Description
E.P. Carrillo Encore Majestic is the award-winning core vitola in the Encore line: a 5 3/8 x 52, box-pressed Robusto handmade in the Dominican Republic with an all-Nicaraguan blend. It earned Cigar Aficionado’s 2018 Cigar of the Year recognition and a 96-point rating, helping establish Encore as one of Ernesto Perez-Carrillo’s signature modern blends.
A reddish-brown Nicaraguan Habano wrapper surrounds a Nicaraguan binder and long fillers from Nicaragua’s principal growing regions, including Estelí, Condega and Jalapa. The result is medium to medium-full in body, combining natural sweetness and polished spice rather than overwhelming strength.
Expect a layered profile of cedar and oak, toasted almonds, caramel, maple sweetness, black coffee, cinnamon, black pepper, orange zest and occasional dark-fruit character. As it develops, the cigar often shifts from sweeter nut-and-wood flavours toward more spice-forward notes, with plum and hickory nuances in the later stages.
The 52-ring gauge and box-pressed format provide a comfortable feel, an even-paced burn and ample smoke production. E.P. Carrillo Encore Majestic is a strong choice for smokers seeking a complex Nicaraguan puro with a refined, balanced character—substantial enough for experienced smokers while still approachable for someone moving beyond mild Connecticut blends.
Box of 20 cigars
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