HdM Epicure Especial

[PADDYWHACK121272]

Just got some MDM Epicure Especial tubos as part of a special offer from my local store together with a stunning HDM oval ashtray...they look great, light oily wrapper, cedar and light spicy tobacco at cold, double robusto size (i think)...thing is while i have found some info on the 2004 EL there is little or no info / reviews on these sticks (08 re-release according to the shop)....anyone have any experience of these or should i just smoke the bloody thing and see?....

[Colt45]

Here's a link to one review:

Link

Personally, I'd smoke it and see

[stargazer14]

I can give you some info....

They are great! i wasnt impressed when i first got them, but after a year mine are very nice.

Full of flavor that changes over the smoke, and I can see these getting better.

True, there has not been much talk on these and I like it that way. I've posted before about how under-rated I think these are.

I'll take a look at my box code and get back.

[Tampa1257]

Smoked one (non-Tubo) yesterday. Typical HdM flavor profile in my opinion, mild building into medium body. The flavors also grew as the cigar developed, slightly creamy, nice cedar tones a little sweet at times. All in all a nice cigar. I don't care for the second band, plain Jane and in my opinion detracts from the cigar experience. I enjoyed the cigar and would rate it 87-88 or a 4 smoke ring cigar. I've had it in my humidor a few months and a longer nap could possibly have helped.

[El Presidente]

They have certainly improved with a little age. The first examples were quite repulsive young. I have revisited once or twice a month and have had either very good experiences or to be honest piss poor. I am still not too sure what to make of this cigar. It is certainly on the radar for a follow up video review. One of the concepts for December video reviews is to re-review cigars we have trashed over the previous 16 months.

[Bartolomeo]

They have certainly improved with a little age. The first examples were quite repulsive young. I have revisited once or twice a month and have had either very good experiences or to be honest piss poor. I am still not too sure what to make of this cigar. It is certainly on the radar for a follow up video review. One of the concepts for December video reviews is to re-review cigars we have trashed over the previous 16 months.

Pretty cool idea

Are you also taking requests for reviews like you use to?

Bart

[Kangaroo495]

Had one the other day. Was an absolute wind tunnel, and taste was revolting. From Jun 08. To be honest, I've never smoked a Hoyo that I liked.

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[PADDYWHACK121272]

Here's a link to one review:

Link

Personally, I'd smoke it and see

Thanks for the link and comments - didn't realize that Rob had reviewed it before - will give it a go and report back...

If it smokes a good as it looks / feels i may have found another humidor staple

Love the idea of the revisiting the poor performers with another video review...looking forward to that....

[MIKA27]

I like the HDM EE but often they still have a taste of amonia which I believe only rest in the humi will resolve.

Having said that, when I first smoked one earlier on this year, they were not that great but after revisiting the humi only last week, they were alot better.