Connecticut shade wrapper · Full
E.P. Carrillo Pledge: flavour profile and cigars like it
E.P. Carrillo Pledge is a full hand-made cigar. It has a Connecticut Havana-seed wrapper over Nicaraguan filler. Published tasting notes mention spice, wood, coffee, black cherry and white pepper.
On our flavour map it leans toward pepper and spice, with cedar and wood behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Rocky Patel The Edge Habano and Alec Bradley Black Market.
What does E.P. Carrillo Pledge taste like?
- spice
- wood
- coffee
- black cherry
- white pepper
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Connecticut Havana-seed |
|---|---|
| Binder | Ecuadorian |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Full |
| Made by | Casa Carrillo / E.P. Carrillo (rolled in the Dominican Republic) |
| Sizes | Prequel 5x50 · Sojourn 6x52 · Apogee 6.25x58 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
- 4.6 out of 5 from 11 customer reviews at Holt's
- Cigar Aficionado: 90 points for the Pledge Prequel (2024)
Smokers like: smooth with full flavor, even burn and good value.
Some say: hype outran the cigar for some.
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 Poland, the United States, the UAE, Estonia and the Nordics.
Cigars like E.P. Carrillo Pledge
- Rocky Patel The Edge Habano76% flavour matchHabano wrapper · FullNicaraguan filler too, less fruit and flowers, same strength.
- Alec Bradley Black Market70% flavour matchNicaraguan · Medium to fullMore earth and leather, less fruit and flowers, a step milder.
- Padrón Thousand Series Maduro68% flavour matchMaduro wrapper · Medium to fullNicaraguan filler too, more cocoa and coffee, less fruit and flowers, a step milder.
- Dunbarton Sobremesa Solita68% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullMore cocoa and coffee, less fruit and flowers, a step milder.
- La Aurora 10767% flavour matchSumatra wrapper · Medium to fullMore cocoa and coffee, less fruit and flowers, a step milder.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.