The EP Carrillo Allegiance Chaperone hits shelves as a box-pressed heavyweight with its 6¼" x 58 parejo frame. Twenty of these Nicaraguan puros will set you back $252, delivering earthy espresso notes wrapped in that slick Ecuadorian Sumatra leaf. Construction stays sharp - tight triple cap and oily wrapper sheen make it humidor eye candy.
Cold draw serves black pepper with damp earth undertones. Initial puffs unleash cedar planks and leather saddle tang - classic Nicaraguan barnyard with a twinge of metallic minerality. Thick smoke output coats the palate despite slightly tight draw resistance.
At the 1-inch mark, coffee bean bitterness balances the early spice. Cocoa powder emerges through retrohale alongside charred meat savoriness. Burn line holds razor-sharp, ash holding past two inches before dropping solid grey chunks.
Nearing the band point, cashew nuttiness and cream soda sweetness soften the intensity. Tar buildup creeps in last third - recommended to purge at 45-minute mark for cleaner finish. Retrohale maintains espresso bitterness without harshness.
This puro flexes Nicaragua's Estelí-Jalapa axis through filler/binder, wrapped in Ecuador's Sumatra-seed leaf from coastal fields. Rolled in Santiago, DR factory under Ernesto's supervision - the Allegiance line specifically tunes blending humidity to 68% for optimal combustion.
