Hoyo La Amistad Dark Sumatra

The original Hoyo de Monterrey Dark Sumatra cigars were lagging in sales, so the company turned to AJ Fernandez to put a fresh new spin on the blend to help boost sales. Called, Hoyo La Amistad Dark Sumatra, the cigar uses the identical 4-country blend found on the original Dark Sumatra, however, its produced with AJ’s signature fermentation and aging techniques to bring out entirely new expressions of flavor. I purchased a 5-pack of Hoyo La Amistad Dark Sumatra Espresso (4.5 x 50) and savored a medium-to-full smoke with well-balanced flavors of chocolate, earth, pepper, sweet spice, and hints of fruit. Quite honestly, I was never a big fan of the original Dark Sumatra cigars, but thanks to AJ’s unrivaled blending skills, Hoyo La Amistad Dark Sumatra Espresso really brings this tired cigar line back to life!