Caldwell Long Live the King Petit Double Wide vs E.P. Carrillo Encore Majestic
How do Caldwell Long Live the King Petit Double Wide and E.P. Carrillo Encore Majesticstack 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
- Robusto Extra
- Size
- 6 in × 52
- 5.375 in × 52
- Rating
- 91/100 · 2015
- 96/100 · 2018
- Flavor
- LeatherDark ChocolatePepperCedarButter
- LeatherRed pepperBrown sugarRoasted coffeeCedar
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- E.P. Carrillo Encore Majestic 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.