E.P. Carrillo La Historia Doña Elena vs Crowned Heads Le Careme Robusto
How do E.P. Carrillo La Historia Doña Elena and Crowned Heads Le Careme Robustostack 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
- Mexican San Andres Maduro
- Connecticut Broadleaf
- Binder
- Ecuador Sumatra
- Ecuador Sumatra
- Filler
- Nicaragua, Dominican Republic
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Toro
- Robusto
- Size
- 6.125 in × 50
- 5 in × 52
- Rating
- 93/100 · 2023
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- Flavor
- CocoaCoffeeBlack pepperCedarDark chocolate
- Dark chocolateEspressoCedarSweet earthPepper
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- E.P. Carrillo La Historia Doña Elena carries the published pedigree (93 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.