The E.P. Carrillo Essence Honduras is another release in a six-part series designed to showcase different wrappers and regions, offering unique character without sacrificing value. Crafted at Plasencia’s Tabacos de Oriente factory in Danlí, Honduras, this medium-bodied cigar features a dark, oily Honduran Olancho San Agustín wrapper, a Honduran binder, and Honduran and Nicaraguan fillers. It delivers a rich, layered profile and has educational material available on EPC's website to help the enthusiast understand the why and how of the blend.
Cigar Origin
Honduras
Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.
Honduras, a Central American country which shares a border with Nicaragua, is widely known in the premium cigar industry as the ideal place to grow Cuban and Connecticut seed tobaccos. Danli and the Jamastran Valley is considered the heart of Honduras’ cigar industry. The Jamastran Valley is known for producing a full-bodied tobacco that draws strong comparisons to the tobacco grown in the Pinar del Rio region of Cuba. This same region is also known for its Connecticut shade grown and Corojo shade grown tobacco. In addition, Honduras produces Cuban-seed sun grown filler tobaccos of the highest quality.
Strength
Wrapper Color
Maduro
Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.
Maduro wrapper can go from dark coffee brown with a reddish tint to blackish brown (the latter also called Oscuro).
Wrapper
Honduran
The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.
Honduran cigar wrapper has the reputation of great quality, with wrapper leaf being grown in the Jamastran, Talanga and San Agustin valleys. Some of the wrappers being grown in Honduras include Corojo, Honduran Claro, Honduran Criollo, Honduran Jamastran Viso Rosado, Honduran San Agustin Havana Seed and San Agustin Ligero.
Binder
Honduras
The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.
The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar and bind the filler tobaccos together. Honduran tobacco is known for being full-bodied. Cigars produced in Honduras are regarded for their consistency and quality. Using Honduran tobacco as a binder will add to the cigar’s overall strength and flavor profile.
Filler
Honduras
Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
Nicaragua
Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
Rolled by
Handmade
Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.
Manufacturer
Plasencia Cigars
The Plasencia family has been in the tobacco industry for six generations. With two factories located in Nicaragua, Nestor Plasencia Sr. grows and cures tobacco, and makes millions of cigars every year for renowned brands such as Rocky Patel and Gurkha.
Toro, Medium, Maduro, from Honduras
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| Single | $11.25 | $10.15 | $1.10 | 50 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
Robusto, Medium, Maduro, from Honduras
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| Single | $9.75 | $8.80 | $0.95 | 40 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
Toro, Medium, Maduro, from Honduras
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| Box of 24 | $252.00 | $215.95 FREE SHIPPING | $36.05 | 1075 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
| Single | $10.50 | $9.45 | $1.05 | 45 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
The EP Carrillo Essence Maduro is a one blend of a six-part series designed to showcase different wrappers and regions without losing the improtance of a cost and quality balance. This installment features a savory Mexican San Andrés wrapper over a Honduran binder and Nicaraguan filler, delivering a bold, balanced, and richly dark smoking experience. Handmade at the Casa Carrillo factory in the Dominican Republic, the series also includes educational materials on EPC's website to help cigar lovers better understand how the wrapper influences a cigar’s flavor and character.
Cigar Origin
Dominican Republic
Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.
The Dominican Republic is the world's first producer of cigars. Most factories are located in Santiago, in the center of the island, and in close proximity to the tobacco fields grown in the fertile Cibao Valley. While tobacco and cigars have always traditionally been produced in the Dominican Republic, many Cuban cigar makers established in the Dominican Republic after the Cuban communist revolution, elevating the quality of Dominican cigars.
Strength
Wrapper Color
Maduro
Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.
Maduro wrapper can go from dark coffee brown with a reddish tint to blackish brown (the latter also called Oscuro).
Wrapper
Mexican San Andres Maduro
The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.
Mexican tobacco is very dark and the best leaves can be used as maduro wrappers. San Andres Maduro is a thick, medium bodied dark leaf, also called San Andres Morron. Like Connecticut Broadleaf, San Andres Maduro is stalk cut and used for binder and wrapper.
Binder
Honduras
The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.
The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar and bind the filler tobaccos together. Honduran tobacco is known for being full-bodied. Cigars produced in Honduras are regarded for their consistency and quality. Using Honduran tobacco as a binder will add to the cigar’s overall strength and flavor profile.
Filler
Nicaragua
Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
Rolled by
Handmade
Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.
Manufacturer
Casa Carrillo
Casa Carrillo is considered one of the highest rated cigar manufacturers in the world. Based in the Dominican Republic, it is owned by master cigar crafter Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. Besides creating Carrillo’s portfolio of brands that includes the EP Carrillo Inch, EP Carrillo Encore, and the EP Carrillo Pledge, Casa Carrillo produces cigars for such brands as the Alec & Bradley Gatekeeper and Crowned Heads Four Kicks among others.
Toro, Medium, Maduro, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 24 | $270.00 | $231.95 FREE SHIPPING | $38.05 | 1155 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
| Single | $11.25 | $10.15 | $1.10 | 50 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
Robusto, Medium, Maduro, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 24 | $234.00 | $198.95 FREE SHIPPING | $35.05 | 990 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
| Single | $9.75 | $8.80 | $0.95 | 40 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
Toro, Medium, Maduro, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 24 | $252.00 | $215.95 FREE SHIPPING | $36.05 | 1075 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
| Single | $10.50 | $9.45 | $1.05 | 45 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
The EP Carrillo Sumatra is one line in a six-part Essence Series designed to highlight different wrappers and regions while remaining affordable. This series focuses on the impact of the wrapper on flavor and includes educational materials to help smokers better understand its role in the overall profile. As the name suggests, the Sumatra features a smooth, red-hued Ecuadorian Sumatra Colorado wrapper over dual Honduran and Nicaraguan binders, with fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic.
Cigar Origin
Dominican Republic
Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.
The Dominican Republic is the world's first producer of cigars. Most factories are located in Santiago, in the center of the island, and in close proximity to the tobacco fields grown in the fertile Cibao Valley. While tobacco and cigars have always traditionally been produced in the Dominican Republic, many Cuban cigar makers established in the Dominican Republic after the Cuban communist revolution, elevating the quality of Dominican cigars.
Strength
Wrapper Color
Colorado
Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.
Colorado is a medium brown color also known as EMS or English Market Selection as this used to be the color with more popularity in England than in America.
Wrapper
Ecuadorian Sumatra-Seed
The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.
Ecuador is the perfect place to grow wrappers, because it is located on the Equator! And it has rich soils too. The weather conditions, with a nearly permanent cloudy sky, provide a natural shade, protecting the wrapper plants from sunshine and allowing the tobacco to grow thin and light. Ecuador supplies Connecticut and Sumatra type wrappers to many cigar factory in the world.
Binder
Honduras
The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.
The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar and bind the filler tobaccos together. Honduran tobacco is known for being full-bodied. Cigars produced in Honduras are regarded for their consistency and quality. Using Honduran tobacco as a binder will add to the cigar’s overall strength and flavor profile.
Nicaragua
The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.
Nicaraguan cigar binders are produced mainly in Esteli and Jalapa, both lands with volcanic soil and excellent climate for growing tobacco. Binders grown in Jalapa have sweet undertones. Corojo, Habana2000, Criollo, and Maduro binders are all produced in Nicaragua.
Filler
Dominican Republic
Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
Filler (or “tripa” in Spanish) is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar. The Dominican Republic is considered one of the most premier tobacco growing countries in the world. The filler tobacco grown in this Caribbean island nation ranges from mild to full bodied. Olor Dominicano and Piloto Cubano are the main types of tobacco grown in the Dominican Republic.
Nicaragua
Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
Rolled by
Handmade
Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.
Manufacturer
Casa Carrillo
Casa Carrillo is considered one of the highest rated cigar manufacturers in the world. Based in the Dominican Republic, it is owned by master cigar crafter Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. Besides creating Carrillo’s portfolio of brands that includes the EP Carrillo Inch, EP Carrillo Encore, and the EP Carrillo Pledge, Casa Carrillo produces cigars for such brands as the Alec & Bradley Gatekeeper and Crowned Heads Four Kicks among others.
Toro, Medium, Colorado, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 24 | $270.00 | $231.95 FREE SHIPPING | $38.05 | 1155 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
| Single | $11.25 | $10.15 | $1.10 | 50 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
Robusto, Medium, Colorado, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 24 | $234.00 | $198.95 FREE SHIPPING | $35.05 | 990 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
| Single | $9.75 | $8.80 | $0.95 | 40 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
Toro, Medium, Colorado, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 24 | $252.00 | $215.95 FREE SHIPPING | $36.05 | 1075 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
| Single | $10.50 | $9.45 | $1.05 | 45 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
EP Carrillo's Inch Maduro Series is a limited production of less than 125,000 cigars in three different vitolas. The Inch Maduro is wrapped in a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper, with a Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan and Dominican fillers that include Nicaraguan Viso, Dominican Piloto Cubano, Corojo and Criollo '98. The cigars are medium to full flavored sticks that have been produced to set the new standard of flavor in big ring gauges. One of the sizes in the line is a 64 ring gauge, which is 1 inch in diameter, giving the line its name.
Cigar Origin
Dominican Republic
Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.
The Dominican Republic is the world's first producer of cigars. Most factories are located in Santiago, in the center of the island, and in close proximity to the tobacco fields grown in the fertile Cibao Valley. While tobacco and cigars have always traditionally been produced in the Dominican Republic, many Cuban cigar makers established in the Dominican Republic after the Cuban communist revolution, elevating the quality of Dominican cigars.
Strength
Wrapper Color
Maduro
Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.
Maduro wrapper can go from dark coffee brown with a reddish tint to blackish brown (the latter also called Oscuro).
Wrapper
USA Connecticut Broadleaf
The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.
Connecticut Broadleaf is grown in the United States' Connecticut Valley and is prized for its dark, oily, full flavored and aromatic characteristics. The plants are grown in full sun giving this cigar wrapper its characteristic sweetness. The Connecticut Broadleaf plant leaves are mainly processed as maduro tobacco. Today, Connecticut Broadleaf seeds are being grown in other countries besides the United States.
Binder
Nicaragua
The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.
Nicaraguan cigar binders are produced mainly in Esteli and Jalapa, both lands with volcanic soil and excellent climate for growing tobacco. Binders grown in Jalapa have sweet undertones. Corojo, Habana2000, Criollo, and Maduro binders are all produced in Nicaragua.
Filler
Dominican Republic
Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
Filler (or “tripa” in Spanish) is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar. The Dominican Republic is considered one of the most premier tobacco growing countries in the world. The filler tobacco grown in this Caribbean island nation ranges from mild to full bodied. Olor Dominicano and Piloto Cubano are the main types of tobacco grown in the Dominican Republic.
Nicaragua
Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
Rolled by
Handmade
Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.
Manufacturer
EPC Cigar Co.
Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, a legend in the industry since the success in the 90s of his La Gloria Cubana brand, has now created E.P. Carrillo which he runs with his family. In 2009, he began making the cigars that bear his name in his own factory called Tabacalera La Alianza located in Santiago, Dominican Republic.
Toro, Full, Maduro, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 24 | $302.40 | $218.95 FREE SHIPPING | $83.45 | 1090 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
| Single | $12.60 | $11.35 | $1.25 | 55 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
Robusto, Full, Maduro, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 24 | $284.40 | $198.95 FREE SHIPPING | $85.45 | 990 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
| Single | $11.85 | $10.70 | $1.15 | 50 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
Toro, Full, Maduro, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 24 | $345.60 | $243.95 FREE SHIPPING | $101.65 | 1215 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
| Single | $14.40 | $13.00 | $1.40 | 65 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
Giant, Full, Maduro, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 24 | $396.00 | $289.95 FREE SHIPPING | $106.05 | 1445 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
| Single | $16.50 | $14.85 | $1.65 | 70 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
EP Carrillo's Inch Series is a limited production of less than 125,000 cigars in three different vitolas. The Inch Natural is wrapped in an Ecuador Sumatra Natural wrapper, with a Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan and Dominican fillers that include Nicaraguan Viso, Dominican Piloto Cubano, Corojo and Criollo '98. The cigars are medium to full flavored sticks that have been produced to set the new standard of flavor in big ring gauges. One of the sizes in the line is a 64 ring gauge, which is 1 inch in diameter, giving the line its name.
Cigar Origin
Dominican Republic
Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.
The Dominican Republic is the world's first producer of cigars. Most factories are located in Santiago, in the center of the island, and in close proximity to the tobacco fields grown in the fertile Cibao Valley. While tobacco and cigars have always traditionally been produced in the Dominican Republic, many Cuban cigar makers established in the Dominican Republic after the Cuban communist revolution, elevating the quality of Dominican cigars.
Strength
Wrapper Color
Natural
Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.
Natural wrapper, also known as Colorado Claro, is light brown in color.
Wrapper
Ecuadorian Sumatra-Seed
The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.
Ecuador is the perfect place to grow wrappers, because it is located on the Equator! And it has rich soils too. The weather conditions, with a nearly permanent cloudy sky, provide a natural shade, protecting the wrapper plants from sunshine and allowing the tobacco to grow thin and light. Ecuador supplies Connecticut and Sumatra type wrappers to many cigar factory in the world.
Binder
Nicaragua
The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.
Nicaraguan cigar binders are produced mainly in Esteli and Jalapa, both lands with volcanic soil and excellent climate for growing tobacco. Binders grown in Jalapa have sweet undertones. Corojo, Habana2000, Criollo, and Maduro binders are all produced in Nicaragua.
Filler
Dominican Republic
Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
Filler (or “tripa” in Spanish) is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar. The Dominican Republic is considered one of the most premier tobacco growing countries in the world. The filler tobacco grown in this Caribbean island nation ranges from mild to full bodied. Olor Dominicano and Piloto Cubano are the main types of tobacco grown in the Dominican Republic.
Nicaragua
Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
Rolled by
Handmade
Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.
Manufacturer
EPC Cigar Co.
Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, a legend in the industry since the success in the 90s of his La Gloria Cubana brand, has now created E.P. Carrillo which he runs with his family. In 2009, he began making the cigars that bear his name in his own factory called Tabacalera La Alianza located in Santiago, Dominican Republic.
Toro, Medium, Natural, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 24 | $284.40 | $213.95 FREE SHIPPING | $70.45 | 1065 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
| Single | $11.85 | $10.70 | $1.15 | 50 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
Robusto, Medium, Natural, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 24 | $266.40 | $193.95 FREE SHIPPING | $72.45 | 965 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
| Single | $11.10 | $10.00 | $1.10 | 50 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
Toro, Medium, Natural, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 24 | $327.60 | $238.95 FREE SHIPPING | $88.65 | 1190 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
| Single | $13.65 | $12.30 | $1.35 | 60 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
Giant, Medium, Natural, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 24 | $376.80 | $279.95 FREE SHIPPING | $96.85 | 1395 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
| Single | $15.70 | $14.15 | $1.55 | 70 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
The Carrillo Inch Nicaragua is considered the most potent stick in this storied line of thick ring-gauge cigars. A true Nicaraguan puro from wrapper to filler, it is the first time that Carrillo has crafted a cigar outside of the Dominican Republic. The tobaccos used in this formidable cigar come from three of Nicaragua’s top-tobacco regions: Esteli, Jalapa, and Condega. This carefully composed blend offers a full-bodied yet flavorful smoking indulgence. The cigars are handmade by Plasencia Cigars in Nicaragua.
Cigar Origin
Nicaragua
Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.
Despite many decades of war and revolution in this Central American country, the cigar industry has thrived due to the hard work and tenacity of Cuban exiles to the land such as Plasencia, Padron, Oliva, Ortez, and others. Tobacco has been a force of social stability, and the country is now one of the principal exporters of premium cigars in the world.
Strength
Wrapper Color
Natural
Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.
Natural wrapper, also known as Colorado Claro, is light brown in color.
Wrapper
Nicaraguan
The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.
Nicaraguan cigar wrappers are produced mainly in Esteli and Jalapa, both lands with volcanic soil and excellent climate for growing tobacco. Wrappers grown in Jalapa have sweet undertones. Corojo, Habana2000, Criollo, and Maduro wrappers are all produced in Nicaragua.
Binder
Nicaragua
The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.
Nicaraguan cigar binders are produced mainly in Esteli and Jalapa, both lands with volcanic soil and excellent climate for growing tobacco. Binders grown in Jalapa have sweet undertones. Corojo, Habana2000, Criollo, and Maduro binders are all produced in Nicaragua.
Filler
Nicaragua
Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
Rolled by
Handmade
Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.
Manufacturer
Plasencia Cigars
The Plasencia family has been in the tobacco industry for six generations. With two factories located in Nicaragua, Nestor Plasencia Sr. grows and cures tobacco, and makes millions of cigars every year for renowned brands such as Rocky Patel and Gurkha.
Robusto, Full, Natural, from Nicaragua