Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure no.2 ABR 19 (47+RW)

[Boxer31]

HDM Epi no.2  ABR 19 (PSP/HQ from 24;24)

Aroma - cedar, wood, coffee

Draw - just right, cedar, stronger coffee

1st - almost burnt expresso, spice

2nd - add cream to the expresso, baking spices

3rd - cedar creeping in, more cream with expresso, baking spices just barely

Burn was a tad off

90/91

[thestogiewhisperer]

I love Epi 2’s aside from the first third. I too get a burnt taste from the first third with some spice and don’t find it very pleasant. Once the cream and baking spices come through though I love them. 
 

does anyone else find them a little inconsistent, more so than other sticks ?

[mprach024]

I’ve never been a big smoker of these, even though I keep trying, I tend to gravitate to medium med/full bodied cigars and find these just a tad too weak for me.  When I do reach for an Epicure I’ve always found the No 1 to be more interesting (though still light), and usually keep a box or two around.  For an everyday Robusto I’d much rather have a Boli RC, PS4, RASS, or JL2.  I’m no expert here though, just based on my personal experiences.  

[Boxer31]

This was the first one that happened to.  Been through a couple of boxes and they are pretty reliable in morning or on vacation. Hope the rest of these are more like what I am used to.