E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Brillantes
E.P. Carrillo
Product Information
- Manufacturer
- E.P. Carrillo
- Group-Stage Record
- 1-2
- Result
- Eliminated in Group Stage
- Final Placement
- Eliminated in Group Stage
Competition Performance
Technical performance was excellent, providing a composed foundation for the mild-to-medium profile. E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Brillantes completed group play with victories over La Galera Connecticut Chaveta Robusto. Its group-stage losses came against Nica Rustica Adobe Toro and Romeo y Julieta 1875 Bully. Its combination of excellent construction, polished connecticut profile, smooth balance distinguished it within the 2026 Value Cigar Championship and produced an official Ashology score of 27.5 / 30.
Competition Matchups
Ashology™ Assessment
Official evaluation across six categories — maximum Ashology™ Score 30 / 30.
- star Excellent construction
- star Polished Connecticut profile
- star Smooth balance
- star Official Field of 32
The E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Brillantes is a 5 × 50 Dominican-made cigar featuring an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, a Nicaraguan binder, and Dominican and Nicaraguan filler tobaccos. Its mild-to-medium-bodied profile opens with cream, cedar, white pepper, and toasted bread. Almond, coffee, and sweet spice add richness through the middle while the smoke remains smooth and composed. Cedar and pepper become firmer near the finish without obscuring the creamy core. Refined, flavorful, and consistently constructed, it offers premium Connecticut character at an everyday price.
Ashology™ Smoking Experience
- Cold Draw
- Cream, cedar and roasted nuts with a clean resistance.
- First Third
- Creamy cedar, white pepper and toasted bread create a polished opening.
- Second Third
- Almond, coffee and sweet spice add richness without excessive strength.
- Final Third
- Cedar and pepper become firmer while the profile stays smooth.
- Construction
- Excellent draw, clean burn and consistent smoke production.
- Finish
- Smooth, moderately long and lightly spicy.
- Ashology Assessment
- A polished Connecticut value cigar that earned a Group G victory through construction and balance.
Final Verdict
Evaluated through the Ashology™ Evaluation Process, E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Brillantes earned official tournament recognition through technical consistency, smoothness and refined value.
Tasting notes reflect the cigar and vitola evaluated during the 2026 Cigar of the Year competition. Flavor, strength and burn performance may vary based on storage conditions, age, vitola and individual palate. Tobacco products are intended only for adults of legal smoking age.
