West Tampa Circle of Life Toro

EP Carrillo, through its Casa Carrillo in the Dominican Republic, ensured the manufacturing of the Circle of Life. Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr., the true mentor of Rick Rodriguez during his years at General Cigar Co., reunites here with his former student to bring this project to life.

Tasting Notes

The embossed and gilded crown of this superb toro is delicately unwrapped. A wrapper of an intense dark chocolate color already promises a tasting rich in flavors. The smoke is dense and the draw is quite airy.

Raw, magnificent chocolate aromas. It is a cigar with full aromas, a full-bodied, powerful cigar. Earthy and animal notes with a bold attack in the first third, which will soften towards the middle of the cigar. It will then develop a gourmand side of nuts, with a remarkable length on the palate.

This cigar, with its complex tasting, pleasantly reminds us of the Blackened M81 in terms of depth and types of aromas.

Pairing

Clearly… An espresso Martini.

Notes

Notes of earth, leather, wood, and chocolate.

The Cigar Anecdote

Earthy and animal notes with a bold attack in the first third, which will soften towards the middle of the cigar.