Earth‑Forward Puro
Hoyo Epicure Selección
Hoyo Epicure Selección is a Honduran puro released in 2020 as a three‑size regular production (No. 1, No. 2 and Toro Especiale). Built with Honduran Habano binder and filler under a Honduran wrapper, it sits in the medium‑to‑medium‑full strength lane and delivers steady construction alongside flavors of earth, toasted wood, nuts, baking spice and an amaretto‑like sweetness. Compared with Cuban Epicure iterations it favors darker, more savory Honduran character.
Sizes
- No.1 — (5.63" x 46)
- No.2 — (4.88" x 50)
- Toro Especiale — (6.0" x 50)
Strength
Medium-Full
Wrapper
Honduran
Binder
Honduran Habano
Filler
Honduran Habano
Wearing the Epicure name, Epicure Selección is unmistakably Honduran in leaf and attitude: wrapper, binder and filler are Honduran, with the binder and filler listed as Honduran Habano. Released in 2020 as a three‑size regular production, the line trades the brighter Cuban echoes for darker, oilier wrappers and a more savory profile.
On the palate the cigar leans medium‑to‑medium‑full. Primary notes run to earth, toasted grain and walnut with baking‑spice highlights and an amaretto‑like sweetness on the finish. Peppery accents and a grainy, toasty backbone show up through the midsection, occasionally joined by cream or cocoa; the impression overall is more savory than sugary, with intermittent sweet echoes.
Construction and burn are strengths—steady draw, even combustion and a direct, uncomplicated flavor progression rather than flamboyant complexity. What sets this Selección apart is its Honduran reinterpretation of the Epicure motif: darker wrappers, Cuban‑seed agriculture grown in Honduras, and a flavor set that favors toasted grain, nuts and savory earth. Offered as a value‑priced regular production, it’s a dependable cigar for smokers who want a fuller Honduran signature while still nodding to the Epicure lineage.
Articles & Reviews
Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Selección No.2
A hands‑on review of the Epicure Selección No.2 that records its Honduran origin (STG Danlí) and highlights darker, oilier wrappers. The piece walks through tasting notes—earth, toast, pepper and grainy/waffle‑like textures—while assessing draw, burn and box pricing.
General Shipping Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Selección
A launch report that outlines the Epicure Selección’s April 2020 release: three regular‑production sizes made in Honduras (STG Danlí) using Cuban‑seed tobaccos grown there. The piece summarizes company positioning, packaging similarities to the Cuban Epicure lineage and MSRP brackets.
Video Gallery
Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Selección Toro Especiale
Hoyo de Monterey Epicure Selección cigar review
















