E.P. Carrillo La Historia E-111
Size: 6 7/8 x 54
Strength: Medium-Bodied
Wrapper: Mexico (San Andres)
Binder: Ecuador Sumatra
Filler: Nicaragua
El Senador, rated 92 by Cigar Aficionado.
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2014 Top 25 Cigars of the Year – No. 2.
Perez-Carrillo, as a name, has been known in the cigar industry for decades. Ernesto, like his father before him, and all those even earlier have all been integrally involved in making cigars for generations. This is the inspiration behind the Perez-Carrillo Series of Cigars. These cigars are created from generations’ worth of knowledge, poured into unique blends, and which culminate as the creations of Ernesto Perez-Carrillo himself. Only these cigars are allowed to bear the name Perez-Carrillo and each vitola is an homage to someone within the family and celebrate the pride, joy, and cigars of the Perez-Carrillo history.
Ernesto Perez-Carrillo has roots that run deep throughout the Dominican Republic. When orders for his former brand, La Gloria Cubana, skyrocketed in the 1990’s, Ernesto could not meet demand with his small factory in Calle Ocho.
At one point, La Gloria Cubana’s Torpedo (rated a 93 by Cigar Aficionado in 1993) was in backorder for 12 months, and the need for a larger factory was obvious. He selected a site in Santiago, Dominican Republic to be his second factory.
When time came to choose a location for the E.P. Carrillo factory, Ernesto knew exactly where it needed to be located. In April 2009, he signed a lease on a 40,000 square foot, stand-alone building in Santiago’s Zona Franca, and immediately began the construction of his dream factory, which he named Tabacalera La Alianza.
Here is where the tobacco is fermented, aged, hand-made, and packaged under the supervision of Ernesto. Spread across 12 rolling tables, experienced cigar-rollers are in essence re-learning their craft as they are trained to roll cigars the “Cuban way” – the cigars are beautifully finished with a triple-cap method.
Ernesto Perez-Carrillo’s achievements have been driven largely by an insatiable desire to understand the intricacies of tobaccos from all over the world. “Each tobacco has its own character. You have to treat each tobacco differently and understand how they work together,” he says.
michaellaws86 –
$30 – 1.5hrs – 8.8/10
This was so good. Id say well worth the money. Especially even after comparing online cost to retail. Not much difference. Which means its a great cigar. First third is a bit harsh with strong peppers so lost a couple points there but minor. The draw was only a touch looser than Id like but also minor. The label is amazingly detailed. The smoke and flavours that develop are awesome.
Theres only a small selection of cigars that I will pinch with needle nose pliers to finish all the way to the end and this one fits the bill.
Top notch ciggy. Highly recommend and will be getting again for sure!