Dean Parsons launched the Epic cigar brand back in 2012 and the inaugural cigar for that launch was the Epic Maduro Reserva. I am not sure if Dean realized what an Epic cigar he created, but then again, having met Dean, I would say he knew what he had. Four years later the Epic Maduro is still on the market and pleasing palates.
Today we take a Stogie Press look at the Epic Maduro Reserva.
To begin with, this cigar has a very special, multi-country blend consisting of:
- Wrapper: Brazilian Arapiraca
- Binder: Cameroon
- Filler: Dominican & Nicaraguan
The Epic Maduro Reserva is available in 5 vitolas and packaged in 20-count boxes. Dean added a the BP Torpedo this year to the line up.
- BP Torpedo (NEW) – 6 x 52
- Gordo – 6 x 60
- Double Corona – 5 x 54
- Robusto – 5.5 x 52
- Lancero – 7.5 x 40
For this review I sampled the Epic Maduro Reserva Robusto
Cigar Review Notes
- Hay and barnyard aroma on foot
- Pungent fermented tobacco is sniffed along the barrel
- Dark brown wrapper with some grit to it
- Well packed with tight seams
- Cold draw is unrestricted with notes of citrus, pepper, and fermented leaf
- Initial puffs provide a toasty and fruity smoke
- The fruit reveals itself as a spicy plum
- Light grey ash with a thin char line
- Nice backdrop of coffee after first third with a lemon zest touch
- Burn is fantastic with a long ash
- Midway through second third there is a buttery note
- Smooth smoke easy on retro-hale
- Spice builds at the end of the second third
- Nut aroma
- The final third brings spice and sweetness enveloped in cedar
- Medium to full strength
Overall the Epic Maduro Reserva was a fine smoke that delivered an array of flavors that pleased the palate. I can understand why this was one of the first cigars that Dean Parsons created. It is well deserving of the name “Epic”. I would describe this as a dessert cigar, one that I would enjoy after dinner with a nice double espresso, Sambuca, and lemon rind.
Epic Maduro Reserva