Caldwell Long Live the King Petit Double Wide vs E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial
How do Caldwell Long Live the King Petit Double Wide and E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestialstack 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
- Dominican Corojo 2008
- Nicaraguan
- Binder
- Dominican Corojo 2009
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Dominican Corojo Ligero, Peruvian Viso Pelo de Oro, Nicaraguan Habano Ligero
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Short Churchill
- Toro
- Size
- 6 in × 52
- 6.125 in × 50
- Rating
- 91/100 · 2015
- 96/100 · 2024
- Flavor
- LeatherDark ChocolatePepperCedarButter
- LeatherCoffeeCedarBrown sugarPepper
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial edges it on published critic scores (91 vs 96).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.