The E.P. Carrillo Inch Colorado is the latest installment in E.P. Carrillo’s Inch series. It was back in 2012 when the Inch series made its debut. The Inch is a line in the E.P. Carrillo portfolio that specializes in big ring gauge smokes. The Inch Colorado had its official launch at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. During […]
Many who know the E.P. Carrillo brand know of company owner Ernesto Perez-Carrillo’s Tabacalera La Alianza. Now Tabacalera La Alianza has a brand of its own. At this year’s 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo introduced the new Tabacalera La Alianza brand. Tabacalera La Alianza consists of two blends and both are a part of […]
One thing that E.P. Carrillo’s portfolio overhaul has done well is address some gaps in the portfolio. One such gap was a value-priced cigar offering. At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo launched an offering to address this gap called the Grand Prize. The Grand Prize, along with the new Tabacalaera Alianza Natural and […]
E.P. Carrillo had one of the busiest shows at this year’s 2016 IPCPR as the company unveiled a major revamping of its portfolio. As a part of this effort, a new maduro offering calling E.P. Carrillo Dusk made its debut. The Dusk has a U.S. grown wrapper over a binder from Ecuador and an all […]
The E.P. Carrillo Core Line, a staple of the company for nearly five years is getting an overhaul. At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, the company showed off the E.P. Carrillo Core Plus in both Natural and Maduro offerings. The Core Plus not only has a new look in terms of packaging and bands, but […]
As a part of E.P. Carrillo’s portfolio revamping, the E.P. Carrillo Cardinal line has undergone some changes. For starters, the line is now being called the E.P. Carrillo Cardinal Impact. The line has now become an all box-pressed offering. In addition, the cigars have received new banding and new packaging. The Cardinal Impact made its […]
E.P. Carrillo’s massive revamping of its portfolio pretty much hit every offering. While the E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut did not have a blend change, it did receive some updated packaging. This new look was unveiled at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. The new packaging included new band and box design. In addition, the Selectos […]
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo launched a new line known as Original Rebel. The inspiration for this line came from Alan Rubin of Alec Bradley referred to EPC brand owner Ernesto Perez-Carrillo as “the original rebel”. The name struck a cord with Perez-Carrillo and he decided to launch a new line called […]
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, the story at E.P. Carrillo was its revamped portfolio – and it seemed almost every line was affected in one form or another. This included the popular INCH by E.P. Carrillo line – the line geared for large ring gauges. With the INCH line, a new blend called the […]
While much of E.P. Carrillo’s revamping of the company portfolio has focused on new blends and new packaging, it also has focused on filling gaps in the portfolio. One such gap was with short, thinner smokes. At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, the Interlude by E.P. Carrillo was introduced as an offering to specifically fill that […]
