Ziggy Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 Thanks for the review Pres. Several times I've considered purchasing a box of these, then decided against it. Maybe I should go ahead and bite the bullet and give them a try. Zig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wp2 Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 Nice review Prez. I like these with a hoppy beer, floral compliments floral in this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt45 Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 » .....I have developed a resentment of HDM. no need to punish the whole line over the shortcomings of one cigar.........:-) Great review as always - thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PSU OpusX Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 Odd. I have a box of Petite Robustos aging since I find them very tasty. Great review Rob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepCop Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 Great review Pres! Love the pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRKS Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 Sunday Morning 'Ritual' at my place is a pot of my own Home Roasted Coffee with a HdM Epi 2 to start the day.... It's just one of those things that brings a smile each and every Sunday..:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
servebig Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 » Sunday Morning 'Ritual' at my place is a pot of my own Home Roasted Coffee » with a HdM Epi 2 to start the day.... It's just one of those things that » brings a smile each and every Sunday..:-) ...and i thought my Sunday morning hummer was a good jump starter. Obviously I need to get my priorities straight. :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habanohal Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 I have 6 cabs of these. By far my favorite. The best cab is from 2000 from Czars vintage sale . I always smoked them fresh. But there is no comparison to 5 years of age on them. A big differance. If you have them, let them settle for a few years and you wont be disapointed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrink Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 I do need to see a psychiatrist .....I have developed a resentment of HDM. It started wih the HDM Petit Robusto which I detest with a passion. I hate that cigar. What a flavourless piece of crap...a vile flavourless addition to a famed brand which turned me off HDM for a ong time. Rob: you must be off your meds again. I don't care for the HdM Petit Robusto either. However, Lisa sent me some '06 des Dieux and Epi's that I thought were pretty damned good for young 'uns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted March 25, 2007 Author Share Posted March 25, 2007 » » Rob: you must be off your meds again. I don't care for the HdM Petit » Robusto either. However, Lisa sent me some '06 des Dieux and Epi's that I » thought were pretty damned good for young 'uns. I did say "outside of the Le Hoyo range.....I have developed a resentment of HDM" ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted March 25, 2007 Author Share Posted March 25, 2007 » Odd. I have a box of Petite Robustos aging since I find them very tasty. » Great review Rob! And you are not the only one to find the Petit Robusto an excellent cigar. To me, they come across as papery, thin, one dimensional, hot burning, cedary crap. I just don't think my taste buds are wired to the HDM Petite Robusto's flavour characteristics. 2 minutes in and I start screwing up my face and mouthing expletives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrink Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 » They ****ed the blend of this cigar since '03. It should be spicy and » bold, not mild and creamy IMO. Try an early '06 Epi No. 1. That's the ticket... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 thanks for the review rob, I too, lost alot of respect for the HDM range after the petite robusto, though Ive had Epicure No.2 cabinets, most have been generally bland, a few harsh and a few too mild. not for me! i like the edmundo though mmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoryOllis Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Thanks for the insightful info! I was thinking they would be the next habano line I would try but I'm thinking Diplimatico now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asavin Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 I think these suckers are pretty good at about one year. Nothing extraordinary, but damn smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idesign Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Not the best robusto, but still very enjoyable. Variety is the spice of life.......but I'd take a JL2 over an Epi2 any day of the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted November 15, 2008 Author Share Posted November 15, 2008 I didn't intend to review this cigar...just smoke it like an average pleb at 9am in the morning with a cup of coffee checking e-mails. In fact, to be honest, I haven't liked a hell of a lot of Epi 2's over the past year. To me there are so many other better cigars in the Robusto format....Cohiba, Juan Lopez, ERDM, BRC, RASS. I do need to see a psychiatrist because outside of the Le Hoyo range.....I have developed a resentment of HDM. It started wih the HDM Petit Robusto which I detest with a passion. I hate that cigar. What a flavourless piece of crap...a vile flavourless addition to a famed brand which turned me off HDM for a long time. Amazingly, Habanos s.a inform me that people purchase it in droves. So come Friday I found a HDM Epicure 2 with my name on it. I lit it while checking my e-mail and when I hit that opening floral aroma...shortbread and light coffee milk palate...I went to find my camera. Perfect draw....otherwise stock standard 2006 HDM Epicure No 2. Class personified. Not the strongest Robusto...not the most complex. Mid bodied but very distinctive....you could not possibly confuse this Robusto with any other. Floral...creamy, light coffee. Delightful morning cigar. If Rafael Gonzalez made a Robusto you would swear this would be it. From mid point to last third it kept its composure. No bitterness, no introduction of new flavours, volumes and volumes of blue smoke. Delightfull. 88/100 4/6 Smokering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortsqueeze Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 They ****ed the blend of this cigar since '03. It should be spicy and bold, not mild and creamy IMO. » I didn't intend to review this cigar...just smoke it like an average pleb » at 9am in the morning with a cup of coffee checking e-mails. In fact, to » be honest, I haven't liked a hell of a lot of Epi 2's over the past year. » To me there are so many other better cigars in the Robusto » format....Cohiba, Juan Lopez, ERDM, BRC, RASS. I do need to see a » psychiatrist because outside of the Le Hoyo range.....I have developed a » resentment of HDM. It started wih the HDM Petit Robusto which I detest » with a passion. I hate that cigar. What a flavourless piece of crap...a » vile flavourless addition to a famed brand which turned me off HDM for a » long time. Amazingly, Habanos s.a inform me that people purchase it in » droves. » » So come Friday I found a HDM Epicure 2 with my name on it. I lit it while » checking my e-mail and when I hit that opening floral aroma...shortbread » and light coffee milk palate...I went to find my camera. Perfect » draw....otherwise stock standard 2006 HDM Epicure No 2. » » » » » » » Class personified. Not the strongest Robusto...not the most complex. Mid » bodied but very distinctive....you could not possibly confuse this Robusto » with any other. Floral...creamy, light coffee. Delightful morning cigar. If » Rafael Gonzalez made a Robusto you would swear this would be it. » » From mid point to last third it kept its composure. No bitterness, no » introduction of new flavours, volumes and volumes of blue smoke. » » Delightfull. 88/100 4/6 Smokering » » » » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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