E.P. Carrillo Core Plus Maduro

Ernesto Perez-Carrillo is a master of Maduro who has created some of your favorite dark cigars over the years, but the E.P. Carrillo Core Plus Maduro might just be the best of them all. After finding fame and fortune with the ever-popular La Gloria Cubana line, the time came for Ernesto to return to his roots as head of a boutique brand, this time heralding his name. A slew of highly-rated and award-winning smokes soon followed, but Ernesto knew what the world really wanted from him was a Maduro. To that end, he crafted blend after blend until finding just the right combination of Nicaraguan tobaccos to pair with an Ecuadorian binder to create the perfect foundation for the expertly fermented American Connecticut Broadleaf used as the wrapper. Oily, ebony in color, and with a rich tobacco aroma, the Broadleaf wrapper that coats each muscular vitola seems nearly overflowing with juicy filler. Silky to the touch while hiding the few visible veins and seams with precision, an E.P. Carrillo Core Plus Maduro provides a smooth and steady cold draw which both preps the palate with hints of minerals and chocolate and shows the care with which each and every torcedor employed at his Tabacalera La Alianza factory fulfills Ernesto's vision. Frontloaded with coffee beans, dark cocoa, and a hint of cherry, the profile nonetheless remains a steady medium in body. It does ramp up slightly near the finale, after leather, cinnamon, maple syrup, and cedar have all had a chance to impress. It's truly amazing that in this day and age, a cigar of this magnitude can be had for less than double digits. But that's the way Ernesto rolls, if you'll excuse the pun. Fill that empty space in your humidor and your life with as many E.P. Carrillo Core Plus Maduros as you can get away with. We guarantee they're worth it. Check out other E.P. Carrillo cigars: E.P. Carrillo Allegiance E.P. Carrillo Capa De Sol E.P. Carrillo Cardinal Impact Maduro E.P. Carrillo Cardinal Impact Natural E.P. Carrillo Core Plus Maduro E.P. Carrillo Dusk E.P. Carrillo Elencos E.P. Carrillo Encore E.P. Carrillo Inch Maduro E.P. Carrillo Inch Natural E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut E.P. Carrillo New Wave Reserva E.P. Carrillo Pledge E.P. Carrillo Seleccion Oscuro Cuba Aliados by E.P. Carrillo Check out other E.P. Carrillo cigars: E.P. Carrillo Allegiance E.P. Carrillo Capa De Sol E.P. Carrillo Cardinal Impact Maduro E.P. Carrillo Cardinal Impact Natural E.P. Carrillo Core Plus Maduro E.P. Carrillo Dusk E.P. Carrillo Elencos E.P. Carrillo Encore E.P. Carrillo Inch Maduro E.P. Carrillo Inch Natural E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut E.P. Carrillo New Wave Reserva E.P. Carrillo Pledge E.P. Carrillo Seleccion Oscuro Cuba Aliados by E.P. Carrillo