Chuck L
Smoked Jul 24
Good cigar. I enjoyed it in the evening.
Not sure if it deserves a standard spot in the Humidor.
Maybe try another time
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E.P. CarrilloEncore
Average User Rating
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Average Rating Based On 101 Ratings
E.P. Carrillo Encore reviews & smoke sessions
Mario Mejia
Smoked Jul 12, 2025
E.P. Carrillo Encore
85101
90
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Repeated reviews.
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Leif Vieweg
Smoked May 28, 2025 for 54 mins
E.P. Carrillo Encore
85101
92
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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.
Paired with Dark Roast Coffee
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Leif Vieweg
Smoked Dec 26, 2024 for 45 mins
E.P. Carrillo Encore
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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.
Paired with Water
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Eusebio Garre
Smoked Aug 5, 2024 for 1 hr 43 mins
E.P. Carrillo Encore
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Stark box pressed cigar, nice maduro wrapper, tight seams. Good draw, plenty of smoke. Dark chocolate and coffee in the first third. Second third gets meatier, bolder, leathery. Unfortunately, the burn wasn’t great, hat to touch up 2-3 times and relight 2 times. Last third finishes strong, with more leather and coffee… bold, flavorful, medium strength cigar. Very good flavor but a shame the burn wasn’t up to the same standard.
Paired with Water
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Robert Ruiz
Smoked Jun 28, 2024
E.P. Carrillo Encore
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Got the Encore Black about a month ago from a B&M and let it sit. Very tasty smoke, thought it would be way stronger based on the look, but its fairly medium. Burned well and had a nice open draw. Very good flavors going on here.
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Origin: Dominican Republic
Strength: Medium-Full
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Top Flavor Notes
Almond
Black Pepper
Blonde Roast
Caramel
Cashew
Cayenne
Cereal / Grain
Cherry
Citrus
Clove
Coffee Beans
Coffee With Cream
Dark Roast
Earth
Grass
Hay
Leather
Molasses
Must
Nutmeg
Orange Zest
Peanut
Plum
Walnut
Cedar / Oak
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5.37"x52
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