SmokinCohibas
05-11-2008, 07:57 PM
I've smoked a Hoyo De Monterrey Epicure Especial EL2008 today.
I have to thank CohibaIV who posted that cigar to me as a gift.
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So the review:
CIGAR: Hoyo De Monterrey Epicure Especial EL2008
SIZE: Gordito
GAUGE: 50
LENGTH: 141mm
ORIGIN: Havana, Cuba
BURN:Very nice even burn right down to my fingers:biggrin1:
ASH: Hard,heavy,thick, stayed on over 2 inches.
SMOKE: Loads of beautiful white smoke.It smoked for an hour and fortyfive minutes, without a single relight or correction.
STRENGTH: Medium to full.
FLAVOUR: What an awesome cigar this is! It’s taste is very woody, spicy and I could taste vanilla and cocoa too...
Appearance 5 out of 5: It’s quite impressive to the eye: flawless silky wrapper, perfect construction, impressive size and of course the Epicure Especial band.
Aroma 5 out of 5: Great Hoyo aroma.
Burn 15 out of 15: Nice and even no need to relight.
Draw 4 out of 5: Easy draw.
Taste 66 out of 70: Amazingly good,intense smoothness,one of the best for me so far.
Total: 96/100
Great stick.:congrats::top:
I have to thank CohibaIV who posted that cigar to me as a gift.
320
So the review:
CIGAR: Hoyo De Monterrey Epicure Especial EL2008
SIZE: Gordito
GAUGE: 50
LENGTH: 141mm
ORIGIN: Havana, Cuba
BURN:Very nice even burn right down to my fingers:biggrin1:
ASH: Hard,heavy,thick, stayed on over 2 inches.
SMOKE: Loads of beautiful white smoke.It smoked for an hour and fortyfive minutes, without a single relight or correction.
STRENGTH: Medium to full.
FLAVOUR: What an awesome cigar this is! It’s taste is very woody, spicy and I could taste vanilla and cocoa too...
Appearance 5 out of 5: It’s quite impressive to the eye: flawless silky wrapper, perfect construction, impressive size and of course the Epicure Especial band.
Aroma 5 out of 5: Great Hoyo aroma.
Burn 15 out of 15: Nice and even no need to relight.
Draw 4 out of 5: Easy draw.
Taste 66 out of 70: Amazingly good,intense smoothness,one of the best for me so far.
Total: 96/100
Great stick.:congrats::top: