Boutique Cigar Review: El Tiante Corojo
Size: 6×54, Belicoso
Wrapper: Corojo
Binder: Ecuadorian Sumatra
Filler: Nicaraguan
Strength: Full
Price: Box of 23, $139
Grade: 8.9
The El Tiante 23 Series is named after and created by Red Sox legend Luis Tiant. Completely handmade at the Tabacalera Tambor factory, it is rolled in the style of Old Cuba. Available in a Habano and Corojo wrappers, the 23 Series is [...]
Cigar Review: 13th Floor Foundation Series
Size: 5×50, Robusto
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra
Binder: Ecuadorian
Filler: Nicaraguan
Strength: Medium/Full
Price: Box of 20, $165
Grade: 9.0/9.1
I can’t recall how Bryan White and I began talking, but we’ve been going back and forth on Twitter and via email for several months and it’s been a great joy to learn a bit about the production process. Bryan’s official launch of [...]
Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo Short Run
Size: 5 7/8×52, Delirios
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Dominican and Nicaragua
Strength: Medium/Full
Price: Box of 24, $168
Grade: 9.2
The second release from the newly formed EPC Cigar Company, the Short Run was released in early May, 2010. Ernesto created 1,500 boxes of 24 for each of the 3 sizes in the 2010 Short Run production, for [...]
