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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
#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 […]
#30 for 2011: E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut With 2011 being as good a year for cigars as any, selecting which cigars made the Top 30 was probably as tough as any. With that said, picking #30 was probably the hardest selection I had to make. There were a lot of good cigars that did […]
The month of October was probably one of the more exciting months in the cigar industry. This month marked not only the heart of the Fall release cycle for cigars, but some major releases. Overall, this was a great month to be a cigar enthusiast. Let’s take a look at some of the releases that […]
E.P. Carrillo Edicion Limitada 2011 – “Dark Rituals” 2011 has seen already four releases from E.P. Carrillo. A fifth release is due out this fall and it is a follow-up to last year’s popular Limitada series. This one is titled the E.P. Edicion Limitada 2011. It will be available in a single vitola called “Dark […]
As you might have seen over the past few weeks, I’ve done some Pre-Reviews which allow me to document my experiences with a cigar and provide my thoughts. Some of these were pre-releases are now available generally – and others are simply cigars I’ve had more of a chance to try. In each of these […]
Earlier this year, one of the most exciting pieces of news to break in the cigar industry was the launch of Crowned Heads by former CAO Director of Lifestyle Marketing Jon Huber. It’s been a little quiet in terms of what would be the first release of product from this company. This morning (August 4th), […]
