kuma Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Great brothers / sisters of FOH could you explain to me the differences in these two cigars. Also why do we never see HDM Epi #1 offered by our host. Is it because they just do not come up to the level and standard our host sets or are they harder to ge from Cuba. Any feed back would be most helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallclub Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 One is a robusto, the other is a corona gorda. Seriously, while I much prefer the corona gorda size, I've always found the No.2 (robusto) more true to the marca. btw, I can say the same thing about the JL #1 and JL #2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 What about the Epicure Especial (tubo)? I know some of us don't rate Cigar Aficionado's Yearly Top 25s but I was surprised that this one came in at #4 for 2014. It's 5/8 of an inch longer than the HDM Epi #2. http://top25.cigaraficionado.com/number-4-hoyo-de-monterrey-epicure-especial-tubo/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikek Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Personaly I bought A couple three pack of the Esp. and I didn't really care for them. To mild, I have both Epic.#1 and #2, just like what others have said the #2 just has A little more to it although the #1 is also good. I guess like everything else it comes down to personal taste! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
targa88 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 The Epi #2 is a good short smoke Epi #1 more refined and obviously longer. Some would say that the Epi ESP is a hybrid of the two. They (ESP) appear even less with our host than #1. Which I suspect is a function of quality and what is delivered... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaDisco Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 The Especiale is a 'gordito', shorter than a corona grande but with a fatter ring gauge. I've been enjoying the 25 cab I ordered last year from our host, but was surprised that they needed much more rest time than the Epi 2's which can almost always be lit ROTT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdo2110 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 The Epi 2 is the most robust of the bunch. The HDM flavors are very pronounced. The Epi 1 is the most refined. As if the tobacco was aged a little. HDM flavor, but very classy. And as stated above, the EE is a blend of the two. For me it needs the most time. Because it tries to mellow the profile, I feel it misses a bit. I wouldn't "kick it out of bed" however. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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