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E.P. Carrillo Encore with Hennessy XO
Encore's toffee and black cherry profile is a natural fit for mature brandy.
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Cigar
E.P. Carrillo
Encore / Celestial
- Country
- Dominican Republic
- Strength
- Medium-Full
- Wrapper
- Nicaragua
- Size
- 6.1" x 50
Spirit
Hennessy
XO
- Category
- Brandy
- Type
- Cognac
- Region
- Cognac
- Proof
- 80 proof
Why It Works
Fruit, oak, and spice in the cognac lengthen the cigar's sweet-savory arc. The body levels are aligned and polished.
Tasting Notes
- black cherry
- toffee
- cinnamon oak
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