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Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 1

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<< Epicure Especial LE 2004

Epicure No. 2 >>

Origin:

Cuba

Manufactured: Hand Made

Gauge:

Thick

Length:

143

Format:

Corona Gorda

Ring:

Weight:

11,41 gr.

Score:

8.4

Presentation: Slide lid box of 25

Average user rating

Review #10:

An enjoyable smoke from a 2000 box, it was woody and nutty with some hints of spice. The aroma from this cigar was outstanding. Consistent and well rounded throughout the smoke, right up to the point where fingers began burning. A stark contrast to the fresh HdM's I coughed over last week in Cuba. - Submitted by Stacks Overflow on October 31, 2004

Review #9:

Specimens sampled from a year 2000 box. When new, these cigars were horrendously acrid and unsmokable. Four years later, they have blossomed into stellar cigars featuring subtle and delicate wood, floral, and spice notes in a smoke of exceptional smoothness. A refined and truly aristocratic smoke, the stuff of which the Cuban legend was made- but is it really worth the wait ? - Submitted by Kopeck Freiherr Von Balk on October 29, 2004

Review #8:

A very easy cigar to like. In its youth, it is a bit sweet and has a distinctive butterscotch aroma and a gingerbread flavor reminiscent of the Rafel Gonzalez Coronas Extras, together with a youthful acidic bite. Very enjoyable. At two or three years old, the cigar seemed rather dull and after two or three tries was a consistent disappointment. I hate to sound like a broken record because I do say this over and over again, but you really have to give this cigar (and most Habanos) a good long time at 60-65F/and 60-65RH to enjoy it at its best. From an SLB box of 25 that is about 6 years old, these are a bit of a revelation. Not a powerhouse by any means, but the flavor is very substantial, velvety and round, the draw very easy, the smoke very ample. The dominant note is toasted nuts, primarily walnut and hazelnut, with overtones of coffee, cream, peat and a touch of hay. It was worth the wait. A nice counterpoint to the Upmann Magnum 46, in the same format, which is much more substantial and serious, but nowhere near as "easy" and unassertive as this cigar. I'll go with the Mag 46 with a good glass of scotch or cognac after a big meal -- but the Epicure No. 1 is the cigar of choice for a long midday smoke. - Submitted by chambolle on August 17, 2004

Review #7:

Mellow, earthy and coffee bean flavors. Did not find it as light as Reviewer 6 suggested, but agree that it is somewhat lacking in spiciness and kick. A nicely balanced habano for the day perhaps. - Submitted by The Privateer on July 28, 2004

Review #6:

VERY light, not an enjoyable cigar for myself. It just lacked the taste and punch of a habano that I am used to. - Submitted by Cohiba007 on July 3, 2004

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