Tonight, we take a journey back to the cigar version of Mount Rushmore. This is the fourth installment of this series. Previously, we have done Drew Estate, Rocky Patel, and Davidoff editions This time Bear and Coop will be looking at their candidates from E.P. Carrillo to fill the four spots on this historic momument […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Pledge Apogee Makes Debut at 2021 PCA
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At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo launched a third size to its Pledge line known as the E.P. Carrillo Pledge Apogee. The Apogee was released prior to the show, but the size of the cigar was not unveiled until the show opened. The Apogee is a 6 1/4 x 58 […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo La Historia Parientes to Debut at PCA 2021
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At the 2021 PCA Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, E.P. Carrillo will introduce a new size in its La Historia line, the Parientes. The announcement of the new size was made on the company’s website. The Parientes is a Lonsdale-sized offering measuring 6 1/2 x 43 and becomes the thinnest size in the La […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Short Run to Return
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One of the iconic limited edition series is making a return. This past week E.P. Carrillo announced that for the first time in five years, the Short Run Series is making a return. Dubbed the E.P. Carrillo Short Run Retro 2021, the initial batch of the cigar is scheduled to be shipped to stores next […]
Agile Cigar Review: Encore 656 by E.P. Carrillo (TAA Exclusive)
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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 Releases Trilogy Sampler
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E.P. Carrillo has announced the release of the Perez-Carrillo Trilogy. It’s a three-cigar sampler consisting of one vitola from each of the Perez-Carrillo Family Series lines in the E.P. Carrillo portfolio. Each of these three vitolas has also placed either #1 or #2 on the Cigar Aficionado Top 25. The cigars are presented in a […]
Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel
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The E.P. Carrillo Pledge is the third installment in E.P. Carrillo’s Perez-Carrillo Series (also called the Family Series). The Perez-Carrillo Series is probably the collection of cigars in the E.P. Carrillo portfolio that has garnered the most acclaim. The first installment was the La Historia. Released in 2014, this is a blend highlighted by a […]