The Cuban Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 2 is a mild-to-medium robusto of cedar, cream and honey. I smoked one - an elegant benchmark Habano that ages beautifully.
The Cuban Cohiba Robusto is a creamy, cedary medium-full icon - if you find a genuine one. I smoked one: refined and rich, with real caveats on price and fakes.
The Cuban H. Upmann Magnum 46 is a smooth, nutty medium corona gorda that ages beautifully. I smoked one - cedar, coffee and cream, an easygoing Habano.
The Partagas Serie E No. 2 is a full-bodied Cuban gordo of earth, leather and pepper. I smoked one - big and smooth with age, but young sticks smoke raw.
The Montecristo No. 2 is the piramide every other brand chases: cedar, cream, white pepper. I smoked one - here is what the reputation gets right and wrong.
