Hoyo De Monterrey Excalibur Legend

[uncelnino]

Have any of you smoked this yet? I will keep my opinions to myself for now as i am interested to see what others thought of this stick.

Dave

 

[vperlman]

Haven't tried it myself, but I've seen fairly negative posts on other cigar boards. :hanghead:

 

[Anthem]

We have them in stock. I think it is goood for a Hoyo but not an amaxing cigar.

 

[Moro]

I've yet to try these, yet I'm not in a rush since I haven't heard so many decent reviews...I'll be checking this thread to see if ye change me mind.

 

[dpricenator]

Are the Legend the same as the normal Excalibur? I just bought librabry edition of the Excalibur from JR and they are a decent cigar. for the $2 a pices I paid I am really happy with them.

http://www.jrcigars.com/index.cfm?page=itemDetails&itemcode=EXLE


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[uncelnino]

Are the Legend the same as the normal Excalibur? I just bought librabry edition of the Excalibur from JR and they are a decent cigar. for the $2 a pices I paid I am really happy with them.

http://www.jrcigars.com/index.cfm?page=itemDetails&itemcode=EXLE


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No, it is not the same cigar. The excalibur line has been out for some time, but the excalibur legend is a new edition released this year. The librar edition means that you get the nifty book shaped box.

http://www.cigar.com/cigars/viewcigar.asp?brand=663

As for the regular excalibur line, i would be happy with bucks a piece as well.

 

[dpricenator]

Never mind I found em, they are different. The deal I got on the standard line is still availableand they told me on the phone they have been in the JR humidor over a year.


Here is a review that, our own, Jwintosh did for Cigar Jack recently

http://www.cigarjack.net/2008/09/04/cigar-review-hoyo-de-monterrey-excalibur-legend/

 

[Moro]

Bloody good review! I believe I'll try 'em out when I can. By the way, can we already know what ye think of them, Dave?

 

[jwintosh]

thanks! it certainly wasn't your typical NC hoyo!

 

[Electric Sheep]

I bought a 3-pack sampler box....I thought they started well, but then developed a sharp ASSY flavor. It was gawdawful.

I ended up giving the remaining two sticks away.

 

[dpricenator]

Well the ones i bought were not the Legend line. They were just the regular excalibur line. I like them, for a medium to full bodied smoke. Good burn, and smoke, flavors were fine, and for $47 a box at Jr for the library edition seemd like a good deal to me.

 

[CWS]

ASSY? You crack me up dude. Tell us how you really feel.

 

[Electric Sheep]

:smokingbo

 

[nareau]

I bought a 3-pack sampler box....I thought they started well, but then developed a sharp ASSY flavor. It was gawdawful.

I ended up giving the remaining two sticks away.

I thought the way you described it was pretty funny, but I just got about 1/2 way through and I know exactly what you mean. :barf:
I dont know what it is..

I actually liked the original, when I started smoking about 2 years ago but this is.. different. Thats for sure.

 

[uncelnino]

Great review jwintosh but with all due respect i totally disagree. I thought this smoke was totally one dimensional, overly salty, and had no redeeming qualities that would make me smoke one again. Much like Electric Sheep, i definitely would put this one in the ASSY category. I also got the three pack sampler and to go by my three cigar rule (never give a final ruling until i have smoked three) i will finish the sampler after letting it rest for a while, but I can't imagine this getting much better with age. I was very disappointed because i really enjoy the HDM Excalibur line.

 

[CWS]

Salty! Just the word I was looking for. I thought I was going nuts. They taste like they were dipped in saline water.

 

[Electric Sheep]

Yup, I agree completely....salty is a perfect description.

Well, maybe not quite as perfect as ASSY, but it's certainly more accurate. :grin:

 

[dpricenator]

Great review jwintosh but with all due respect i totally disagree. I thought this smoke was totally one dimensional, overly salty, and had no redeeming qualities that would make me smoke one again. Much like Electric Sheep, i definitely would put this one in the ASSY category. I also got the three pack sampler and to go by my three cigar rule (never give a final ruling until i have smoked three) i will finish the sampler after letting it rest for a while, but I can't imagine this getting much better with age. I was very disappointed because i really enjoy the HDM Excalibur line.

Great sale at JR right now. $47

 

[uncelnino]

Thanks for the heads up but i have spent all my cigar money on El Triunfadors and the Opus estate sale at Silo cigars. That is a great sale though.

 

[dpricenator]

I was just looking at that OPUS sale. I am acctually more tempted by the 2003 Torano 1916s that are there. But i don't think 5 yrs of age should add $120 to the price of an $83 box of Toranos. Still tempting because i do love the 1916.