E.P. Carrillo Cardinal Series, available in Natural and Maduro, is the latest blend for late 2012 from the Godfather of Boutique Cigars. The E.P. Carrillo Cardinal Series Maduro is comprised of a dark rich Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper with an Ecuadorian Sumatra binder with all Nicaraguan long filler tobaccos. The result is a bolder, fuller bodied cigar from the Carrillo family, loaded with rich Maduro tobacco flavors and a good amount of spice. This blend will sure please the Maduro crowd looking for a bit more strength then the previous core line releases from Cuban master blender Ernesto Carrillo. The Maduro line starts off with a hit of spice then develops into a rich earthy flavor, hints of chocolate and sweetness are also noticeable, with loads of rich Maduro flavors, an absolute masterpiece!

The E.P. Carrillo Cardinal Series Natural also showcases Ernesto’s trademark Cuban blending style of well balanced cigars with complex flavors. The Natural features an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper with Nicaraguan binder and filler tobacco, not as earthy as the Maduro but just as rich and complex. The Natural starts off with a good amount of pepper and spice and transitions to loads of complex flavors leather, cedar wood with pleasant herbal notes with a dried fruit finish. Truly outstanding! The cigars are expertly rolled both are impressively made and a delight from start to finish, each are packaged in boxes of 20 cigars. The E.P. Carrillo Cardinal Series Natural also showcases Ernesto’s Cuban blending style, balanced cigars with complex flavors, has been his trademark. The Natural features an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper with Nicaraguan binder and filler tobacco, not as earthy as the maduro but just as rich and complex. The Natural starts off with a good amount of pepper and spice and transitions to loads of complex flavors leather, cedar wood with pleasant herbal notes with a dried fruit finish. Truly outstanding! The cigars are expertly rolled both are impressively made and a delight from start to finish, each are packaged in boxes of 20 cigars.