Review Notes: Smokehole nailed this cigar, I agree with everything he says in his review. The taste of the Excalibur is truly unique. It booms out huge quantities of smoke and burned perfectly.

Review Notes: I smoked this baby during a hike with the tow black dogs. We enjoyed the aroma, and each other's company. The construction held up under a hefty headwind and the flavor was much better than your average cigar, but hard to describe. I tasted nuts, cream, some spice and a bit of leather, overall just a good (but not great) tasting gar. Like the whole Excaliber line, very good with a good adult beverage from beer to bourbon. I also must mention the fine looking wrapper which is golden brown and smooth looking. Overall, defintely a good value.

Review Notes: A good friend allowed me to retrieve this from his expansive humidor. I never had a Hoyo de Monterrey cigar before, though I had heard plenty about them. This specimen looked a little dry and had been in his humidor for several months. No spongy construction here. The stick was firm and burned very evenly with a nice black/white ash. I noticed a peppery taste initially that calmed down after the first half inch was smoked. Lots of burnt wood notes with a strong aftertaste. A medium strength stick that stays with you long after you enjoy it. The cigar was never harsh, hinting that age had tamed the beast within. I'm now afraid of the regular HDM line knowing this is the milder brother. I'm not sure my palate is ready for the assault.

Review Notes: Good looking with easy draw and good volume of tasty smoke. Developed some minor burn irregularities late, but on the whole quite even burning.

Review Notes: Nice looking cigar, but draw was very tight. Had to wonder for the first third if there was any flavor ... or smoke. Finally began to get a little more smoke, but not nearly as much as I prefer. The mild flavors were not at all bad, toasty, nutty, and smooth, but the tight draw/lack of smoke just made this one a pain the the rear to smoke. I'd smoked a house-brand bundle cigar earlier in the day that runs just about a buck a stick, and it was a much more satisfying and pleasurable smoking experience, with good flavor also. I'll sitkc with the bundle-budget sticks over this one. I was disappointed, to say the least, after reading reviews on this HDM cigar. I won't be again.