HDM Grand Epicure EL 2013 review

[Optic101]

Was waiting to try this one for quite some time as she was resting im my humidor for more than 6 month now.

10:38 pm - 11:55 pm

Drink: water

Dark oily wrapper, nicely packed.

Punched

Draw at cold is ok

Start is light to medium, coffee, sweet, toasted bread, slightly salty, a deeper rich flavor, can't pin it, kind a black olive.

Burn is ok, nice stable light grey ash which fell and Q after first 3rd. Medium smoke production.

Missing something, just too light.

2nd third.

Strength moved up to medium, more coffee, sweetness gone, slight tickling spice.

Some nut flavor comes in for just a few puffs.

End of second 3rd, some milk chocolate.

Now it is a ok smoke.

Last 3rd, the cigar gears up again.

Chocolates, coffee, toasted bread, higher end of medium.

Finally a smoke which give some volume.

Nice now.

Conclusion:

Overall a bit disappointed as I expected more.

They may come around over time which I hope but for me no need to try to soon again.

[bradbrennan]

Nice review, Werner! Love the straight forward and to the point.

[srbbones]

I've had these on my list to buy, but almost all reviews have been less than stellar. Glad I just bought a box of Epi 2s instead

[Maplepie]

Nice review, Werner

How does the ambient humidity stand in Singapore, out of curiosity?

[Optic101]

Nice review, Werner

How does the ambient humidity stand in Singapore, out of curiosity?

A relaxing 27 C / 62 RH plus minus tolerances and a slight breeze

[trader1974]

Thanks for the pics and review!