Ep Carrillo Encore
Ep Carrillo Encore doesn’t make a big scene at first light; it just catches, glows, and lets a curl of warm smoke drift up before you think too hard about it. A soft mix of warm tobacco and light sweetness drifts off the foot as the wrapper warms up. Nothing big happens in that opening stretch, but it quietly nudges the day a little farther away. There’s a thin line of smoke that hangs in the air a bit longer than you expect from the first pulls. Without really planning to, you slow your breathing down to match its pace.
Flavor and Character
Somewhere in the middle it turns from a simple distraction into something closer to a small ritual and what felt like a quick break stretches naturally into a longer sit. Down in the last stretch the blend leans into its darker notes and lets the lighter ones fade back The finish hangs around quietly, not demanding attention but not disappearing either.
While you’re leaning back a little farther than before you realize you’re timing your thoughts between draws instead of checking your watch and the longer you sit with it, the easier it is to forget the clock. Moving into the early third the blend opens up and feels more sure of itself bringing soft sweetness and a bit of dry wood into better focus. Nothing really jumps out of line; everything just settles into place. Near the end the blend leans into its darker notes and lets the lighter ones fade back It steps away slowly, giving you a few calm breaths after the last bit of ash falls.
The Experience
As the burn evens out the blend opens up and feels more sure of itself with hints of earth and toasted grain sliding in quietly. It comes across relaxed, more about staying steady than chasing surprises. Down in the last stretch the blend leans into its darker notes and lets the lighter ones fade back You’re left more with the memory of the time you spent than any one flavor. A little further along the profile stretches into a clearer mix of notes bringing soft sweetness and a bit of dry wood into better focus. The result is a profile that feels familiar in a good way.
- Taste: Warm cedar, baking spice, and a calm tobacco core that stays steady from start to finish.
- Strength: Medium
- Rating: 94
- Reddit Notes: Brought up often as a dependable reach-for stick when you don’t feel like overanalyzing anything.
