera Fernandez factory. Fernandez learned everything he knows about tobacco and cigarmaking from his late grandfather, cigar legend Alejandro Robaina.
Robusto, Full, Colorado Maduro, from Nicaragua
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| Box of 25 | $269.75 | $174.95 FREE SHIPPING | $94.80 | 870 | Backorder Ships 05/01 - 05/03 | | |
| Single | $10.79 | $9.75 | $1.04 | 45 | In Stock Ships 04/28 | | |
Toro, Full, Colorado Maduro, from Nicaragua
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| Box of 25 | $272.25 | $175.95 FREE SHIPPING | $96.30 | 875 | In Stock Ships 04/28 | | |
| Single | $10.89 | $9.80 | $1.09 | 45 | In Stock Ships 04/28 | | |
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