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Brand |
E.P. Carillo |
Cigar |
Encore |
Wrapper |
Nicaragua |
Binder |
Nicaragua |
Filler |
Nicaragua |
Description |
Ernesto Perez Carillo is known as the ‘Godfather of boutique cigars’, and for good reason. In the nineties he created La Gloria Cubana. He later sold that company and founded E.P. Carillo cigars. Though he has over 50 years in the industry, today his brand is more popular than ever after receiving Cigar Aficionado’s 2018 Cigar of the Year with the Encore Majestic -- Flavors: Toast, Dry Lumber, Nuts, Caramel, Orange peel, Oak, Medium-Bodied |
Review: Cigar Aficionado
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"The filler tobaccos deep inside are from Nicaragua’s three primary growing regions—Estelí, Condega and Jalapa—and all of it comes together in the Majestic, a robusto of immaculately detailed flavor that ranges from oak and tea to caramel sweetness with tangy citrus pops of candied orange peel. It’s elegant, refined and nuanced from first puff to last..." (2018 CIGAR OF THE YEAR) |
Review: Blind Man's Puff
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The Encore Majestic is the penultimate cigar smoking experience for me. Good looking, well constructed with a very good draw and burn, this smoking experience left me wanting nothing more than what I had. Easy to smoke, enjoyable to my palette and relaxing yet interesting, the Majestic maintained it’s great construction without need for touch-ups while producing a nice amount of bluish white smoke. The flavors were there right from the start with great progression and a weaving type quality that kept me very interested. It hits all my sweet spots of earthiness, chocolate and coffee, citrus and even a bit of nuttiness mixed in from time to time. I don’t buy a lot of boxes of cigars because I really do like variety but I dare say this is one cigar that will have a permanent place on my list of box worthy cigars. |