E.P. Carrillo Cigars is shipping the first batch of its Encore Black to select retailers.
The Encore Black, in a single 5 ⅜ x 52 ($17) features a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper, binder from the San Andrés Valley in Mexico, and filler from Condega, Estelí, and Jalapa.
“This blend really puts the spotlight on the Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper,” Ernesto Perez-Carrillo said in a press release. “We’ve given it a lot of time – 18 months of fermentation and then three years of aging – to bring out the rich flavors and complexity that is unique to Connecticut Broadleaf wrappers. It’s a sincere effort from our family to yours, hoping to share what we love doing most.”