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Dominican Republic

E.P. Carrillo

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Still life of wrapper colors for the E.P. Carrillo entry. Not that brand’s packaging.
Still life of wrapper colors for the E.P. Carrillo entry. Not that brand’s packaging.

Blender from the Fuente orbit with his own Dominican boutique house.

BrandE.P. Carrillo
CountryDominican Republic
Typical strengthMedium-full
Typical price bandPremium
Foundedaround 2010
Typical wrappersEcuador, Mexico, Connecticut

Flavor tendencies often mentioned

  • cedar
  • coffee
  • leather
  • toast
Flavor notes summarize public talk. They are not scores from this almanac.

Five-axis editorial estimate

Strength follows the strength field; price follows the price band or approximate USD. Body, flavour richness, and smoothness are editorial estimates from the taste notes—not ratings.

StrengthBodyFlavourrichnessPriceSmoothness
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness5 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

Ernesto Perez-Carrillo later stood up his own factory. Pledge and La Historia are medium-full. Short Run changes yearly.

Notable models

Approximate price per stick. Tax varies widely.

Pledge

StrengthMedium-full
Typical vitolas6⅛ × 52
Taste notescedar, coffee, leather
Approx. USDapprox. US$12–22
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$95–175
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

La Historia

StrengthMedium-full
Typical vitolas5⅞ × 52
Taste notescocoa, wood
Approx. USDapprox. US$11–20
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$85–160
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

Encore Majestic

StrengthMedium
Typical vitolas5⅜ × 52
Taste notescream, cedar
Approx. USDapprox. US$10–18
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$80–140
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength3 / 5
Body2 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

Short Run

StrengthMedium-full
Typical vitolasvaries by year
Taste noteschanges yearly; often spice and cedar
Approx. USDapprox. US$9–18
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$70–140
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body4 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

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