Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Selección No.2

Started in 1865, Hoyo de Monterrey is one of the oldest and most respected brands on the market today. The Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Selección was created to pay homage to all those enduring traditions and legacies. Hailing from STG Danlí, Honduras, this smoke was created with a proprietary blend of Cuban-seed Honduran tobaccos. On the outside, expect a handsome Honduran wrapper leaf followed by Honduran habano binder and filler tobaccos. With nearly flawless construction, the Epicure Selección will lend medium to full bodied notes of earth, toast, cedar, and nuts with hints of spice. Pair this smoke with a bold red blend.

Honduras has been a tobacco growing and cigar manufacturing area for hundreds of years, but it was the Communist revolution in Cuba that really put Honduras on the map. In the 1960s, many Cuban cigar makers fled their homeland and arrived in Honduras to re-establish their way of life. The immigrants took advantage of the climate, soil, and geography, which were well-suited to tobacco growing, and began producing high quality cigars. The center of the Honduran cigar industry is the city of Danli and the nearby Jamastran Valley. The majority of the world’s pure Corojo tobacco is grown here, now that Cuba has stopped production of this iconic, spicy, and rich variety in favor of Corojo hybrids. Other important areas of Honduran cigar production include the Talanga Valley, Copan, and Trojes.