E.P. Carrillo Encore Majestic vs La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 7
How do E.P. Carrillo Encore Majestic and La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 7stack 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
- Nicaraguan
- Ecuador Sumatra
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Nicaraguan
- Dominican Republic, Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Robusto Extra
- Churchill
- Size
- 5.375 in × 52
- 7 in × 58
- Rating
- 96/100 · 2018
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- Flavor
- LeatherRed pepperBrown sugarRoasted coffeeCedar
- leathercedartoasted nutsdark peppersweet earth
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- E.P. Carrillo Encore Majestic 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.