El Presidente Posted August 18, 2010 Posted August 18, 2010 Yesterdays group D4 review was a success. lets try a HDM Epicure no 1 later today. If you have one....dig it out
dicko Posted August 18, 2010 Posted August 18, 2010 Yesterdays group D4 review was a success. lets try a HDM Epicure no 1 later today. If you have one....dig it out done boss. I'll whip one out for brekky!
PigFish Posted August 18, 2010 Posted August 18, 2010 Let me know when you work your way down the pile, to say... a Monte Especial or Lanceros!!!
laficion Posted August 18, 2010 Posted August 18, 2010 YES, corona gorda time It"s going to be late but what the heck Count me in see you later.
CanuckSARTech Posted August 19, 2010 Posted August 19, 2010 Here's the decision - while I don't have a Hoyo Epi 1, I did go out to my local b&m and get an Epi No. 2 and a Party 898 Varn (both sticks that I haven't had in 5 or 6 years, and that I wanted to try again). So, here's the kicker - do I stay with the marca, and enjoy the Epi 2 while you guys are having a 1, or do I stay with the corona gorda theme, and have a Punch Punch or an H. Upmann Magnum 46 (both of which I have in my humi). Decisions, decisions.
PigFish Posted August 19, 2010 Posted August 19, 2010 If I scotch tape a Le Hoyo du Roi to a Petit Robusto, will that work?
CanuckSARTech Posted August 19, 2010 Posted August 19, 2010 So, I don't have an Epi No. 1. But, I did run out earlier to my local b&m and got a Party 898 Varn, and a Hoyo Epi No. 2 (both of which I haven't had in years, and wanted to try again). So, I'm going to be enjoying my Epicure No. 2, while you guys are all having a No. 1 - at least that way, I can share in on the enjoyment of the flavours of the marca, and walk through it from there.
El Presidente Posted August 19, 2010 Author Posted August 19, 2010 HDM Epicure No 1 ARO OCT 08 Ugly as sin (from my seconds Humi). Good draw. Aroma at cold faint tobacco and fields of long dry grass. Seco on the cold draw. Wrapper unremarkable.
PigFish Posted August 19, 2010 Posted August 19, 2010 ... so what happened to Bwana? Someone must have called for a new roll of toilet paper! Being the boss is hell!!! -LOL
El Presidente Posted August 19, 2010 Author Posted August 19, 2010 Let's keep the reviews to Epicure No 1 so that the format makes sense once we transfer it to the review section.
El Presidente Posted August 19, 2010 Author Posted August 19, 2010 ... so what happened to Bwana? Someone must have called for a new roll of toilet paper! Being the boss is hell!!! -LOL There are days Piggy!
mbrody Posted August 19, 2010 Posted August 19, 2010 Dug an Epi 1 out tonight. Boli CG almost distracted me... ARO Abr 08 Starting out medium with some wood and spice through the nose. Keith, the Epi 2 is close enough! I find it a little stronger and more concentrated than the Epi1.
El Presidente Posted August 19, 2010 Author Posted August 19, 2010 Soft, floral opening. Excellent draw Just under medium. Very white ash.
mbrody Posted August 19, 2010 Posted August 19, 2010 I forgot to add that the prelight draw tasted like Hershey's Milk chocolate. The spice is diminishing, but is still present on the finish. Wood is the character with just a little cream.
laficion Posted August 19, 2010 Posted August 19, 2010 Evening everyone, If no one is aware , this is my go to cigar and has been for years, good or bad, this is the one. I mean, come on !!!! what other vitola would keep me up and wait 3 am to do a cigar review ??? WELL ???? OK, I made my point Sneaking in my cigar room to get a cigar means danger while my wife is sleeping, but it's for the cause. Always a great looking box and the cigars has all a nice shine to them. Will be back after the frist third.
CanuckSARTech Posted August 19, 2010 Posted August 19, 2010 Let's keep the reviews to Epicure No 1 so that the format makes sense once we transfer it to the review section. Crap, never mind. Oh well - I'll watch this progress, and then do a review later on for my Epi 2 in another thread in the Reviews section. No worries.
mbrody Posted August 19, 2010 Posted August 19, 2010 Guy, you are the MAN! My draw is fine, but I am getting the sense of an underfilled smoke. There is very little "body" and the spicy finish and wood taste that is resembling oak are making me ? this specimen.
CanuckSARTech Posted August 19, 2010 Posted August 19, 2010 Do the Epi's now have that 2nd band to them? I presume the roll-out of that started '08 then, with Guy's cigar at a different factory and the typical Cuban 6-months-to-a-year shifting things around?
laficion Posted August 19, 2010 Posted August 19, 2010 First third starts off in a very smooth way with notes of Wet grass, tones of bready dough seconded by some lovely creamyness. The draw is a bit too easy on this one but!! I'm pairing my Hoyo with a Macallan Fine Oak single malt, 12 years old, just fine
El Presidente Posted August 19, 2010 Author Posted August 19, 2010 Ash is delicate. Good levels of smoke. Hints of cream, cedar and nectarine. Body just under medium.
El Presidente Posted August 19, 2010 Author Posted August 19, 2010 Sorry Piggy! I accidentally deleted you! Buggered if I know how that happened
PigFish Posted August 19, 2010 Posted August 19, 2010 Sorry Piggy! I accidentally deleted you!Buggered if I know how that happened Bastid!!! -LOL
laficion Posted August 19, 2010 Posted August 19, 2010 The 2nd third is coming along just fine with that leathery taste flowing and adding some great bready dough with hints of dark tea and floral notes the leather is right there and gives the cigar its rich and flavorful complexity I must say that the Macallan adds to the pleasure with it's smooth roundness.
CanuckSARTech Posted August 19, 2010 Posted August 19, 2010 Great review so far guys - enjoying the details about the marca and vitola.
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