Epic Police 299 Cigar Review: A Tribute to Tradition.
Epic Police 299 Cigar… featured in
The Blaze Report.
Brand Profile:
OUR STORY
The EPIC POLICE 299 Limited Edition pays tribute to the EPIC Cigar’s founder Dean Parsons and his time spent as a police officer while living in Canada. The “299” represents Parsons’ regimental number and it reflects his place in the department’s long history.
Hand-made in The Dominican Republic, the full-bodied cigar is made of fine Dominican and Nicaraguan long-fillers blended with select Cameroon binders and finished with a Brazillian Arapiraca wrapper.
An Epic experience worthy for those who truly Live Epic, and Smoke Epic.
Vitola (Size):
6 1/2” x 52
Wrapper:
Ecuadorian Sumatra
Binder:
Nicaragua
Filler:
Dominican Republic, Nicaragua
Epic Cigars
Pairs Perfectly With:
shipwreck coffee rum.
The only coffee flavored rum sold in the US. Blended with natural Brazilian coffee. Notes of butterscotch, toasted marshmallow, toffee.
Photo and Review credits: M. “Joe” Gooch
The Blaze Report:
Appearance:
This cigar was solid to the touch well balanced in the hand with an attractive silver police looking band that had an effortless draw. I was covered with a dark brown, oily wrapper with some noticeable touchiness. The pre-light smell was sweet and tangy which also carried over to the pre-light taste.
1st Third:
Once lit the smoke had a spicy back-bone in the taste and the aroma, but more so on the finish of each puff and through the nose when retro-haling the smoke. The draw was smooth and effortless which opened the door to the way for an enjoyable smoking experience. 
2nd Third:
Again effortless a slow and easy burn some subtle black pepper spices was noticeable in the nose. Intriguing flavor and aroma as the cigar was smoked down but balanced well with hints of nutty flavors and aroma was noticed in the smoke and more noticeable in the nose when retro-haling the smoke.
Final 3rd:
Again effortless a slow and easy burn some subtle black pepper spices was noticeable in the nose. Intriguing flavor and aroma as the cigar was smoked down but balanced well with hints of nutty flavors and aroma was noticed in the smoke and more noticeable in the nose when retro-haling the smoke.
It was nutty, sweet and spicy with some cedar notes. The burn was slow and even, which produced a long and dense gray ash. More black pepper notes became more pronounced as the cigar was enjoyed. Medium-full body with full spicy flavors and aromas. It had a very long and flavorful fuller finish with spices that lingered on the palate through the back end of each puff. A very well made flavorful cigar with an outstanding value.
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- Was this cigar a good buy? Yes
- Did you enjoy the aroma of the cigar while smoking? Yes
- Did the taste transition as you smoked it? Yes
- Does it have complexity? Yes
- How consistent was the strength level? Perfect level
- What makes this cigar different or special? The Cigar Story of Dean
- Did the cigar produce spice? Yes
- Did the flavors match the description? Yes
- Did the strength match the description? Yes
- Would you smoke this cigar again? Yes
Final Grade
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