Cigar Review: EP Carrillo Elencos Series
Size: 5.25×50, Don Rubino Wrapper: Brazillian Binder: Dominican Republic Filler: Nicaraguan Strength: Medium/Full Price: $9.50 to $9.50 Grade: 9.3 Today we toast a smoke that I have been looking forward to for some time, the Elencos Series from EP Carrillo. The Elencos has the same exact blend as the Edicion Limitada 2010 and is available [...]
Cigar Poll: How Do You Feel the Recent Merger with General Cigars Will Affect CAO’s Product?
In 2007, CAO was bought out by Scandinavian Tobacco Group, then in late 2010, Scandinavian merged with the superpower of Swedish Match. Swedish Match owns General Cigar, who is responsible for such large brands as Cohiba, La Gloria Cubana, Macanudo, Partagas, and Punch, among many others. So, our poll question today deals with what affect [...]
Cigar Review: La Gloria Cubana
Size: 5×50, Robusto (Wavell) Wrapper: Ecuadorian Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Dominican & Nicaraguan Strength: Medium Price: Box of 25, $76.99 Grade: 8.5 Known as one of the strongest cigars produced in the Dominican Republic, the La Gloria Cubana is available in Natural and Maduro, is rolled in 23 sizes, and is produced by El Credito, in [...]
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 [...]
Cigar Review: Macanudo Vintage Cabinet Selection 2000
Size: 6.5×43, Corona (No. II) Wrapper: Connecticut Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Piloto Cubano and Mexican long-leaf Strength: Mild Price: Box of 20, $268.95 Grade: 8.9 Macanudo is distributed by General Cigar, who was kind enough to send us samples for this review. General Cigar is of course one of the giants and are responsible for [...]
