Quick Smoke: E.P. Carrillo Edición Inaugural 2009

 

Going on five years later, this Inaugural release from Ernesto Perez-Carrillo is still a stellar cigar. Time has mellowed it, but it’s still a medium-bodied smoke built with an Ecuadorian wrapper, dual Dominican and Nicaraguan binders, and fillers from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. It’s well-balanced, with a cedar and cream core complemented by hints of coffee, honey, and spice. Construction is immaculate, but mostly it’s the balance that’s so impressive.

Verdict = Buy.

–Patrick S

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