From José Gener to Zino Davidoff, over a hundred years of cigar history unfold. The story begins with a Catalan, formidably ambitious and as autocratic as a tsar. José Gener was 13 when he immigrated to Cuba. He was 33 when, in 1851, he joined forces with his uncle to found his first factory and create a new brand, La Escepción. Gener bought a famous vega, Hoyo de Monterrey, located in the municipality of San Juan y Martinez, whose gate can still be seen today. In 1867, he broke with his uncle and, with his brothers, founded the José Gener company and launched the Hoyo de Monterrey label, whose rings sometimes bore the customer's coat of arms. Three years later, there was another break-up: José Gener remained in sole charge, and his brothers were demoted to the rank of mere employees. For the next thirty years, José Gener was at the head of José Gener y Batet, which marketed Hoyo de Monterrey, José Gener and La Escepción to the American market. When he died in 1900, the Hoyo de Monterrey factory was the largest in Cuba.

Epicure Especial is slightly larger than its little sister, Epicure No. 2 .
As a result, the volume and aromatic structure are a little more pronounced, and the strength is also well above average. The Epicure Especial is an extremely successful cigar that not only looks good, but packs a real punch.
The first third starts slowly, then delicious roasted aromas develop, combined with a pinch of peppery spiciness and a wonderfully creamy taste of dried fruit.

Country Of Production : Cuba

Maker : Habanos SA

Brand : Hoyo De Monterrey

Vitola : Gordito

Length : 143 mm

Diameter : 19,4 mm

Strength : 3/5

Wrapper : Cuba

Binder : Cuba

Filler : Cuba

Time : 60 min