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 […]
“…the Encore smokes like no other Nicaraguan puro out there. ” Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Tabacalera La Alianza S.A. Majestic: 5 3/8 x 52 Price: $11.50 Review: Encore by E.P. Carrillo Majestic (3/4/19) Appearances on Countdown (By Year/Brand): 7 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019) Coming in at #23 is […]
As I reflect back on the decade 2010 – 2019, if there is one cigar line that continues to have me scratch my head its the E.P. Carrillo Cardinal line. This was a line introduced in 2012 and it was intended to offer a bolder and stronger cigar into the E.P. Carrillo portfolio. The Cardinal […]
José Blanco, E.P. Carrillo’s Senior Vice President, is leaving the company. Cigar Aficionado first reported the story and the news was confirmed to Cigar Coop in a phone conversation with Blanco. The parting was described as an amicable one. Blanco’s departure becomes officially effective August 31st. During his time at E.P. Carrillo Blanco spent many […]
For E.P. Carrillo coming into IPCPR, they were one company that had what no other company had – they were the current title holders of Cigar Aficionado’s Cigar of the Year award. At the same time, the company had something else exciting going on – celebrating ten years in business. To commemorate ten years, […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Bear Duplisea catches up with the one and only Ernesto Perez-Carrillo of E.P. Carrillo. In this interview, Ernesto discusses his accolades from 2018, and what the company launched at the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show. Photo/Video Credits: Cigar Coop/#ElOsoFumarTakes
The year 2019 marks ten years since Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr. launched his E.P. Carrillo cigar label. To mark the occasion the company has a special commemorative release that will feature two new sizes of two of the company’s most critically acclaimed blends, La Historia and Encore. The new sizes of La Historia and Encore will […]
It’s been nearly three years, but at the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr. and E.P. Carrillo will be introducing another cigar to their INCH line, the E.P. Carrillo INCH Limited Edition 2019. The cigar comes in one size – 6 1/8 x 64. It features a Connecticut Habano Maduro wrapper, a leaf Perez-Carrillo […]
With 2018 being the 50th anniversary of the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) it was no surprise that the organization’s annual limited edition series saw its largest collection of cigars to date. The 2018 TAA Exclusive Series would see 14 new additions to the series. Included in the series would be several companies that would have […]
A fifth size is coming to E.P. Carrillo’s La Historia line, and one will be an exclusive to the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA). The company has announced it is adding the La Historia 656 as an exclusive that will be a part of the 2019 TAA Exclusive series. The cigar will be made available […]
