It seems not that long ago that Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, Jr. returned to the cigar business with his eponymously named company, debuting with a limited edition that was quickly followed up by the cigar that is known simply as the E.P. Carrillo Core Line. Some six years later, the E.P. Carrillo catalog has grown to 13 regular production lines and a handful of limited editions and annual series, a tremendous amount of growth for the company. The most recent regular production cigar from E.P. Carrillo was announced in July, the E.P. Carrillo Selección Oscuro. The wrapper for this cigar is one that Perez-Carrillo talked about over several conversations with us during the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show. While you’ll recognize it as being a Mexican San Andrés leaf, he added that it is a subido, a term used for the middle level of classification of leaves. He said that it’s a bit thinner than the other two designations and that it offers a distinct color and sweetness that the other two simply don’t. The E.P. Carrillo Selección Oscuro is being released in six sizes, all in 24-count boxes: Robusto Gordo (5 x 54, MSRP $7.50 per cigar, $180 per box), ...
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