On Prime Time Special Edition 163, we welcome David Spirt of E.P. Carrillo as our special guest. Dave is the COO for E.P. Carrillo.
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition 163: David Spirt, E.P. Carrillo
The Smoking Syndicate: Crowned Heads Coroneta Maduro Earl
Crowned Heads release a new core line at the 2024 PCA Trade Show called Coroneta. Coroneta is a derived from from the word coronet which is a small crown for lower royal ranks below monarchs from the 16th century. Each size of the Coroneta is named after the British heraldry that would wear the coronet, […]
2023 Cigar of the Year Countdown (Coop’s List) #15: E.P. Carrillo INCH Nicaragua No. 60
Our #15 Cigar of the Year is the newest offering from E.P. Carrillo’s big ring line, INCH. The catch is this cigar isn’t being produced at the Plasencia factory in Nicaragua.
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo INCH Nicaragua No. 70 Introduced at PCA 2023
At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trad Show, E.P. Carrillo introduced a fourth size to its INCH Nicaragua line in the form of 7 x 70 known as the No. 70. The INCH Nicaragua line was introduced in 2022. Not only does the cigar feature 100% Nicaraguan tobacco, but it was the first E.P. […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Looks to Consumers for Escapade by E.P. Carrillo Project
Last year E.P. Carrillo turned to its consumers to select a blend that would become the limited edition E.P. Carrillo Platinum Bash. This year, E.P. Carrillo its turning to its consumers once again – but this time it’s soliciting input from them on the development of a new project known as Escapade by E.P. Carrillo. […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Pledge of Allegiance Limited Edition Announced
First, there was E.P. Carrillo’s Pledge, then there was E.P. Carrillo’s Allegiance. Now the two concepts are coming together into a limited edition cigar themed for U.S. Independence Day called the E.P. Carrillo Pledge of Allegiance. The company made the announcement in a video published on its YouTube page. The Pledge of Allegiance blend […]
The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable #12: Aura by E.P. Carrillo Shengxiao – YouTube Edit
Tonight the Smoking Syndicate Roundtable tackles the Aura by E.P. Carrillo Shengxiaco Collection. To help us here, we are joined by a special guest Rountable panelist, Mr. Fred Rewey! The Aura by E.P. Carrillo Shengxiao is a ultra-premium collection introduced by E.P. Carrillo late in 2023. It consists of 12 different blends by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo – with […]
Agile Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo Pledge Apogee
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Platinum Bash Scheduled for April Release
Back at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo introduced a limited cigar sampler of three unreleased cigar blends known as the Platinum Bash. The release was meant to commemorate E.P. Carrillo founder Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr‘s 70th birthday. The idea behind the concept is consumers would be able to select which one […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Tweaks Bands on Perez-Carrillo Series
E.P. Carrillo has announced it is changing the secondary bands on its Perez-Carrillo Series. The new secondary names will now identify the name of the blend. Previously the secondary band read “PEREZ-CARRILLO.” The change to these bands will be across the four blends in the Perez-Carrillo Series: La Historia, Encore, Pledge, and the soon-to-be-released Allegiance. […]
