Hoyo Epicure #1 UEB OCT 17 (HRW)

[slowsmoke]

What a let down.

Got a 1/4 box of these a few months ago, because the first Epi 2 I had was awesome, and I love this vitola, so I had high hopes.  First one out of the bag a couple weeks ago had a terrible burn, but I at least managed to finish it, and got plenty of Hoyo cream even if it wasn't terribly good.

Today I got home just in time to head out back for a sunny afternoon, grabbed the bag of Epi 1, my favorite brew, and set up the laptop ten minutes before 24:24 was set to hit.  Things were looking up!

First one I clipped was tighter than hell.  Not to worry, grab another one from the bag.  Still tight, but better, so I decide to press on.  Unfortunately it had a flameproof wrapper or binder (or probably both).  I got a puff or two of cream, before it tunneled faster than El Chapo breaking out of prison.  These are coming off 90 days rest in a humi that has produced plenty of other great smokes, so I'm blaming Cuba.  I clipped off a couple inches and tried again, but it just tasted awful.  How do you roll a cigar so tight, and yet tunnels so fast?

Put the bag back and grabbed a CoRo.  I don't know why, I haven't had the greatest luck with CoRo either, probably the shiny gold band got me.  Fortunately this one delivered.

I have a 1/4 box of Epi Especial that are also turning out to be very poorly constructed.  Such a disappointment when I have had a taste of how good Hoyo can be.

The obligatory pic, shortly before pitching it.