Connecticut wrapper · Mild
Casa Carrillo Essence Connecticut: flavour profile and cigars like it
Casa Carrillo Essence Connecticut is a handmade cigar made in Honduras. Its published strength is mild. It has a Connecticut wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from Honduras and the Dominican Republic. Our sources publish no tasting notes for it yet.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Rocky Patel Vintage 1999 and Las Cabrillas Natural.
What does Casa Carrillo Essence Connecticut taste like?
No tasting notes in our sources yet, so this cigar has no flavour map. Its matches lean on wrapper, origin and strength.
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Binder | Honduran Criollo 98 |
| Filler | Honduran and Dominican Republic tobaccos |
| Strength | Mild as published by casacarrillocigars.com |
| Body | Mild |
| Made in | Honduras |
| Factory | Agroindustrias DIADEMA, Danlí, Honduras |
| Sizes | Corona 5.5×44 · Robusto 5×50 · Toro 6×52 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- 3.8 out of 5 from 6 customer reviews at Casa Carrillo customers (listing as captured)
Scores as published by the magazine or retailer, for the size named. Notes are our summary of the review, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
About Casa Carrillo Essence Connecticut
The line. Connecticut was the fourth Essence blend. It debuted at PCA 2025. casacarrillocigars.com
The brand. E.P. Carrillo transitioned to the Casa Carrillo name. Its Dominican factory was rebranded in 2024. casacarrillocigars.com
Cigars like Casa Carrillo Essence Connecticut
- Rocky Patel Vintage 1999Closest matchConnecticut wrapper · MildSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Honduras, about the same strength.
- Las Cabrillas NaturalAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MildSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Honduras, about the same strength.
- Gispert NaturalAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MildSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Honduras, about the same strength.
- Oscar Valladares The Oscar ConnecticutAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MildSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Honduras, about the same strength.
- Camacho ConnecticutOne step furtherConnecticut wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Honduras, a step stronger.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Casa Carrillo Essence Connecticut as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.