Arturo Fuente Añejo Reserva No. 888 vs E.P. Carrillo La Historia E-III
How do Arturo Fuente Añejo Reserva No. 888 and E.P. Carrillo La Historia E-IIIstack 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
- 6.875 in × 54
- Rating
- 90/100 · 2016
- 95/100 · 2014
- Flavor
- Dark chocolateEspressoLeatherCedarCognac sweetness
- CocoaEspressoBlack pepperLeatherDark chocolate
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- E.P. Carrillo La Historia E-III edges it on published critic scores (90 vs 95).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.