E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial vs Crowned Heads Headley Grange Estupendos
How do E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial and Crowned Heads Headley Grange Estupendosstack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial and Crowned Heads Headley Grange Estupendos sit at a similar medium-full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Nicaraguan
- Ecuador Sumatra
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Toro
- Robusto
- Size
- 6.125 in × 50
- 5.5 in × 52
- Rating
- 96/100 · 2024
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- Flavor
- LeatherCoffeeCedarBrown sugarPepper
- CedarEarthBlack pepperLeatherCoffee
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial carries the published pedigree (96 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial →Choose Crowned Heads Headley Grange Estupendos if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Crowned Heads Headley Grange Estupendos →E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial vs Crowned Heads Headley Grange Estupendos — FAQ
- Is the E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial or the Crowned Heads Headley Grange Estupendos better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial brings leather and coffee, the Crowned Heads Headley Grange Estupendos cedar and earth.
- What's the difference between the E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial and the Crowned Heads Headley Grange Estupendos?
- The E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Nicaraguan wrapper; the Crowned Heads Headley Grange Estupendos is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Ecuador Sumatra wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial or the Crowned Heads Headley Grange Estupendos?
- E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial: Cigar Aficionado 96/100. Crowned Heads Headley Grange Estupendos: no published critic score yet.