Like many fine cigars that have been around many years, Hoyo de Monterrey cigars are originally from Cuba. Of course with the ban in place against the sale, trade and distribution of Cuban products in the United States, the makers of this brand ended up moving their production to Honduras. As a result, there are two companies that produce this line of fine cigars that share the same name.
Hoyo de Monterrey cigars got its start, thanks to a man named Don Jose Gener y Batet in 1831. After coming to Cuba from Spain, Gener used his experience from working at his uncle’s plantation to come up with his own cigar. With success in Britain, the company ended up owning one of the largest factories in Cuba. With Gener’s death in 1900, his daughter took his place at the head of the company and it remained a family business for 30 years. In the 1930s, however, the Hoyo de Monterrey brand was sold to another firm.
The new owners ended up leaving Cuba for Florida when the Cuban government forcefully took over control of the company. Luckily, the Cuban seeds were successfully smuggled out of the country and found a home in Honduras, where production of tobacco for the Hoyo de Monterrey cigars continues to be produced for the American market.
In addition to the United States, this brand is also widely popular around the world. Over the years, the Hoyo de Monterrey brand has been known for its great balance of medium body with a creamy, solid flavor, which is due to its multi country blend.
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