Connecticut shade wrapper · Mild to medium
E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut: flavour profile and cigars like it
E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut is a mild to medium hand-made cigar. It has a Ecuadorian Connecticut shade wrapper over Dominican and Nicaraguan filler. Published tasting notes mention cream, cedar, caramel, milk chocolate and leather.
On our flavour map it leans toward cream and nuts, with cedar and wood behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Davidoff Aniversario and Regius Connecticut.
What does E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut taste like?
- cream
- cedar
- caramel
- milk chocolate
- leather
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Connecticut shade |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Dominican and Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Mild to medium |
| Made by | E.P. Carrillo Cigar Co., rolled at Tabacalera La Alianza, Dominican Republic |
| Sizes | Stellas 5.125x42 · Brillantes 5x50 · Divinos 6x52 · Gran Via 7x49 · El Decano 6x60 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
Smokers like: smooth, creamy and mild, even burn and easy draw and good everyday value.
Some say: inconsistent sticks reported.
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 Canada.
Cigars like E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut
- Davidoff Aniversario77% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, less earth and leather, a step stronger.
- Regius Connecticut75% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, less cedar and wood, same strength.
- Montecristo Open Eagle73% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanMore fruit and flowers, less earth and leather, a step stronger.
- Oliva Connecticut Reserve73% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, less earth and leather, same strength.
- Macanudo Café72% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MildSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, less earth and leather, a step milder.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.