Broadleaf wrapper · Medium to full
E.P. Carrillo INCH: flavour profile and cigars like it
E.P. Carrillo INCH is a medium to full hand-made cigar. It has a Connecticut Broadleaf (INCH Maduro) wrapper over Dominican and Nicaraguan long filler. Published tasting notes mention dark cocoa, chestnut, coffee, earth and black pepper.
On our flavour map it leans toward cocoa and coffee, with earth and leather behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor and Macanudo Inspirado Black.
What does E.P. Carrillo INCH taste like?
- dark cocoa
- chestnut
- coffee
- earth
- black pepper
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Connecticut Broadleaf (INCH Maduro) |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Dominican and Nicaraguan long filler |
| Strength | Medium to full |
| Made by | E.P. Carrillo Cigar Co., rolled at Tabacalera La Alianza, Dominican Republic |
| Sizes | No. 60 5.875x60 · No. 62 5x62 · No. 64 6.125x64 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
Smokers like: even burn, good draw and good big-ring value.
Some say: uneven burn in some batches.
Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
On the retailer best-seller lists we track in Estonia and the United States.
Cigars like E.P. Carrillo INCH
- La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor78% flavour matchSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullMore cream and nuts, less earth and leather, same strength.
- Macanudo Inspirado Black77% flavour matchBroadleaf wrapper · FullSame Broadleaf wrapper style, less earth and leather, a step stronger.
- Alec Bradley Prensado76% flavour matchHonduran · Medium to fullMore earth and leather, less caramel sweetness, same strength.
- Asylum 1376% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullMore pepper and spice, less caramel sweetness, same strength.
- Cohiba Maduro 5 Secretos72% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium to full · CubanMore fruit and flowers, less earth and leather, same strength.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.