Arturo Fuente Añejo Reserva No. 888 vs E.P. Carrillo La Historia Doña Elena
How do Arturo Fuente Añejo Reserva No. 888 and E.P. Carrillo La Historia Doña Elenastack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro
- Mexican San Andres Maduro
- Binder
- Dominican
- Ecuador Sumatra
- Filler
- Dominican
- Nicaragua, Dominican Republic
- Vitola
- Lonsdale (Figurado)
- Toro
- Size
- 6.625 in × 44
- 6.125 in × 50
- Rating
- 90/100 · 2016
- 93/100 · 2023
- Flavor
- Dark chocolateEspressoLeatherCedarCognac sweetness
- CocoaCoffeeBlack pepperCedarDark chocolate
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- E.P. Carrillo La Historia Doña Elena edges it on published critic scores (90 vs 93).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.