Quick Smoke: E.P. Carrillo Core Maduro Club 52

Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief verdict on a single cigar of “buy,” “hold,” or “sell.”

My first impression of this cigar was that the dark wrapper could pass for leather almost as easily as Connecticut broadleaf tobacco. It’s that thick and heavy looking. Not unexpectedly, it took awhile to get the foot fully lit and the burn was slow from start to finish. The 52-ring gauge stick exhibited the deep, rich, and nearly sweet flavors common to well-fermented maduros. Fans of reasonably priced cigars, maduros, or Ernesto Carrillo should pick one up.

Verdict = Buy.

–George E

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