Craig Cunningham’s Esteban Carreras has quietly been becoming popular in many retail humidors. This year, he and his company introduced a Connecticut Broadleaf offering known as “Mr. Brownstone”. In addition to a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, the cigar incorporates Nicaraguan binder and fillers. It is being launched in three sizes, reach in 20 count boxes. Mr. Brownstone is […]
There is a new blend coming under Esteban Carreras popular Chupacabra line. At this year’s 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Esteban Carreras showcased a new San Andres wrapper offering known as Chupacabra Hell Cat. Esteban Carreras Owner Craig Cunningham said that while the Hell Cat has been under the Chupacabra line, it is a completely new […]
Just prior to the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Esteban Carreras Cigars soft-launched a new line called Black Cross. The Black Cross is a project that company owner Craig Cunningham has been working on for the past two years. It was at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show where word of this project first came out. The […]
While it was expected that Esteban Carreras would be bringing the newly launched Black Cross to the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, the company had one more surprise. The company showcased its new Bronze Cross release. The Bronze Cross is expected to hit retailers later this summer. The Bronze Cross is a project the company had […]
At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, visitors to the Esteban Carreras booth were told of a forthcoming release called Black Cross. In an interview with Mark Thompson of Esteban Carreras conducted at the Southern Cigar Festival, he revealed information about the Esteban Carreras Black Cross Black Cross is a project that Esteban Carreras owner Craig Cunningham has been […]
Esteban Carreras 211 Earlier this week, I provided a preview of the Esteban Carreras 211. Considering that Esteban Carreras has been making some really good cigars, I was a little surprised that this blend fell under the radar at IPCPR 2011. On top of it, I had spoken to a few people who had tried […]
Esteban Carreras 211 Two years ago, Esteban Carreras was a virtual unknown among cigar enthusiasts. Since then, slowly but surely I’ve seen Esteban Carreras cigars appear in more and more retail shops. This is with good reason – these are some of the most consistent and best made cigars available on the market. In 2010, […]
When it comes to the Indie Cigar market, the line I feel is the strongest is the Esteban Carreras line. Esteban Carreras was created by Craig Cunningham, a cigar retailer in Southern California. I’ve found an incredible amount of depth in the cigars in the Esteban Carreras portfolio. The cigar that I feel stands at […]
“30 Cigars in 31 Days” is now in the annals of history. The Avo LE 10 is my winner for 2010 Cigar of the Year. 2010 was truly one of the greatest years the cigar industry as ever seen. There were plenty of new releases, and the race for Cigar of the Year as […]
#21 Esteban Carreras 187 Sticks 21 to 30 are now in the annals of history in this year’s Top 30 Cigars of the Year. Coming in at #21 is the Esteban Carreras 187. This is the sibling cigar to the Esteban Carreras 5150 that came in at #27. This stick has more strength and body […]
