HdM Epicure De Luxe LGR MAY 18 (NTYRW)

[GinFizzLove]

I picked up a tenner of these in Havana in June. Figured it was time to take one for a spin.

Cold draw was cloves and nutmeg. The stick felt hard as a rock and it definitely showed up in the draw.

Early on there was some cream, maltiness, spice, and lots of sweetness. Mild-to-body. Draw was just barely manageable for the first quarter, but soon required a couple pokes from the perfecdraw. 

About half-way through the smoke got a little heavier and the sweetness almost completely took over with some woodiness coming through. At this point, it almost tasted like a PLPC. 

I made it 2/3 way through and began to get some jaw fatigue from the hard pulls and decided to pack it in.

Overall, nice classic Cuban flavors but nothing exceptional from this particular stick. Poor draw deducts some points, too. I’ll give it an 85.