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 […]
About ten years ago, Esteban Carreras was an “under the radar” brand and was truly one of the best kept secrets in the cigar world. Today, the company is much better known than it was a decade ago, and much of that can be attributed to a line introduced known as Chupa Cabra. Chupa Cabra […]
There are two things I have come to expect from Esteban Carreras Cigars when the company comes to the PCA/IPCPR Trade Show. First is that the company will unveil a new product at the Trade Show and second, the company will keep the release under wraps until the Trade Show opens. In 2020 the COVID-19 […]
When it comes to Esteban Carreras Cigars, the company tends to focus its energy on one new release a year, and that new release always makes its debut at the PCA/IPCPR Trade Show. In addition, the company remains quite tight-lipped on what that new release is until the doors of the Trade Show open. For […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Esteban Carreras showed off its release for 2021, the Esteban Carreras Chupa Cabra 10th Anniversary line. Chupa Cabra was first released back in 2012. It was a brand that was considered a breakthrough brand for Esteban Carreras. The Chupa Cabra 10th Anniversary is the fourth blend […]
“…this is one of Esteban Carreras’ best releases. The sweetness from the barrel aging doesn’t overpower the blend and it allows the other flavors to shine.” Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Tabacalera Carreras Toro Grande: 6 x 52 Price: $9.20 Sponsor: No Samples Provided for Initial Review: […]
When it comes to Esteban Carreras Cigars, there are two things I have come to expect from the company when it comes to the IPCPR Trade Show. First is that the company will unveil a new product at the Trade Show and second, the company will keep the release under wraps until the Trade Show […]
Each year, Esteban Carreras has typically used the IPCPR Trade Show to launch its new release for that year. Esteban Carreras is also one of the few companies that doesn’t pre-announce what it will be releasing at the IPCPR Trade Show. This year was no exception as the Esteban Carreras Unforgiven made its debut at […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Esteban Carreras unveiled the newest release, the Esteban Carreras Unforgiven. Unforgiven is a cigar that features an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and fillers. What is unique for Esteban Carreras is that the cigar features tobaccos aged for two years in rum barrels. The finished cigars are then […]
For all as long as I have been coming to the IPCPR Trade Show, Esteban Carreras has been a mainstay. Over the years I’ve watched owner Craig Cunningham move his brand from the new kid on the block to a mainstay in humidors nationwide – supported by vertical integration where the company controls its own […]
