Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 1 vs Montecristo Especial No. 2
How do Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 1 and Montecristo Especial No. 2stack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium
- Medium
- Origin
- Cuba
- Cuba
- Wrapper
- Cuban
- Cuban
- Binder
- Cuban
- Cuban
- Filler
- Cuban
- Cuban
- Vitola
- Corona Gorda
- Laguito No. 2 (Panetela)
- Size
- 5.6 in × 46
- 6.0 in × 38
- Rating
- 93/100 · 2022
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- Flavor
- CedarCreamHayCoffeeFloralLight spice
- CedarCreamCoffeeGrassLight spice
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 1 carries the published pedigree (93 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.