The Casa Carrillo Encore was awarded the number-one cigar by Cigar Aficionado in 2018, with the Encore Majestic earning Ernesto Perez-Carrillo his first ever Cigar of the Year award. The Encore is the first Casa Carrillo blend to be purely Nicaraguan, with fillers, binders, and wrappers sourced from Nicaragua's most fertile volcanic regions - Condega, Jalapa, and Esteli. This medium to full-bodied cigar features sweet-smelling smoke with a good draw and even burn. The Encore undergoes a unique fermentation process where the fillers are aged in 'tercios' - tobacco leaves wrapped with royal palm tree bark to make tight bales, creating a two-way humidification system that enhances smoothness, complexity, and richness over two years. Every cigar is box-pressed for a flawless, smooth draw and even burn, maximizing each session's pleasure and consistency. Each cigar is crafted at the Casa Carrillo factory in the Dominican Republic by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo using select Nicaraguan tobaccos throughout, with a reddish-brown Jalapa wrapper that gleams with oil. From the first draw, Encore reveals an orchestra of flavor including toasted almond, cashew, oak, caramel, earth, sweet citrus, coconut, mocha, and subtle spice, with hints of citrus peel, dried coconut, and mocha that enliven the profile as it evolves. Master blender tasting notes describe rich earth, sweetness, baking spice, and cedar with hints of cocoa powder, creating a complex, well-balanced, and smooth flavor profile.

The Casa Carrillo Encore was awarded the number-one cigar by Cigar Aficionado in 2018, with the Encore Majestic earning Ernesto Perez-Carrillo his first ever Cigar of the Year award. The Encore is the first Casa Carrillo blend to be purely Nicaraguan, with fillers, binders, and wrappers sourced from Nicaragua's most fertile volcanic regions - Condega, Jalapa, and Esteli. This medium to full-bodied cigar features sweet-smelling smoke with a good draw and even burn. The Encore undergoes a unique fermentation process where the fillers are aged in 'tercios' - tobacco leaves wrapped with royal palm tree bark to make tight bales, creating a two-way humidification system that enhances smoothness, complexity, and richness over two years. Every cigar is box-pressed for a flawless, smooth draw and even burn, maximizing each session's pleasure and consistency. Each cigar is crafted at the Casa Carrillo factory in the Dominican Republic by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo using select Nicaraguan tobaccos throughout, with a reddish-brown Jalapa wrapper that gleams with oil. From the first draw, Encore reveals an orchestra of flavor including toasted almond, cashew, oak, caramel, earth, sweet citrus, coconut, mocha, and subtle spice, with hints of citrus peel, dried coconut, and mocha that enliven the profile as it evolves. Master blender tasting notes describe rich earth, sweetness, baking spice, and cedar with hints of cocoa powder, creating a complex, well-balanced, and smooth flavor profile.