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Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo Pledge of Allegiance Toro

n 2023, E.P. Carrillo released the Pledge of Allegiance to celebrate Independence Day, a holiday that was missing a presence in the cigar market until recently. This year the cigar is available in two different sizes a Toro (6 x 54 / $22 MSRP) and a perfecto called Rocket (6 3/8 x 58 / $30 MSRP) with the Toro being released in 1776 boxes to celebrate the birth of the greatest nation in the world, while the Rocket has a production of just 249 boxes marking the age of America at the time of release.

July 4, 2025

Dominican Republic Cigar Review

Cigar Review: La Gloria Cubana Los Gloriosos

La Gloria Cubana Los Gloriosos marks the return to where it all started for E.P. Carrillo. In the 1980s Ernesto Perez-Carrillo was the OG of boutique cigars with La Gloria Cubana coming out of the El Credito Factory in Little Havana, Miami, Florida. This outstanding cigar makes the brand relevant once again.

May 23, 2025

Press Release

Press Release: West Tampa Tobacco Company Ships Circle of Life

West Tampa Tobacco Company starts the New Year with a bang, with the shipment of their long-awaited Circle of Life which is produced at Casa Carrillo.

January 3, 2025

Press Release

Press Releases: 2024 TAA Releases Announced (So Far)

The press releases have begun to pour in for TAA Releases. The TAA is underway in Aruba the week of August 20th and these are the list of announced TAA Limited Edition releases so far

October 21, 2024

Dominican Republic Cigar Review

Cigar Review: The Lost Angel TAA 2023 by Crowned Heads

The average cigar smoker knows of the TAA as Limited Edition cigars. However, the Tobacconist Association of America is more than that. The association was founded in 1968 as a way to provide its members with toors and relationship building opportunities to increase the success of the Brick and Mortar retailers. The TAA Exclusive Series are a line of cigars made by the top cigar manufacturers that are exclusively sold at TAA retailers. You won’t find […]

October 24, 2023

Dominican Republic Cigar Review

Cigar Review: Quinquagenario Robusto

The RoMa Craft Quinquagenario is a limited edition cigar that was released in 2023 to celebrate the 50th birthday of RoMa Craft’s co-founder, Skip Martin. The name “Quinquagenario” is a Spanish term that refers to a person who has reached their 50s. The Quinquagenario is the first RoMa Craft cigar to be made outside of Nicaragua. It is rolled at Tabacalera La Alianza in the Dominican Republic, which is owned and operated by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. […]

September 20, 2023

Bourbon Review

Bourbon Review: Wild Turkey Longbranch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Longbranch Bourbon was created in 2016 by Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame member and Wild Turkey Master Distiller Eddie Russell with cultural tastemaker Matthew McConaughey. United by a shared curiosity and love of great whiskey, Eddie and Matthew wondered what would happen if a Kentucky Bourbon took a road trip to Texas. Their creation – a small batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon, refined with American Oak and Texas mesquite charcoals – was named Longbranch, a reference […]

August 7, 2023