CigarWeekly CigarReview - The Encore by E.P.Carrillo

I'd sat down and taken a bunch of pictures of this cigar when we received it from the good folks at E.P. Carrillo cigars - care of their great marketing team.  The shipping box, and the presentation of the rocks glass, whisky cubes, cutter and cigar were definately eye catching. And so was the cigar!  A beautiful rich brown wrapper, reminicent of a very rich milk chocolate, or the crema on top of a perfect cup of espresso.

I'm often telling people that in 2016, on one of my many trips to Naples Florida to help my mother care for my father with cancer, that I was sitting one night in a cigar bar (Vincente of London, to be precise) and I'd taken notice of the La Historia - which was, then, a new cigar.  Selecting a La Historia (The don elena, I think, a box press toro) and a pint of guiness I sat down to smoke.  Note, this is not a review of that cigar - though I should pen one, because the point of all this is that when I finished my FIRST La Historia, the bartender asked if I wanted another cigar.  I hesitated briefly, pondering over my (2nd) guiness) and said - "Yes, you know, I'll have another one of those!".  I VERY rarely smoke the same cigar, twice in a row.  But the flavors were captivating. And as best as I can recall - the ONLY cigar I smoked two of, back to back, in 2016.

Karl “The Mailman” Malone was at IPCPR promoting his new La Aurora Barrel Aged by Karl Malone. It was a logical step in his moves to delve into the cigar industry. He and his family launched a retail tobacco store in Ruston, La called Legends Cigar and Vape on June 23rd.

Malone’s booth also was named IPCPR 2018 Best in Show New Exhibitor.

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July 16th, 2018

Vitola: Torpedo
MSRP: $6
Wrapper: Candela
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan

The Candela section of your local B&M is most likely slim, if there is even one at all. So let’s start with a brief history.

(Note: The following information came from a question and answer session about Candela wrapped cigars between Smooth Draws Radio co-host Gary Laden and Nick Syris, a Certified Retail Tobacconist.)

It's with great pleasure that I share my thoughts on this new blend from Xurvivor Cigars. It’s nice to see the legacy of such a historically significant place as Ybor City being preserved through the art of hand crafting premium cigars.

This latest offering from Xurvivor, is in my opinion, perhaps their best and only rivaled by the very limited production Primero. The Americano definitely does justice to its birthplace, Cigar City, and is entirely made here in the Ybor City, Florida.

As I’ve stated in past reviews, i’m just a regular guy, with a regular palate, who smokes a good amount of cigars. While I can't pick out every element in a cigar’s makeup, I do know what I like and I enjoy sharing my opinions with you. So on to the topic of this review.

Xurvivor classifies the Americano as a Maduro, making it their first Maduro in the lineup.