HDM Escogidos vs DC

[bbguardsp]

For those who've tried both - any worthwhile difference?  Thanks.

[PrairieSmoke]

Aside from the size difference I find the Escogidos to be more flavorful than the DC.


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[Buck14]

9 minutes ago, PrairieSmoke said:

Aside from the size difference I find the Escogidos to be more flavorful than the DC.


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The Escogidos are absolutely outstanding and good young. I love the DCs too but they need at least 3 years down

[Lotusguy]

I much prefer the Escogidos over the DC. No downtime needed and more variation over the length. DCs bore me these days.

[Islandboy]

Yep, there’s definitely an added depth and richness to the flavor, but I do taste some DC dna as well. 

[Tstew75]

Maybe I'm in the minority here, but this release is one of the more oddball LCDHs along with the (unneeded) Connie B. Definite Hoyo DNA, but not special in any way.

Similar size to the already great DC, a bit more expensive.

I'll stick to 3+ year old DCs.

[El Presidente]

I had a look through them last week. We will see them in January. Interesting indeed and I have taken a box to try over the break. 

 

 

 

 

 

[inter4alia]

5 hours ago, Lotusguy said:

 

Escogidos are smoking the house down fresh. Outstanding and more flavorful to me than the DC. Just my two cents based on limited sample size. 

[mt1]

Escogidos have been delicious, I can't seem to get my hands on a box!  The flavors are more intense and it's tastier overall than the DC.

[SigmundChurchill]

I smoked the one they gave me at the Partagas Festival, and I didn’t like it very much, but then I smoked one yesterday and it was very good.  Very flavorful, and stronger than the DC.

 

 

I think the problem with the one at the festival is that it was my 5th or 6th cigar of the day, so at that point, I wasn’t tasting anything.  I was smoking Just so I wouldn’t be the only one not smoking at a Partagas Festival.

[Puros Y Vino]

I always found Hoyo DC's to be underwhelming and far too light bodied.  The Escogido is a huge improvement. Though mine fizzled out at the halfway point and became banal.  I'm hoping the next one I try is better.  

[medzikone]

I smoked one in March. I was very suprsied how many flavour and strength it had. Very floral, wet grass etc. 

Last month I took part in Habanos World Challenge qualifies and it was one of gifts. Looking really cool. And it would be a great oppourtunity to revise my opinion 

 

 

[mbflash80]

grabbed a couple of boxes because of this thread...not a cigar I would have given much thought to otherwise...now I am looking forward to smoking them young!

[mtapia3]

Is it just me or does HDM have way too many LCDH specialty releases? Were the first two really that successful? Or is HSA struggling to sell regular production HDM?

[El Presidente]

1 hour ago, mtapia3 said:

Is it just me or does HDM have way too many LCDH specialty releases? Were the first two really that successful? Or is HSA struggling to sell regular production HDM?

HDM sells pretty well across the board. 

HDM LCDH releases to date have been poor sellers. 

It looks like they have a winner in this one