The E.P. Carrillo Essence Series Honduras is a medium-strength to the brand’s portfolio, 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 a mix of Honduran and Nicaraguan fillers. The result is a rich, layered profile with notes of dark chocolate, espresso, oak, and subtle earthiness, rounded out by hints of cinnamon and citrus peel. Available in Robusto, Toro, and Gordo sizes, the Essence Honduras delivers a refined yet approachable smoking experience that highlights the depth of Honduran tobacco craftsmanship.
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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Robusto, Medium, Maduro, from Honduras
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| Single | $9.25 | $8.35 | $0.90 | 40 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
Toro, Medium, Maduro, from Honduras
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| Box of 24 | $240.00 | $215.95 FREE SHIPPING | $24.05 | 1075 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
| Single | $10.00 | $9.00 | $1.00 | 45 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
The EP Carrillo Essence Maduro is the second release in the Essence series, which is dedicated to focus on the cigar’s wrapper. The Essence Maduro sports a savory Mexican San Andres wrapper placed over a Honduran binder and Nicaraguan filler. This three-nation blend delivers a rich dark smoking experience with a bold, balanced flavor profile. The cigars are handmade at the Casa Carrillo cigar factory in the Dominican Republic. As part of the series, E.P. Carrillo Cigars will include educational materials to help cigar aficionados understand the role the wrapper plays in determining a cigar’s flavor profile and overall smoking experience.
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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| Single | $10.75 | $9.70 | $1.05 | 45 | Backorder | | |
Robusto, Medium, Maduro, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 24 | $222.00 | $198.95 FREE SHIPPING | $23.05 | 990 | Backorder | | |
| Single | $9.25 | $8.35 | $0.90 | 40 | Backorder | | |
Toro, Medium, Maduro, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 24 | $240.00 | $215.95 FREE SHIPPING | $24.05 | 1075 | Backorder | | |
| Single | $10.00 | $9.00 | $1.00 | 45 | Backorder | | |
The EP Carrillo Sumatra line is the first release of Carrillo’s Essence Series. The series concentrates on the cigar’s wrapper. As part of the series, E.P. Carrillo Cigars will include educational materials to help cigar aficionados understand the role the wrapper plays in determining a cigar’s flavor profile and overall smoking experience. As its name implies, the Sumatra features a smooth, red-hued Ecuadorian Sumatra Colorado wrapper that expertly cloaks a dual binder made of Honduran and Nicaraguan leaves. Its filler consists of leaves 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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| Single | $10.75 | $9.70 | $1.05 | 45 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
Robusto, Medium, Colorado, from Dominican Republic
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| Single | $9.25 | $8.35 | $0.90 | 40 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
Toro, Medium, Colorado, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 24 | $240.00 | $215.95 FREE SHIPPING | $24.05 | 1075 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
| Single | $10.00 | $9.00 | $1.00 | 45 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
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 | $290.40 | $218.95 FREE SHIPPING | $71.45 | 1090 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
| Single | $12.10 | $10.90 | $1.20 | 50 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
Robusto, Full, Maduro, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 24 | $272.40 | $198.95 FREE SHIPPING | $73.45 | 990 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
| Single | $11.35 | $10.25 | $1.10 | 50 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
Toro, Full, Maduro, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 24 | $333.60 | $243.95 FREE SHIPPING | $89.65 | 1215 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
| Single | $13.90 | $12.55 | $1.35 | 60 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
Giant, Full, Maduro, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 24 | $384.00 | $289.95 FREE SHIPPING | $94.05 | 1445 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
| Single | $16.00 | $14.40 | $1.60 | 70 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
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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| Single | $11.35 | $10.25 | $1.10 | 50 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
Robusto, Medium, Natural, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 24 | $254.40 | $193.95 FREE SHIPPING | $60.45 | 965 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
| Single | $10.60 | $9.55 | $1.05 | 45 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
Toro, Medium, Natural, from Dominican Republic
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| Single | $13.15 | $11.85 | $1.30 | 55 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
Giant, Medium, Natural, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 24 | $364.80 | $279.95 FREE SHIPPING | $84.85 | 1395 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
| Single | $15.20 | $13.70 | $1.50 | 65 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
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
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| Box of 24 | $290.40 | $232.95 FREE SHIPPING | $57.45 | 1160 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
| Single | $12.10 | $10.90 | $1.20 | 50 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
Robusto, Full, Natural, from Nicaragua
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| Box of 24 | $272.40 | $211.95 FREE SHIPPING | $60.45 | 1055 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
| Single | $11.35 | $10.25 | $1.10 | 50 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
Toro, Full, Natural, from Nicaragua
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| Box of 24 | $333.60 | $263.95 FREE SHIPPING | $69.65 | 1315 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
| Single | $13.90 | $12.55 | $1.35 | 60 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
Giant, Full, Natural, from Nicaragua
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| Box of 24 | $384.00 | $316.95 FREE SHIPPING | $67.05 | 1580 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
| Single | $16.00 | $14.40 | $1.60 | 70 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
The second of EP Carrillo’s 2014 new cigar releases, La Historia is born from an inspiration of the Carillo’s family history as cigar makers. This superior box pressed cigar has a chocolate colored Mexican San Andres wrapper, an Ecuadorean Sumatra binder and filler from Nicaragua. EP Carrillo La Historia is medium to full bodied with hints of dark chocolate, leather, black pepper and coffee, and a creamy long finish.
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 Maduro
Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.
Colorado maduro wrapper is milk chocolate brown.
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
Ecuador Sumatra
The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.
Ecuador Sumatra tobacco is made from Sumatra-seeds that been cultivated in Ecuador, one of the most ideal locations for growing tobacco. The leaves tend to be dark and rich in flavor.
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, Colorado Maduro, from Dominican Republic
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| Single | $13.90 | $12.55 | $1.35 | 60 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
Toro, Full, Colorado Maduro, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 20 | $285.00 | $230.95 FREE SHIPPING | $54.05 | 1150 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
| Single | $14.25 | $12.85 | $1.40 | 60 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
Toro, Full, Colorado Maduro, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 20 | $273.00 | $223.95 FREE SHIPPING | $49.05 | 1115 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
| Single | $13.65 | $12.30 | $1.35 | 60 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
Toro, Full, Colorado Maduro, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 20 | $288.00 | $232.95 FREE SHIPPING | $55.05 | 1160 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
Experience the history of EP Carrillo cigars with La Historia, a delicious maduro cigar from one of the most celebrated cigarmakers of our time!
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| $83.60 | $73.00 | $10.60 | 365 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
For more than 30 years, master cigar crafter and Cigar Aficionado Hall of Famer, Ernesto Perez-Carrillo has been releasing one big hit after another. This carefully curated sampler offers four of his finest smokes. Each sealed-for-freshness pack comes with one (1) each toro-sized:
• EP Carrillo La Historia Dona Elena (6"1/8 * 50) – A full-bodied cigar that sports a dark chocolatey Mexican San Andres wrapper and exudes warm coffee and cocoa notes accented with touches of spice and earth.
• EP Carrillo Encore Celestial (6"1/8 * 50) – This Nicaraguan puro features an alluring reddish-brown wrapper and delivers a medium to full-bodied smoking indulgence with its earthy, spicy profile and irresistible sweetness.
• EP Carrillo Pledge Sojourn (6" * 52) – A potent and flavorful cigar featuring an oily USA maduro wrapper and delivers a tantalizing spicy and woody profile with a creamy finish, and a rich aroma.
• EP Carrillo Allegiance Confidant Toro (6" * 52) – A medium bodied smoke that sports a savory Ecuadorian Sumatra-seed Colorado wrapper and offers nutty, spicy, earthy, and coffee notes along with a pleasant floral aroma.
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| $55.60 | $49.30 | $6.30 | 245 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
What’s better than getting one of EP Carrillo’s top-rated cigars? Getting three of their top-rated cigars tuck inside a specially designed box. Inside each collectible box comes one each:
(A) The EP Carrillo Pledge Prequel received a 98-pt rating and the #1 spot in 2020’s Top 25 Cigars of the Year by Cigar Aficionado. The Prequel is a full-bodied, box-pressed robusto with a deliciously dark USA maduro wrapper.
(B) The EP Carrillo Encore Majestic received a 96-pt rating and the #1 spot in 2018’s Top 25 Cigars of the Year by Cigar Aficionado. The Majestic is a medium-bodied robusto that is made of 100% Nicaraguan tobacco from its alluring Colorado wrapper right down to its filler.
(C) The EP Carrillo La Historia E-III received a 95-pt rating and the #2 spot in 2014’s Top 25 Cigars of the Year by Cigar Aficionado. The E-III is a full-bodied, box-pressed toro with an oily, dark chocolatey Mexican San Andres wrapper.
All three cigars are expertly hand crafted at Carrillo’s famed Tabacalera Alianza in the Dominican Republic.
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Ernesto Perez-Carrillo's trilogy of best rated cigars, available for a limited time only: La Historia E-III, #2 Cigar of the Year 2014, Encore Majestic, # 1 Cigar of the Year 2018, and The Pledge Prequel, #1 Cigar of the Year 2020 by Cigar Aficionado Magazine. Ernesto is an incredible talent in the industry with over 50 years making some of the best cigars in the world, and now you get to try these three masterpieces in one sampler.
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| $70.60 | $65.70 | $4.90 | 325 | Backorder | | |
The New Wave Connecticut by Ernesto Perez Carrillo offers complex, full flavor inside a Connecticut wrapped cigar that is mild to medium bodied. Not an easy feat but if anyone is capable of it, it is Perez-Carrillo, the man who rocked the 90s boom with the creation of La Gloria Cubana. This cigar has the potential to become your favorite Connecticut cigar, whether you are a beginner or a seasoned cigar smoker.
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
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.
Robusto, Mild, Natural, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 20 | $160.00 | $124.95 FREE SHIPPING | $35.05 | 620 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
| Single | $8.00 | $7.50 | $0.50 | 35 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
Toro, Mild, Natural, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 20 | $180.00 | $144.95 FREE SHIPPING | $35.05 | 720 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
| Single | $9.00 | $8.50 | $0.50 | 40 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
Toro, Mild, Natural, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 20 | $210.00 | $172.95 FREE SHIPPING | $37.05 | 860 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
| Single | $10.50 | $9.45 | $1.05 | 45 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
The EP Carrillo Pledge is the third release in the highly rated Perez-Carrillo Series, which includes the La Historia and pays tribute to the Perez-Carrillo family’s history in the tobacco industry, and the Encore, which was dedicated to Carrillo’s grandchildren. The Pledge is dedicated to cigar aficionados. It also embodies Ernesto Perez-Carrillo’s promise to his fans to “… never stop working with the best tobaccos and bringing new and innovative blends …” The Pledge sports a mouthwatering USA maduro wrapper draped over an Ecuadorian binder and a Nicaraguan filler. It is hand crafted at Carrillo’s famed Tabacalera Alianza in 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
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
The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.
Binder
Ecuador
The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.
Ecuador is the perfect place to grow binders, 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 plants from sunshine and allowing the tobacco to grow thin and light. Ecuador supplies Connecticut and Sumatra type binders to many cigar factory in the world.
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, Full, Maduro, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 20 | $315.00 | $273.95 FREE SHIPPING | $41.05 | 1365 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
| Single | $15.75 | $14.20 | $1.55 | 70 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
Robusto, Full, Maduro, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 20 | $258.00 | $212.95 FREE SHIPPING | $45.05 | 1060 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
| Single | $12.90 | $11.65 | $1.25 | 55 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
Toro, Full, Maduro, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 20 | $278.00 | $231.95 FREE SHIPPING | $46.05 | 1155 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
| Single | $13.90 | $12.55 | $1.35 | 60 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
For more than 30 years, master cigar crafter and Cigar Aficionado Hall of Famer, Ernesto Perez-Carrillo has been releasing one big hit after another. This carefully curated sampler offers four of his finest smokes. Each sealed-for-freshness pack comes with one (1) each toro-sized:
• EP Carrillo La Historia Dona Elena (6"1/8 * 50) – A full-bodied cigar that sports a dark chocolatey Mexican San Andres wrapper and exudes warm coffee and cocoa notes accented with touches of spice and earth.
• EP Carrillo Encore Celestial (6"1/8 * 50) – This Nicaraguan puro features an alluring reddish-brown wrapper and delivers a medium to full-bodied smoking indulgence with its earthy, spicy profile and irresistible sweetness.
• EP Carrillo Pledge Sojourn (6" * 52) – A potent and flavorful cigar featuring an oily USA maduro wrapper and delivers a tantalizing spicy and woody profile with a creamy finish, and a rich aroma.
• EP Carrillo Allegiance Confidant Toro (6" * 52) – A medium bodied smoke that sports a savory Ecuadorian Sumatra-seed Colorado wrapper and offers nutty, spicy, earthy, and coffee notes along with a pleasant floral aroma.
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| $55.60 | $49.30 | $6.30 | 245 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
What’s better than getting one of EP Carrillo’s top-rated cigars? Getting three of their top-rated cigars tuck inside a specially designed box. Inside each collectible box comes one each:
(A) The EP Carrillo Pledge Prequel received a 98-pt rating and the #1 spot in 2020’s Top 25 Cigars of the Year by Cigar Aficionado. The Prequel is a full-bodied, box-pressed robusto with a deliciously dark USA maduro wrapper.
(B) The EP Carrillo Encore Majestic received a 96-pt rating and the #1 spot in 2018’s Top 25 Cigars of the Year by Cigar Aficionado. The Majestic is a medium-bodied robusto that is made of 100% Nicaraguan tobacco from its alluring Colorado wrapper right down to its filler.
(C) The EP Carrillo La Historia E-III received a 95-pt rating and the #2 spot in 2014’s Top 25 Cigars of the Year by Cigar Aficionado. The E-III is a full-bodied, box-pressed toro with an oily, dark chocolatey Mexican San Andres wrapper.
All three cigars are expertly hand crafted at Carrillo’s famed Tabacalera Alianza in the Dominican Republic.
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| $39.50 | $34.95 | $4.55 | 170 | In Stock Ships Today | | |
Ernesto Perez-Carrillo's trilogy of best rated cigars, available for a limited time only: La Historia E-III, #2 Cigar of the Year 2014, Encore Majestic, # 1 Cigar of the Year 2018, and The Pledge Prequel, #1 Cigar of the Year 2020 by Cigar Aficionado Magazine. Ernesto is an incredible talent in the industry with over 50 years making some of the best cigars in the world, and now you get to try these three masterpieces in one sampler.
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| $70.60 | $65.70 | $4.90 | 325 | Backorder | | |
Pursuing the American Dream has been in the Perez-Carrillo family’s DNA for several generations. from, their humble beginnings as Cuban immigrants in the USA to building a globally recognized cigar brand, which has won numerous industry accolades as well as a loyal fanbase. The EP Carrillo Pledge of Allegiance cigar was crafted as a tribute to the USA, the spirit of the American Dream, and those who pursue it. The cigar’s filler consists of a blend of Dominican, Nicaraguan, and USA premium tobacco leaves, which are housed in an Ecuadorian Connecticut binder, and finally cloaked by a mouthwatering USA Connecticut Broadleaf maduro wrapper. This specially arranged four-nation blend exudes a cigar that’s not only rich in complexity but expertly balances flavor and strength. The Perez-Carrillo family invites you to make a pledge and align your palate to the deep flavors and rich aroma of the EP Carrillo Pledge of Allegiance.
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
Ecuadorian Connecticut
The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.
Due to almost permanent cloudy skies, which provide a natural shade, Ecuador is the ideal place to grow Connecticut shade tobacco. The cloud cover allows the tobacco to grown without shade cloths, which reduces its production costs. Ecuadorian Connecticut shade grown is typically used for wrappers and binders.
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.
USA
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, Full, Maduro, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 10 | $200.00 | $200.00 FREE SHIPPING | | 1000 | Backorder | | |
Perfecto, Full, Maduro, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 10 | $350.00 | $350.00 FREE SHIPPING | | 1750 | Backorder Sold Out | | |
Toro, Full, Maduro, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 10 | $220.00 | $220.00 FREE SHIPPING | | 1100 | Backorder | | |
Since 2010, Ernesto Perez Carrillo releases a very limited production called the EP Carrillo Short Run--only 1500 cigars per size are made. The cigar is medium to full bodied and boasts a very beautiful Ecuador Sumatra wrapper, with binder and fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. Every year, the Short Run received great accolades, so get them while you can!
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
Colorado Maduro
Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.
Colorado maduro wrapper is milk chocolate brown.
Wrapper
Ecuadorian Habano
The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.
Ecuadorian Habano wrapper has become one of the most used cigar wrappers in the market. Grown primarily by the Oliva family, this tobacco originated from Habano or H2000 seeds brought to Ecuador from Cuba. This leaf is rich and flavorful thanks to the temperate climate of Ecuador and the quality of its volcanic soil.
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