TL;DR - an elegant smoke as expected. Medium strength. Tea at the core. 👍 Aged 7 mos ⏳️ Pre-light sweet tobacco. Superb construction, not loose-packed like some previous EP Carrillo encounters. Goldilocks draw. Light-up easy and even. Initially toasty oak, leather retrohale. Black tea and tobacco spice develop and stay to the end. It's an exquisite smoke, though coffee pairing is not recommended.
I finally got to properly experience one of these. In general, I agree that this is an elegant cigar. However, I don't see that it earned its #1 position in 2018/2019 (?). The first and second thirds were clearly pecan with a tea undertone. I loved it and it was a wonderful departure from the typical wood / oak we experience in so many other cigars. Honestly, I do not know how to describe the final third, but it was good. The burn started a little bit rough, but did self-correct. The prelight was very mild and hardly noticeable. The cigar's construction was immaculate.
I definitely recommend this cigar, and will be buying more.
If I can leave one parting thought, I would say that this should not be paired with anything that has strong flavors, or you will lose all the nuance of the cigar.