E.P. Carrillo Cigars Encore

E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial

Cigar Aficionado · Jan 1, 2025

It’s hard to find a cigarmaker with more experience than Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, who has been making cigars for more than 50 years. He began in Miami, and among the brands he made was one called La Gloria Cubana. In the first issue of Cigar Aficionado, in 1992, an exceptional rating for La Gloria Cubana ignited a demand Perez-Carrillo had never seen before. It was the early days of the Cigar Boom, and La Gloria was a star. Perez-Carrillo eventually expanded the business, and later sold it, leaving the cigar industry for a short time. Fifteen years ago, Perez-Carrillo joined his daughter, Lissette, and son, Ernesto III, and founded a new cigar company, crafting cigars in the Dominican Republic. In 2018, he released a brand called Encore, which earned him his first ever Cigar of the Year award with the Encore Majestic. This year, we honor a different size in the brand, the Encore Celestial. The Encore blend is a Dominican cigar made entirely from Nicaraguan tobaccos. It’s richly layered with notes of toffee, black cherry and coffee bean. This isn’t a strong smoke, but it’s far from mild, with a little ginger spice on the finish. What really stands out here is the balance. It’s the rare cigar that appeals to those who smoke quite often or to those who only smoke on occasion.

Toro · 6.13″ × 50 · Medium · Dominican Republic

E.P. Carrillo Encore Majestic

Blind Man's Puff · Dec 28, 2018

Quick Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo Encore Majestic - Blind Man's Puff

EP Carrillo Encore

Leaf Enthusiast · Dec 20, 2018

What would Ernesto Perez-Carrillo do for a follow-up to La Historia? Provide a real Encore, of course!

5.38″ × 52

E.P. Carrillo Encore

Cigar Snob · Jan 8, 2025

Ernesto Perez-Carrillo’s Encore Celestial scored 92 points in our Mar/Apr 2024 issue and matched that score exactly in year-end tastings – a remarkable show of consistency. This impeccably pressed blend, released in 2018 as a follow-up to the successful La Historia, continues to demonstrate Perez-Carrillo’s blending virtuosity.

Celestial · Dominican Republic

Encore by E.P. Carrillo Majestic

Cigar Coop · Mar 5, 2019

At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo announced a new line known as the Encore. Prior to that trade show, the E.P. Carrillo portfolio underwent a major overhaul. During that time, the La Historia and Encore were put in a group in the E.P. Carrillo portfolio that became known as the Perez-Carrillo Series (which was […] Key flavors: Natural Tobacco, Cedar, Fruit, Black Pepper, Earth.

Majestic · 5.38″ × 52 · Medium · Nicaragua

EP Carrillo Encore Black

The Cigar Authority · Jun 5, 2025

The EP Carrillo Encore Black, released in 2024, is a bold evolution of the original Encore line. Produced at Casa Carrillo in the Dominican

E.P. Carrillo Encore

Holt's Staff Reviews · Jan 7, 2019

Okay, okay. Let’s cut to the chase. Cigar Aficionado recently anointed E.P. Carrillo Encore in the Majestic size as its annual ‘#1 Cigar of the Year’ for 2018. An impressive accolade for any cigar, no? I agree. My curiosity is often stirred over the hubbub annual ‘Top 10’ lists generate, especially from an authoritative source. But, I like to experience firsthand whether a cigar lives up to such critical praise, and for what it’s worth, pass my humble appraisal onto the masses who look to Holt’s for perspective on what cigars deserve a place on their radars.

E.P. Carrillo Encore Black

Kohnhed · Feb 20, 2025

Wrapper: U.S.A. Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Mexican San Andrés Filler: Nicaraguan (Condega, Estelí, Jalapa) Size: 5.325 x 52 Robusto Box Pressed Strength: Medium/Full Price: $17.00 Release…

Robusto Box Pressed · 5.33″ × 52 · Medium/Full

E.P. Carrillo Encore Majestic

Developing Palates · Dec 28, 2018 · March 2018

The flavor profile of the E.P. Carrillo Encore Majestic consisted of cedar, sweet cream and baking spice later transitioning to charred wood and then a pine note. The cream lost its sweetness as it went along and some mustiness joined in during the second half. I could see myself smoking more of these and would have no problem steering others towards it.

Robusto Extra · 5.38″ × 52 · Dominican Republic