HDM Epicure #2

[ajgagnon]

Hi all,

You know, there are cigars and there are cigars. I wanted a nice solid cigar tonight after the in-laws had helped with the house for a week and gone home, so I chose a HDM Epicure #2 in the dying sunlight of a Sunday afternoon-evening.

I find these fairly standard as cigars go... dependable, solid, and always enjoyable, but not spectacular. Well, this one was just like that for about 2/3, and then it became incredible. Toasted tobacco, cedar, hints of various flavours that went to mint and all kinds of wonderful... but I was starting to burn my fingers. So I employed a technique I had witnessed in Santiago de Cuba by a frugal man walking down the street. It extended my enjoyment of this lovely robusto and gave me a new use for an old piece of smoking paraphernalia.

Mock me if you want to. I'm a happy man.

[rckymtn22]

That is one way to smoke the complete cigar! Enjoy

[Ginseng]

Nicely done. The Epi2 has been a long time, if inconsistent, favorite of mine. And while I'm not a pipe man, that photo makes me want to pick one up to try. Now the question is, which is better for smoking stubs? Meerschaum or briar?

Wilkey

[samb]

Lol, if it works, it works!!

[nonameno]

Hello my friend to the North,,,

I think that is a GREAT idea! Nice looking pipe as well. Wow, in-laws staying with you for a whole week! My gosh, I would have been sucking on the business end of a sawed off shotgun, if I was in that position.

Great review of the stogie too. That's one I have not tried yet.

Thank you,

Curtiss

[MrGlass]

Good work. I have a pipe at home, and had never even thought of trying this.

[BeeStinga]

Hi all,

You know, there are cigars and there are cigars. I wanted a nice solid cigar tonight after the in-laws had helped with the house for a week and gone home, so I chose a HDM Epicure #2 in the dying sunlight of a Sunday afternoon-evening.

I find these fairly standard as cigars go... dependable, solid, and always enjoyable, but not spectacular. Well, this one was just like that for about 2/3, and then it became incredible. Toasted tobacco, cedar, hints of various flavours that went to mint and all kinds of wonderful... but I was starting to burn my fingers. So I employed a technique I had witnessed in Santiago de Cuba by a frugal man walking down the street. It extended my enjoyment of this lovely robusto and gave me a new use for an old piece of smoking paraphernalia.

Had one a couple of days ago. I really enjoyed it, although it was only a 2008. Had similar flavours than what you experienced but also had very prominent roasted peanut butter flavour in second half, a very pleasant aftertaste. Found it a very interesting cigar with alot of flavours, including white pepper on the lips (from wrapper?) and almost floral spices on and off and numerous flavour changes throughout, actualy one of the better cigars I've had in awhile. I only have one more of these but am looking forward to seeing if I get a similar experience soon!