Since 2018, E.P. Carrillo has participated in the annual Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series of cigars. After a couple of line extensions in 2019 and 2020 that were done for the TAA, 2021 saw E.P. Carrillo deliver a new blend to the series. It’s a cigar simply dubbed the E.P. Carrillo TAA 2021. […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Platinum Bash Launched at PCA 2022
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As a part of the celebration of E.P. Carrillo founder Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr‘s 70th birthday, the company has created a three-cigar sampler known as the Platinum Bash. The Platinum Bash will feature three unreleased blends, and consumers will get a chance to select one of the blends as a future E.P. Carrillo limited edition release. […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Allegiance to Make Debut at 2022 PCA Trade Show
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On the eve of the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo has announced another cigar being made outside its own factory. The cigar is called the E.P. Carrillo Allegiance, and it’s being made by Oliva Cigar Company. Cigar Aficionado has reported that the Allegiance will be a limited production cigar, with 5,000 […]
The Smoking Syndicate: EP Carrillo Short Run Retro 2021 Short Play
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After a five-year hiatus, EP Carrillo has brought back the Short Run. The Short Run was a small batch run using a different wrapper each year except for two years in which they used Ecuadorian Sumatra. The 2021 Short Run is brought back using a retro theme as it uses the original bands from the […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Adds Pledge Lonsdale Limitada
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At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, EP Carrillo will add a fourth size to its Pledge line – the Lonsdale Limitada. The company confirmed the new size on its website. The E.P. Carrillo Pledge Lonsdale Limitada is a 6 1/2 x 43 box-pressed vitola. Cigar Aficionado reports the production will be […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo to Introduce New Look for INCH Line
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The ten year anniversary of the E.P. Carrillo INCH line is this year. This summer the company is introducing a new blend under the line called INCH Nicaragua, and it is giving the other two blends in the line a new modern look. The E.P. Carrillo INCH Natural and Maduro lines will receive a new […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo INCH Nicaragua Announced
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E.P. Carrillo has a new cigar under its INCH line known as INCH Nicaragua. It is not only an all-Nicaraguan E.P. Carrillo cigar, but its an E.P. Carrillo cigar being made in Nicaragua at the Plasencia factory. The company posted an announcement on its website and provided details to Cigar Aficionado. The INCH Nicaragua marks […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo to Release Cigar for 2022 TAA Exclusive series
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For the fifth year in a row, E.P. Carrillo will release an exclusive cigar for Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) retailers. The E.P. Carillo TAA 2022 will be a part of the 2022 TAA Exclusive Series. Last month, the cigar was announced at the TAA’s annual convention. The cigar consists of an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Adds Encore El Futuro
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E.P. Carrillo has announced it is adding a 5 x 50 Robusto size to its Encore line known as El Futuro. El Futuro is the fifth regular production line, and the first regular production line extension since Encore’s launch in 2018. The tobacco used for the Encore was aged and cured in something called tercios. […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Short Run Retro 2022 Announced
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E.P. Carrillo has announced its E.P. Carrillo Short Run Retro 2022 release. It’s the second Short Run release since the series returned in 2016 after a five-year hiatus. The E.P. Short Run Retro 2022 is a maduro cigar. The company told Cigar Aficionado the blend features a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, an Ecuadorian binder, and a […]