Habano wrapper · Medium
Epic Habano: flavour profile and cigars like it
Epic Habano is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is medium. It has a Habano wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, sweetness and herbs.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are La Palina Goldie and Curivari Seleccion Privada Natural.
What does Epic Habano taste like?
- cedar and wood
- natural sweetness
- hay and herbs
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Habano |
|---|---|
| Binder | Cameroon |
| Filler | Dominican and Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Medium as published by cigaraficionado.com |
| Body | Medium |
| Made in | Dominican Republic |
| Made by | Epic Cigars |
| Factory | Charles Fairmorn S.A., retailer-reported for Epic production since 2015. |
| Sizes | Lancero 7×40 · Gordo 6×60 · Corona Extra 5.5×46 · Fat Rothschild 4.5×56 · Robusto 5.5×52 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- Cigar Aficionado, individual reviewer not credited (cigaraficionado.com), Lancero, 7 x 40 (2023)In our words: The review notes salt, wood and herbs. It reports a sweet finish.
Scores as published by the magazine or retailer, for the size named. Notes are our summary of the review, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
About Epic Habano
The line. Epic lists Habano as released August 1, 2014. epiccigars.com
The brand. Dean Parsons began Dominican Republic trips in 2005. He founded and trademarked Epic Cigars in 2010. Epic says Parsons worked alongside master blender Rolando Antonio Villamil for over ten years. It does not assign Villamil to every line. epiccigars.com
Cigars like Epic Habano
- La Palina GoldieClosest matchHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper family, more cream and nuts, about the same strength.
- Curivari Seleccion Privada NaturalAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumMore pepper and spice, less hay and herbs, about the same strength.
- Oliva Serie V MelanioAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumLess hay and herbs, about the same strength.
- La Aurora CameroonAlso fitsCameroon wrapper · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, less hay and herbs, about the same strength.
- J.C. Newman Cigar Co. SarzedasOne step furtherWrapper style not published · MildA step milder.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Epic Habano as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.