Tasting Notes:

Wrapped in a luscious and beautiful dark Brazilian wrapper, this finely aged cigar pays homage to the vibrant culture of Brazil. The flavor is strong and bold yet retains a smooth characteristic. You can find notes of complex earth flavors with trickles of nuts and a toasty finish.

Tough-looking and toothy, but also very smooth to the touch and insanely oily, this chocolate-colored offering from CAO is built for bikers and weekend warriors alike. From start to finish, this blend will delight your taste buds with notes of oak, dark chocolate, coffee, pepper, and loads of leather. Produced with tobacco hailing from five different countries, this blend cigar is as unique in its genetics and appearance as it is in its flavor profile.

The CAO Flathead V554 is a former #3 Cigar of the Year title holder, and is handcrafted in Nicaragua in box-pressed form. Pin-up girls and hot rods serve as the inspiration for this smoke, and each stick is hand-shaped to deliver a striking flat top. Featuring a brawny broadleaf maduro wrapper and a significant amount of Nicaraguan and Dominican ligero leaf, the result is a very robust cigar flavor profile that is backed by medium-grade strength.

E. P. Carrillo Allegiance is a cigar completely made in Nicaragua except for the Sumatra-seed wrapper grown in Ecuador. The mix produced with the collaboration of Oliva Cigars is intended to have a medium-to-full body and it's a tribute to the longstanding relationships, friendships, and alliances that EPC has forged during the years in the business.

You can feel notes of cinnamon, earth, dark coffee, and nuttiness, making for an unforgettable smoking experience.

This cigar contains only Nicaraguan tobacco that has been aged for two years and married in tercios. EP Encore is a complex blend that offers a sumptuous flavor rich in baking spices, mild tobacco notes, subtle cedar, and touches of sweetness. It's elegant, refined and nuanced from first puff to last puff, but it's also the culmination of a long career in tobacco and the result of a man who was never afraid to follow his instincts. This stick scored an unmatched 96 points rate and was awarded the #1 Cigar of 2018.

The E.P. Carrillo Endure Robusto is a distinctive expression of Ernesto Perez-Carrillo’s dedication to exceptional tobacco and traditional craftsmanship. Measuring 5 x 50, this softly pressed Robusto is wrapped in a rare Meerapfel Cameroon leaf, grown by the Meerapfel family, which famously helped preserve Cameroon tobacco from extinction. Beneath the elegant wrapper is an entirely Nicaraguan binder and filler blend, expertly rolled at Casa Carrillo in the Dominican Republic. The result is a beautifully constructed cigar that combines a historic Cameroon wrapper with the richness and character of Nicaraguan tobacco.

Rated 89 points by Cigar Aficionado, the Endure Robusto offers a medium-strength smoking experience with an earthy, nutty character accented by notes of peanut and subtle overripe fruit. As the cigar progresses, hints of chocolate emerge on the chewy finish, adding another layer of richness to the profile. Its compact 5 x 50 format delivers a concentrated and flavorful smoke, making the Endure Robusto an excellent choice for smokers looking for a sophisticated Cameroon-wrapped cigar with plenty of character.

With a 95 rating, the "E-III" version of the EP Carrillo La Historia was named the No. 2 cigar of 2014 by Cigar Aficionado, and over a decade later the blend continues to earn rave reviews. 

Flavor wise, La Historia is a robust cigar with notes of warm coffee and cocoa and hints of spice, nutmeg, and earth. Its Ecuadorian Sumatran binder and Nicaraguan fillers are covered by a dark chocolate accentuated Mexican San Andres wrapper, which, at the time was the first blend from EPC to sport such a wrapper leaf. This cigar has a long-lasting finish that is intended to enthrall even the most experienced connoisseur with its aromatic mocha sweetness and full-bodied textures.

The delightful E.P. Carrillo Pledge provides taste in big, zesty chunks of spicy oak, licorice, black cherry, and black pepper. A warm, recognizable note of baked apple settles across the tongue just as you think you've experienced everything the cigar has to offer. 

The EP Carrillo Pledge Prequel vitola was rated #1 Cigar of the Year for 2020 by Cigar Aficionado with a total of 98 points, the highest in history. It was also awarded the Best Dominican Cigar of 2021.

The Casa Carrillo Pledge Purple is a limited-edition release celebrating the 5-year anniversary of the award-winning Pledge line. Built on the legacy of the 2020 Cigar of the Year, this blend features a Havana-seed Connecticut wrapper from the original crop, aged for nearly a decade to enhance depth and smoothness.

Handcrafted in the Dominican Republic, it uses a Mexican binder and Nicaraguan fillers from Estelí, Condega, and Ometepe, delivering a full-bodied profile with notes of cocoa, earth, spice, and subtle sweetness.

With only 3,500 boxes produced worldwide, Pledge Purple is a rare, collector-worthy cigar offering exceptional balance and complexity.

Want to try the EP Carrillo’s top-rated cigars? This box is for you!

Now you can get three of their top-rated cigars all in a specially designed box. Each collectible box contains:

• The EP Carrillo Pledge Prequel, a 98 points rated cigar and the #1 spot in 2020’s Top 25 Cigars of the Year by Cigar Aficionado. This is a full-bodied, box-pressed robusto with a dark Connecticut maduro wrapper.
• The EP Carrillo Encore Majestic, a 96 points rated cigar and the #1 spot in 2018’s Top 25 Cigars of the Year by Cigar Aficionado. It's a medium-bodied robusto made of 100% Nicaraguan tobacco.
• The EP Carrillo La Historia E-III, a 95 points rated cigar and the #2 spot in 2014’s Top 25 Cigars of the Year by Cigar Aficionado. This is a full-bodied, box-pressed toro with an oily, dark chocolatey Mexican San Andres wrapper.