This year, New Hampshire-based retailer Federal Cigar is celebrating its 95th anniversary. As has been the case over the past five years, the company has commissioned a manufacturer to produce an exclusive limited edition cigar to commemorate the occasion. This year for its 95th Anniversary, the company turns to a familiar manufacturer as E.P. Carrillo […]
Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo Selección Oscuro Especial No. 6
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, Review
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo showcased a new Oscuro wrapper offering appropriately called the E.P. Carrillo Seleccion Oscuro. The Seleccion Oscuro was the latest in what has been a series of regular production offerings that E.P. Carrillo had rolled out over the past year and a half. In 2014, the company launched its highly […]
Cigar Review: Ernesto’s Humidor No. 1 Edición Connecticut 2015 by E.P. Carrillo
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, Review
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo showcased a new limited edition collection called Ernesto’s Humidor No. 1 Edicion 2015. The collection features three limited different limited production blends – each described as being a personal blend of company founder Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. The blends include: Connecticut (an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper blend); Colorado (an […]
Agile Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo INCH Natural No. 64
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, E.P. Carrillo, EPC
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring […]
Agile Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo INCH Maduro No. 64
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews 1 Comment 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, E.P. Carrillo, EPC
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Cabinet Line Extensions Launched at 2015 IPCPR
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2015 Preview, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, IPCPR 2015, News
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo introduced three new vitolas to its E.P. Carrillo Cabinet line. The new vitolas bring the total number of vitolas in the line to seven. The new sizes include: Petit Corona Gorda: (4 1/2 x 46), Double Corona (6 7/8 x 49), and Gran Duque (7 1/4 x […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo New Wave Reserva Line Extensions Launched at 2015 IPCPR
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2015 Preview, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, IPCPR 2015, News
The E.P. Carrillo New Wave Reserva, the second regular production Connecticut Shade line by E.P. Carrillo is expanding. At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, the company introduced four new line extensions to the line – bringing the total number of vitolas to eight. The new sizes include: Corona Extra: (5 1/2 x 44), Belicoso D’Oro (5 […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Edición Limitada 2015
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2015 Preview, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, IPCPR 2015, News
2015 will see another edition of the E.P. Carrillo Edicion Limitada series. At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo showcased the E.P. Carrillo Edicion Limitada 2015. This year’s edition marks a return to a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper on the Edicion Limitada – the first time since 2012. It was in 2010 when E.P. Carrillo launched […]
Cigar News: Ernesto’s Humidor No. 1 Edicion 2015 by E.P. Carrillo
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2015 Preview, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, IPCPR 2015, News
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade show in New Orleans, E.P. Carrillo unveiled a limited edition package that will contain three different blends that are company founder Ernesto Perez-Carrillo’s private smokes. The package is called Ernesto’s Humidor No. 1 and will make its way to stores this October. The blends are are three distinct ones, and not […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo to Introduce Selección Oscuro at 2015 IPCPR
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2015 Preview, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, IPCPR 2015, News
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo will release the new E.P. Carrillo Seleccion Oscuro. The cigar introduces a San Andres Oscuro wrapper into the company’s portfolio. According to a post on the company’s Facebook page, the cigar is expected to arrive in stores late July, early August. The company describes the cigar as […]