Ep Carrillo Allegiance

Flavor and Character

A little further along you begin to pick up more than just the basic tobacco taste bringing soft sweetness and a bit of dry wood into better focus. It’s not flashy, but it feels honest. When the band is getting close to the heat the flavors pull in tighter and feel more concentrated It steps away slowly, giving you a few calm breaths after the last bit of ash falls. When the band is getting close to the heat the smoke grows thicker and presses a little harder on the palate You might sit for an extra minute before you realize you haven’t picked up your phone yet.

Somewhere in the middle the cigar quietly takes control of the pace and what felt like a quick break stretches naturally into a longer sit. As the burn evens out the blend opens up and feels more sure of itself with touches of coffee, dry cocoa, and a bit of wood weaving together. It’s not flashy, but it feels honest. Without you really noticing when it happened the smoke feels less like a test and more like company and what felt like a quick break stretches naturally into a longer sit.

The Experience

When the band is getting close to the heat the smoke grows thicker and presses a little harder on the palate You’re left more with the memory of the time you spent than any one flavor. After that first inch is gone you begin to pick up more than just the basic tobacco taste showing a line of warm spice over a simple, grounded tobacco core. Nothing really jumps out of line; everything just settles into place. Moving into the early third the blend opens up and feels more sure of itself mixing gentle pepper with calm, roasted undertones. It comes across relaxed, more about staying steady than chasing surprises.

• Taste: Warm cedar, baking spice, and a calm tobacco core that stays steady from start to finish.
• Strength: Medium Bodied
• Rating: 95
• Reddit Notes: Brought up often as a dependable reach-for stick when you don’t feel like overanalyzing anything.