As reported almost two weeks ago, 2011 seems like it is going to be a huge year for the folks at E.P. Carrillo with five planned releases for the calendar year. One of the big launches planned is for a Connecticut wrapper E.P. Carrillo – this is being branded the E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut. […]
For the past few months, I have definitely been paying attention to what E.P. Carrillo has been doing in the cigar industry, but I have yet to post a detailed cigar assessment of anything in the line. This is just pure oversight on my part. I figured the place I would start is with the […]
It seems like 2011 is going to be a huge year for E.P. Carrillo for new cigars. E.P. Carrillo Limitada 2011 On this past weekend’s Cigar Dave show, Cigar Dave sampled a prototype of the new E.P. Carrillo Limitada 2011. This has all of the makings of a top cigar – and it is expected […]
Cigar Coop (L), Ernesto Perez-Carrillo (C), Lissette Perez-Carrillo (R) Jeff Borysiewicz (L), Cigar Coop (R) The past 24 hours have been a whirlwind to say the least. Tonight I attended the E.P. Carrillo Cigars event at Corona Cigar Company in downtown Orlando. It was an evening where I got to meet and talk to two […]
I’ve been pretty critical of Cigar Aficionado’s Top 25 list of Cigars over the past few years. While many of us might gripe about this list, this is still the barometer for what our industry looks at. When your cigar makes this list, you have arrived. When you are a retailer and you have a […]
#15 E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2010 It is hard to believe we have completed half of T30 Cigars in 31 Days” – my review of the Top 30 Cigars for 2010. It is now time to get to the cream of the crop – the Top 15 Slotting in at #15 is E.P. Carrillo’s Short […]
Many people come to me asking me what is the best cigar to buy for a Christmas, Hanukkah, or New Year’s gift. Unfortunately, the first response I give them is what I term the “Standard Consulting Answer” which is “It Depends”… It depends on a few factors. Below I’ve put a table to help […]
E.P. Carrillo in the Center, Tony to the right As I mentioned in a previous write-up from Tales From the IPCPR, many of the cigar companies are family owned companies that follow a “Donald Trump model”. With Trump’s company, Trump is the face of the company – and the brand of his company. Many know […]
