Status Hoyo de Monterrey is a current pre-Revolution brand, established in 1865. It is classified by Habanos SA as a Global brand and has a significant market share.
Generally The range comprises light strength cigars, using tobacco from the premium Vuelta Abajo region. There is a non-Cuban brand with the same name.
Special Releases Special Releases commenced in 1999 with the inclusion of Hoyo de Monterrey cigars in the Siglo XXI Humidor. There have been numerous subsequent releases.
Standard Band A - For heavy ring cigars Basic design in use since at least the 1920s - Current Embossed
Standard Band B - For medium ring cigars Basic design in use since at least the 1950s - Discontinued c2003 Embossed
Standard Band C - For slender ring cigars Basic design in use since at least the 1950s - Discontinued c2002 Embossed
Standard Band D - Tubos Pre-1960s to c2006/7 - Discontinued Not embossed
Standard silver tube used until c2011; then replaced by a standard white tube.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars in aluminium tubes. Display box of 15 aluminium tubed cigars in 5 cardboard packs of 3 (discontinued 2019). Dress box of 10 cigars in aluminium tubes (discontinued 2010).
No bands before c2005, then standard band E. Special Epicure No.1 second band added in 2008.
Packaging:
Display box of 15 aluminium tubed cigars in 5 cardboard packs of 3 (released c2011). Slide lid box of 25 cigars. Display box of 15 cigars in 5 cardboard packs of 3 (released c2003, discontinued c2011). Slide lid box of 50 cigars (discontinued 2010).
No bands before c2005, then standard band E. Special Epicure No.2 second band added in 2008.
Packaging:
Display box of 15 aluminium tubed cigars in 5 cardboard packs of 3 (released c2010). Display box of 15 cigars in 5 cardboard packs of 3 (released c2003). Slide lid box of 25 cigars. Slide lid box of 50 cigars.
Slide lid boxes - no bands in before c2005, then Standard Band E. Cardboard Packs - Standard Band B, C, and E.
Packaging:
Slide lid box of 25 cigars. Cardboard pack of 5 cigars (discontinued 2006). Slide lid box of 50 cigars (discontinued 2006). Cajón of 100 cigars (discontinued pre-1960s).
Status:
A pre-1960 release. 1960-01-01Current.
Brown
Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo du Depute Cuban cigar.
Standard band E, with special Epicure Especial second band.
Packaging:
Slide lid box of 10 cigars (released 2008). Display box of 15 aluminium tubed cigars in 5 cardboard packs of 3 (released 2008). Slide lid box of 25 cigars (released 2008). Slide lid box of 50 cigars (released 2008, discontinued 2012).
Status:
A 2008 release. 2008-01-01Current.
History:
Previously a special release.
Brown
Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Especial Cuban cigar.
SLBs - No bands in before c2005, then Standard Band E. P5s - Standard Band B, (E?).
Packaging:
Slide lid box of 25 cigars (discontinued 2017). Cardboard pack of 5 cigars (discontinued 2006). Slide lid box of 50 cigars (discontinued 2006). Cajón of 100 cigars (discontinued pre-1960s).
Status:
A pre-1960 release. 1960-01-01Discontinued 2017.
Brown
Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo du Prince Cuban cigar.
SLBs - no bands in before c2005, then Standard band E. P5s - Standard Band B (E ?).
Packaging:
Slide lid box of 25 cigars. Cardboard pack of 5 cigars (discontinued 2006). Slide lid box of 50 cigars (discontinued 2006). Cajón of 100 cigars (discontinued pre-1960s).
Status:
A pre-1960 release. 1960-01-01Discontinued 2014.
Brown
Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo des Dieux Cuban cigar.
SLBs- no bands in before c2005, then standard Band E. P5s - Standard band B, E.
Packaging:
Slide lid box of 25 cigars (discontinued 2009). Cardboard pack of 5 cigars (discontinued 2006). Slide lid box of 50 cigars (discontinued c2003). Cajón of 100 cigars (discontinued pre-1960s).
Status:
A pre-1960 release. 1960-01-01Discontinued 2009.
Brown
Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo du Roi Cuban cigar.