You might be thinking, “Hey, didn’t this E.P. Carillo guy just win Cigar of the Year not too long ago?” And you’d be correct! The Encore Majestic was Cigar Aficionado’s Cigar of the Year in 2018. But that cigar was only the second part of a blending trilogy that started with the #2 Cigar of 2014, La Historia. The conclusion, the E.P. Carillo Pledge cigar, is the finest of them all.
What a set of flavors you get here! Cigar Aficionado was blazing through their entire tasting vocabulary as they went into ecstasy over the spicy oak, licorice, baked apple, and a wealth of other tastes and aromas that the E.P. Carillo Pledge cigar displays. It’s a full-on banquet and one that will command your full attention and enjoyment.
This smoke takes you on a three-country tour using some of the finest high-quality tobacco on earth. It starts with a premium Nicaraguan long-filler, then adds a rich Ecuadorian binder, before being finished with an intriguing and flavorful Connecticut Habano wrapper. The final combination is incredibly delicious and complex – the height of blending ability, as far as we can tell.
E.P. Carillo has been in the cigar business for longer than many of us have been alive, and he’s learned quite a lot in all his years of experience. Now, we can all benefit from his knowledge and skill as he’s produced what is probably his masterpiece. At his best, he’s as good as it gets – and so is the E.P. Carillo Pledge cigar.
Please enjoy the E.P. Carillo Pledge, 2020’s Cigar of the Year, at your leisure.
