# EP Carrillo Black Swan Review

EP Carrillo Black Swan features Nicaraguan, Dominican and Connecticut Broadleaf filler, a San Andres binder and a dry to the touch, toothy Ecuadoran Habano wrapper. It’s marketed as a limited edition, small batch blend. By Bear On The Air on June 13 2025 9:53:49 AM

- **Cigar:** EP Carrillo Black Swan
- **Reviewed by:** Bear On The Air
- **Date:** June 13, 2025
- **Rating:** 3 out of 5
- **Body:** 3 out of 5
- **Flavor:** 2 out of 5
- **Construction:** 3 out of 5
- **Smoked at:** Wetherington, Ohio

## EP Carrillo Black Swan

EP Carrillo Black Swan features Nicaraguan, Dominican and Connecticut Broadleaf filler, a San Andres binder and a dry to the touch, toothy Ecuadoran Habano wrapper. It’s marketed as a limited edition, small batch blend. With that combination of tobacco and the Carrillo name on it, I anticipated good things from this cigar.

Flavors: wood, pepper, salty earth, leather, burnt hours-old coffee, and a touch of dried fruit. I kept searching/expecting more flavors but none could be detected. This cigar is a one-trick pony – or a minimal flavor trick pony. It’s a medium-full bodied stick.

As much as I’ve enjoyed the Pledge, Encore, Allegiance and other EP Carrillo cigars, I must say I was quite disappointed in the Black Swan. Negligible flavors, no transitions and zero complexity. This was a “meh” smoking experience.