midmofan wrote:Just from the look of these things I am guessing they were at least 10 years old, likely more. The cellophane was VERY yellow and crinkly. The B&M said every now and then they pull out cigars that have been in there a long time and haven't sold. The guy said those had been in one corner "forever."
I am guessing that the non-CC Hoyo brand has gone the way of several others (blends changed and made by others via General Cigar/Swedish Match) and the new sticks are not the same as the older ones. That's why I was interested in if anyone knows the Hoyo history with these. It looks like General took over Hoyo in 1997 but at what point did the brands/blend/quality change.? Right away or did they maintain the same production and quality for a while? These were much better than any recent Hoyo's I have been gifted or showed up in some random sampler deal I grabbed.
They also had out some equally yellow-cello Punch Upper-Cut that were also pretty good, very "meaty/savory" for $2 per.
Wow! Wish there was a B&M like that in my sector...
Mine sells old Cuban Delights for 3 bucks. Decent (not good) cigars 10 and up. I don't shop there.