E.P. Carrillo is releasing a new blend under its INCH Brand. The new cigar is dubbed the E.P. Carrillo INCH Colorado. The cigar gets its name from the Ecuadorian Colorado wrapper featured on the cigar. The INCH line was launched in 2012 and is a line focused exclusively on large ring gauge cigars. Currently the […]
Cigar Review: Ernesto’s Humidor No. 1 Edición Colorado 2015 by E.P. Carrillo
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, Review
Ernesto’s Humidor No. 1 Edicion 2015 by E.P. Carrillo is a special new limited edition collection introduced at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. The collection features three distinct blends – each described as being a personal blend of company founder Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. The blends include: Colorado (an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper blend); Connecticut (an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper blend); and Maduro […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Reaffirms Commitment to Industry Despite Looming FDA Regulations
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The issuing of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s regulations on the premium cigar industry have cast doubts on whether the many companies will survive. Yesterday, E.P. Carrillo Cigar Company reached out to its customers and confirmed the company’s long-term commitment to the cigar industry. “No matter what the final regulatory landscape and additional financial burdens […]
Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo Federal 95th Anniversary
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, Review
The E.P. Carrillo Federal 95th Anniversary is a limited edition shop exclusive cigar to New Hampshire based retailer Federal Cigar. Since 2011, when it celebrated its 90th anniversary; the retailer has commissioned various manufacturers to produce exclusive cigars for the shop, including ones for subsequent anniversary. This year (2016), for its 95th anniversary, Federal Cigar […]
Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo Edición Limitada 2015
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, Review
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo showcased the E.P. Carrillo Edicion Limitada 2015. The Edicion Limitada Series was launched in 2010, and each year has featured a different blend in a single size. The Edicion Limitada brought back similar branding that had been seen with the 2010 to 2013 releases of the series. […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2016 Details Announced
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For the seventh consecutive year, E.P. Carrillo is releasing its Short Run Series. The E.P. Carrillo Short Run Series is a annual release that is a limited one time production run. Each year the blend has varied. This year, the company has changed things things up. The E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2016 will sport a […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Adds INCH Maduro 8 x 58
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A fifth size is coming to the E.P. Carrillo INCH Maduro line. On Episode 179 (3/17/16) of Stogie Geeks, Taylor Hall, Northeast Representative for E.P. Carrillo confirmed an 8 x 58 line extension is coming to the E.P. Carrillo INCH Maduro line. Earlier today, the company confirmed the new line extension, dubbed the No. 58 […]
Cigar News: Federal Cigar 95th Anniversary Cigar to be Made by E.P. Carrillo
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This year, New Hampshire-based retailer Federal Cigar is celebrating its 95th anniversary. As has been the case over the past five years, the company has commissioned a manufacturer to produce an exclusive limited edition cigar to commemorate the occasion. This year for its 95th Anniversary, the company turns to a familiar manufacturer as E.P. Carrillo […]
Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo Selección Oscuro Especial No. 6
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, Review
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo showcased a new Oscuro wrapper offering appropriately called the E.P. Carrillo Seleccion Oscuro. The Seleccion Oscuro was the latest in what has been a series of regular production offerings that E.P. Carrillo had rolled out over the past year and a half. In 2014, the company launched its highly […]
Cigar Review: Ernesto’s Humidor No. 1 Edición Connecticut 2015 by E.P. Carrillo
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, Review
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo showcased a new limited edition collection called Ernesto’s Humidor No. 1 Edicion 2015. The collection features three limited different limited production blends – each described as being a personal blend of company founder Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. The blends include: Connecticut (an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper blend); Colorado (an […]