Inch by E.P. Carrillo – linked from ACigarsmoker.com Back in May, E.P. Carrillo announced the new Inch by E.P. Carrillo blend. We summarized some preliminary information from Cigar Aficionado. Our friends at A Cigar Smoker’s Journal broke some news earlier today that the Inch will be shipped before the 2012 IPCPR show and were kind […]
Cigar Preview: E.P. Carrillo Atlantic 15th Anniversary Toro
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Atlantic Cigar Company has listed their third cigar in their 15th Anniversary Series. This one is a retail exclusive cigar provided by E.P. Carrillo cigars and is called “E.P. Carrillo Atlantic 15th Anniversary”. The cigar is available for purchase at the time of this article. Atlantic Cigar has said this is the only maduro that […]
Cigar Preview: Inch by E.P. Carrillo
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Cigar Aficionado reported a new line of cigars made by E.P. Carrillo. The new cigar line will be called “Inch by E.P. Carrillo” and will be geared to large ring gauge cigar enthusiasts. The Inch by E.P. Carrillo will be available in three vitolas and have two distinct blends. One will feature a natural Ecuadorian […]
Assessment Updates: E.P. Carrillo Edición Inaugural 2009 and Gurkha Royal Challenge
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 88-90, 94-96, Assessment Update, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, Gurkha, Memorable, Nice to Have
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system. Today, we assign numeric ratings to two previously assessed cigars- the E.P. Carrillo Edicion Inaugural 2009 and the […]
Cigar Pre-Review: E.P. Carrillo NWC Short Run 2012
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E.P. Carrillo NWC Short Run 2012 In 2010, E.P. Carrillo launched their first “Short Run” blend. The Short Run series is meant to be exactly what the name implies – a limited run cigar. The first cigar was the E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2010 (our #15 cigar for 2010) followed by the E.P. Carrillo Short […]
Cigar Preview: E.P. Carrillo NWC Short Run 2012
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E.P. Carrillo NWC Short Run 2012 E.P. Carrillo is getting ready to launch their 2012 entry to the “Short Run” series. This cigar will be called the E.P. Carrillo NWC Short Run 2012. This is good news for E.P. Carrillo fans as there was some word last year that there would not be a […]
Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2010 No. 4
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 94-96, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, Memorable, Review
E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2010 No. 4 (Limited Release) Earlier this year, E.P. Carrillo made a line extension to its Core Line cigar in a Corona size called the E.P. Carrillo Core Line No. 4. I felt the E.P. Carrillo Core Line blend worked perfectly in thiis type of vitola and it was ranked #4 […]
Top 5 New Vitolas for 2011
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2011 Cigar of the Year, Drew Estate, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, Epic Encounters, Joya de Nicaragua, Oliva, TAA, Toraño
The 2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown focused on new blends for 2011. There were many existing lines that added new vitolas to the portfolio. I’ve opted to focus this on what I consider the five lines and the best vitola that were added. I’ve only included one vitola for each of these blends. The […]
Cigar Pre-Review: E.P. Carrillo Elencos Maduro
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E.P. Elencos Maduro Last year, E.P. Carrillo released a limited run cigar called the E.P. Carrillo Edicion Limitada 2010. This cigar was actually ranked #8 on Cigar Aficionado’s Top 10 list for 2010. This cigar quickly became a favorite among cigar enthusiasts. Therefore, it was great news when E.P. Carrillo announced they were moving this […]
2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #8 E.P. Carrillo Core Line Maduro (Part 23 of Epic Encounters)
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#8 E.P. Carrillo Core Line Maduro We have now entered the Elite Eight for the 2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown. For this Epic Encounter, we have a second entry by E.P. Carrillo Cigars. E.P. Carrillo has had a busy year launching five new cigar lines. This cigar was one of the year’s highlights. Coming […]