Look who is coming to Prime Time. On Episode 71, José Blanco makes his Prime Time debut. We will not only catch up on José’s happenings at E.P. Carrillo, but we will do an extended deliberations segment where we will cover a potpourri of industry topics. This will be an episode you won’t want […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on E.P. Carrillo at the 2018 IPCPR
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Two years ago, E.P. Carrillo overhauled its entire portfolio. This saw most of the existing lines undergo either packaging and/or blend changes as well as the additions of some new lines. The past two years have been quieter compared to 2016, but the company has had no problem showcasing some newer offerings. This year E.P. […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo INCH Ringmaster to Launch at 2018 IPCPR
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Last week, E.P. Carrillo Cigars announced the latest installment to its INCH brand, The Ringmaster. Earlier this week, details of the release were disclosed to Cigar Aficionado. The cigar is the first all-Nicaraguan blend to be part of the INCH family. The cigar comes in two sizes: 5 3/8 x 64 and 6 1/4 x […]
Prime Time Special Edition 31: One Year Anniversary with Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr.
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For Special Edition #31, we celebrate the one year anniversary of Prime Time Special Edition – and we honored to have a true maverick in the cigar industry to help us celebrate – Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr! Ernesto was incredibly generous with his time. We’ll kick things off talking about a passion project of his – […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition #31 – One Year Anniversary with Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr of E.P. Carrillo
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Tonight, we celebrate the one year anniversary of Prime Time Special Edition – and we bring in a true maverick in the cigar industry to help us celebrate – Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr! We will talk about to Ernesto on his distinguished career – including his tenure at E.P. Carrillo. Plus we will smoke his long […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Announces TAA Exclusive
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E.P. Carrillo is joining the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA)’s party of exclusive releases. Today E.P. Carrillo Senior Vice President José Blanco showed off the company’s first ever TAA Cigar, the E.P. Carrillo TAA Exclusive 2018. Blanco says the cigar consists of a Connecticut Habano wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler. The cigar is available […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Perez-Carrillo Encore Slated for March 15th Release
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It’s a project that has been on the radar of E.P. Carrillo fans for nearly two years, now it is getting ready to become a reality. Come March 15th, E.P. Carrillo will release the long-awaited second installment of its Family Series line, the Perez-Carrillo Encore. Encore is a cigar that comes from company founder and […]
Cigar News: Viaje Juntos 2018 Edition Set to Release This Month
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This month Viaje Cigars will release the 2018 installment of its Juntos series. The name “Juntos” stands for “together” and is a line that Viaje devotes to collaborations with others in the cigar industry. For the 2018 edition of Juntos, Viaje will partner with E.P. Carrillo and Tabacalera La Alianza. This is the second release […]
Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo Elencos Elites (2017)
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At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo announced the return of the E.P. Carrillo Elencos line. The story of Elencos traces back to 2010 at the time when Ernesto Perez-Carrillo’s E.P. Carrillo brand was in its infancy. Ernesto had released the first of his Edición Limitada series known as the E.P. Carrillo Edición Limitada […]
2017 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #29: E.P. Carrillo Original Rebel Rebellious 54
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“When it comes to Connecticut Broadleaf, Ernesto Perez-Carrillo has been a master of working with that wrapper and with the Rebellious 54, it’s another great example of what he can do with it.” Wrapper: Connecticut Habano Binder: Ecuadorian Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Dominican Republic (Tabacalera La Alianza) 54: 6 1/2 x 54 Price: $11.50 […]