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In all likelihood, it is "blasphemy" for me to write a review as I am very inexperienced! However, I could not find a thread on this cigar - which, compared to the other 2-3 I've tried so far 
, impressed me a lot. Perhaps others can/should chime in.
To organize my thoughts, I am blatantly stealing tippexx's review format:
Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 1
Size: 46 x 5.6" (143mm) — Coronas Gordas
Smoke time: 1 hour to 1hr 20m.
Age: Unknown (bought as a single)
Appearance: I will have to resort to a photo:
Construction: Cutting was uncomplicated and trouble-free. Burn was uniform until the middle part: from then on, I had to make a couple of corrections. On one of those occasions, the degree of unevenness surprised me, as I had been keeping the cigar level at all times and I was indoors (no wind). The ash was firm with the exception of a few loose "flakes" (if this is the proper term
). The draw was effortless and "communicative", in that I could easily sense and regulate the heat. I did not have to relight.
Flavour: Discreet but captivating nonetheless! Initially the honey-like sweetness is dominant, accompanied by hints of coffee or chocolate. By the middle, things get less playful, but pleasantly so, with a touch of wood and perhaps pepper. The final third is closer to tobacco and earth but still not bitter! Regardless, I did not insist and let it go out once I was past that point.
Overall: Very pleasant, apparently low in nicotine, a cigar that offers so much without requiring particular circumstances. I am definitely getting a box, unless the Epicure Especial (which I am trying next) is better, filling-in where the No.1 felt a little too timid.
, impressed me a lot. Perhaps others can/should chime in. To organize my thoughts, I am blatantly stealing tippexx's review format:
Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 1
Size: 46 x 5.6" (143mm) — Coronas Gordas
Smoke time: 1 hour to 1hr 20m.
Age: Unknown (bought as a single)
Appearance: I will have to resort to a photo:
Construction: Cutting was uncomplicated and trouble-free. Burn was uniform until the middle part: from then on, I had to make a couple of corrections. On one of those occasions, the degree of unevenness surprised me, as I had been keeping the cigar level at all times and I was indoors (no wind). The ash was firm with the exception of a few loose "flakes" (if this is the proper term
). The draw was effortless and "communicative", in that I could easily sense and regulate the heat. I did not have to relight.Flavour: Discreet but captivating nonetheless! Initially the honey-like sweetness is dominant, accompanied by hints of coffee or chocolate. By the middle, things get less playful, but pleasantly so, with a touch of wood and perhaps pepper. The final third is closer to tobacco and earth but still not bitter! Regardless, I did not insist and let it go out once I was past that point.
Overall: Very pleasant, apparently low in nicotine, a cigar that offers so much without requiring particular circumstances. I am definitely getting a box, unless the Epicure Especial (which I am trying next) is better, filling-in where the No.1 felt a little too timid.
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