Casa Carrillo
Four Generations. Three Countries. One Family Legacy.
From cigar making roots in Cuba to rebuilding in Miami and establishing a new home in the Dominican Republic, Casa Carrillo is the story of a family that has repeatedly adapted without leaving its traditions behind.
Casa Carrillo
Four Generations. Three Countries. One Family Legacy.
From cigar making roots in Cuba to rebuilding in Miami and establishing a new home in the Dominican Republic, Casa Carrillo is the story of a family that has repeatedly adapted without leaving its traditions behind.
Dominican Republic
Where the Next Chapter Took Shape
In 2009, Ernesto and his children established a new factory in Santiago, Dominican Republic. Originally called Tabacalera La Alianza, that factory became Casa Carrillo, the production home at the center of the modern company.
Casa means home, a fitting idea for a factory the company describes as the place where its cigars, collaborations, and family legacy come together.
Miami
Where the Tradition was Rebuilt
After leaving Cuba, the family rebuilt in Little Havana. Ernesto Jr. eventually took over El Credito and transformed La Gloria Cubana from a local Miami cigar into one of the defining brands of the early 1990s cigar boom.
A Legacy That Had to be Rebuilt.
The Perez Carrillo family's cigar story begins in Cuba, where Ernesto Perez Carrillo Sr. learned tobacco from his father and purchased the El Credito factory in Havana in 1948. The Cuban Revolution changed everything, forcing the family to leave its business and home behind and rebuild in Miami.
In Little Havana, Ernesto Sr. returned to cigar making while his son, Ernesto Jr., initially pursued a completely different path: jazz. Ernesto eventually returned to Miami, joined his father at El Credito, and realized in 1976 that cigar making was where he belonged. When his father died in 1980, Ernesto took control of the struggling factory and began building the career that would eventually make La Gloria Cubana a nationally recognized name.
After selling El Credito in 1999 and later leaving General Cigar, Ernesto began again in 2009, this time alongside his children, Ernesto III and Lissette. That next chapter ultimately became the company now known as Casa Carrillo.
The Carrillo story is not about preserving one moment in time. It is about carrying the craft forward every time circumstances changed.
CUBA
Where the Tradition Began
The family's cigar making roots were established in Cuba, where Ernesto Sr. learned tobacco from the generation before him and purchased El Credito in Havana in 1948.
Dominican Republic
Where the Next Chapter Took Shape
In 2009, Ernesto and his children established a new factory in Santiago, Dominican Republic. Originally called Tabacalera La Alianza, that factory became Casa Carrillo, the production home at the center of the modern company.
Casa means home, a fitting idea for a factory the company describes as the place where its cigars, collaborations, and family legacy come together.
Miami
Where the Tradition was Rebuilt
After leaving Cuba, the family rebuilt in Little Havana. Ernesto Jr. eventually took over El Credito and transformed La Gloria Cubana from a local Miami cigar into one of the defining brands of the early 1990s cigar boom.
A Legacy That Had to be Rebuilt.
The Perez Carrillo family's cigar story begins in Cuba, where Ernesto Perez Carrillo Sr. learned tobacco from his father and purchased the El Credito factory in Havana in 1948. The Cuban Revolution changed everything, forcing the family to leave its business and home behind and rebuild in Miami.
In Little Havana, Ernesto Sr. returned to cigar making while his son, Ernesto Jr., initially pursued a completely different path: jazz. Ernesto eventually returned to Miami, joined his father at El Credito, and realized in 1976 that cigar making was where he belonged. When his father died in 1980, Ernesto took control of the struggling factory and began building the career that would eventually make La Gloria Cubana a nationally recognized name.
After selling El Credito in 1999 and later leaving General Cigar, Ernesto began again in 2009, this time alongside his children, Ernesto III and Lissette. That next chapter ultimately became the company now known as Casa Carrillo.
The Carrillo story is not about preserving one moment in time. It is about carrying the craft forward every time circumstances changed.
CUBA
Where the Tradition Began
The family's cigar making roots were established in Cuba, where Ernesto Sr. learned tobacco from the generation before him and purchased El Credito in Havana in 1948.
What Makes them Different?
A Family House That Keeps Evolving.
Family Continuity
The company combines Ernesto's blending experience with the involvement of Ernesto III and Lissette, allowing the operation to remain family led while continuing to evolve.
Tobacco First
Casa Carrillo is not built around tobacco from one farm. The company sources leaf from growers and suppliers, then evaluates, ferments, ages, and blends tobacco according to what each leaf contributes. Ernesto's stated philosophy is that every tobacco has its own character and must be treated differently.
Experience Without One Formula
Decades of blending experience have not produced one Casa Carrillo flavor profile. The portfolio deliberately moves across different wrappers, countries, strengths, and cigar formats.
Open to Collaboration
Casa Carrillo also works with other manufacturers when the project calls for it.
Allegiance, for example, combines Ernesto's blending with Oliva's Nicaraguan tobaccos and production capabilities.
What Makes
them Different?
A Family House That
Keeps Evolving.
Family Continuity
The company combines Ernesto's blending experience with the involvement of Ernesto III and Lissette, allowing the operation to remain family led while continuing to evolve.
Tobacco First
Casa Carrillo is not built around tobacco from one farm. The company sources leaf from growers and suppliers, then evaluates, ferments, ages, and blends tobacco according to what each leaf contributes. Ernesto's stated philosophy is that every tobacco has its own character and must be treated differently.
Experience Without One Formula
Decades of blending experience have not produced one Casa Carrillo flavor profile. The portfolio deliberately moves across different wrappers, countries, strengths, and cigar formats.
Open to Collaboration
Casa Carrillo also works with other manufacturers when the project calls for it. Allegiance, for example, combines Ernesto's blending with Oliva's Nicaraguan tobaccos and production capabilities.
Key Takeaways
Casa Carrillo works with tobaccos from different countries and producers, allowing the portfolio to range from mild Connecticut blends to Cameroon, Sumatra, San Andrés, Nicaraguan puros, and full-bodied expressions.
The family's story includes losing a Cuban factory, rebuilding in Miami, selling a successful cigar company, and then starting again independently in the Dominican Republic.
Casa Carrillo traces its tobacco history across four generations of the Perez Carrillo family, from Cuba through the company being built today.
Key Takeaways
Casa Carrillo works with tobaccos from different countries and producers, allowing the portfolio to range from mild Connecticut blends to Cameroon, Sumatra, San Andrés, Nicaraguan puros, and full-bodied expressions.
The family's story includes losing a Cuban factory, rebuilding in Miami, selling a successful cigar company, and then starting again independently in the Dominican Republic.
Casa Carrillo traces its tobacco history across four generations of the Perez Carrillo family, from Cuba through the company being built today.
Countries Where Their
Cigars Are Sold
50+
Award Winning Cigars
40+
Cigars Produced Annually
16
Countries Where Their Cigars Are Sold
50+
Award Winning Cigars
40+
Cigars Produced Annually
16
The Cigars
Casa Carrillo’s portfolio is easier to understand when you see it as three distinct cigar families, each built for a different kind of smoker. From the flagship Perez-Carrillo Series to the approachable Essence line and bold INCH collection, each family offers its own way into the brand.
The Cigars
Casa Carrillo’s portfolio is easier to understand when you see it as three distinct cigar families, each built for a different kind of smoker. From the flagship Perez-Carrillo Series to the approachable Essence line and bold INCH collection, each family offers its own way into the brand.
Perez-Carrillo Series
Perez-Carrillo Series
Pledge
Pledge is Casa Carrillo’s boldest flagship expression, pairing a U.S. Connecticut Habano wrapper with an Ecuadorian binder and Nicaraguan fillers. The profile leads with spice and robust wood, followed by restrained sweetness and a smooth coffee finish; the Prequel vitola also earned Cigar Aficionado’s 2020 Cigar of the Year with a 98-point rating
.
Body: Full
Drink Pairing: A smooth aged rum or sipping tequila
Food Pairing:
Grilled steak, dark chocolate, or espresso tiramisu
Explore Pledge
Encore
Encore is an all-Nicaraguan blend made at Casa Carrillo’s factory in the Dominican Republic, pairing Nicaraguan wrapper, binder, and filler tobaccos in a medium-full profile. It opens with pepper and citrus before developing deeper cedar, oak, and earthy notes, finishing with a smooth creaminess that keeps the blend balanced. The Majestic was named Cigar Aficionado’s 2018 Cigar of the Year, while the Celestial earned the No. 3 spot in 2024.
Body: Medium-Full
Drink Pairing: Aged Speyside Scotch
Food Pairing: Pork ribs, citrus roasted chicken, or aged Gouda
Explore Encore
La Historia
La Historia is a deeply personal blend built around the Perez Carrillo family story, with the band honoring the women who influenced Ernesto Perez Carrillo across generations. The cigar uses a Mexican wrapper over an Ecuadorian binder and Nicaraguan fillers, delivering a rich medium full profile centered on cocoa, coffee, earth, spice, and a lingering touch of sweetness. The E III vitola was named Cigar Aficionado’s No. 2 Cigar of the Year in 2014 with a 95 point rating.
Body: Medium-Full
Drink Pairing: Bourbon or aged rum
Food Pairing: Tiramisu, aged Manchego, or braised short rib
Explore La Historia
Allegiance
Allegiance is a collaboration between Casa Carrillo and Oliva Cigar Co., pairing an 8th priming Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper from Quevedo with Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos. Medium full in strength, it balances earthy Nicaraguan depth with gentle sweetness, spice, and a smooth, complex finish; the Confidant earned Cigar Aficionado’s No. 5 Cigar of the Year in 2023 with a 95 point rating.
Body: Medium-Full
Drink Pairing: Bourbon or Scotch
Food Pairing: Mushroom risotto, roasted duck, or dark chocolate
Explore Allegiance
Endure
Endure pairs a rare Meerapfel Cameroon wrapper with Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos, creating a medium to medium full profile with layered spice, cedar, earth, and a smooth underlying richness. The blend was created around themes of resilience and perseverance, connecting the Carrillo family’s journey with the Meerapfel family’s work to preserve traditional Cameroon tobacco.
Body: Medium
Drink Pairing: Aged Scotch or robust coffee
Food Pairing: Roast pork with apple, baked Brie, or spice cake
Explore Endure
Ascend
Ascend is built around the idea of progression, with the blend designed to develop and reveal more character as the cigar moves from the first third to the finish. An Ecuador Habano wrapper sits over an Estelí Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan fillers, producing a medium-plus profile with cedar, nuts, coffee, baking spice, cocoa, and a measured pepper presence appearing as the cigar evolves.
Body: Medium Plus
Drink Pairing: Bourbon or medium-bodied Scotch
Food Pairing: Crème brûlée, chocolate truffles, or cinnamon pastry
Explore Ascend
PLEDGE
Pledge is Casa Carrillo’s boldest flagship expression, pairing a U.S. Connecticut Habano wrapper with an Ecuadorian binder and Nicaraguan fillers. The profile leads with spice and robust wood, followed by restrained sweetness and a smooth coffee finish; the Prequel vitola also earned Cigar Aficionado’s 2020 Cigar of the Year with a 98-point rating
.
Body: Full
Drink Pairing: A smooth aged rum or sipping tequila
Food Pairing:
Grilled steak, dark chocolate, or espresso tiramisu
Explore Pledge
ENCORE
Encore is an all-Nicaraguan blend made at Casa Carrillo’s factory in the Dominican Republic, pairing Nicaraguan wrapper, binder, and filler tobaccos in a medium-full profile. It opens with pepper and citrus before developing deeper cedar, oak, and earthy notes, finishing with a smooth creaminess that keeps the blend balanced. The Majestic was named Cigar Aficionado’s 2018 Cigar of the Year, while the Celestial earned the No. 3 spot in 2024.
Body: Medium-Full
Drink Pairing: Aged Speyside Scotch
Food Pairing: Pork ribs, citrus roasted chicken, or aged Gouda
Explore Encore
LA HISTORIA
La Historia is a deeply personal blend built around the Perez Carrillo family story, with the band honoring the women who influenced Ernesto Perez Carrillo across generations. The cigar uses a Mexican wrapper over an Ecuadorian binder and Nicaraguan fillers, delivering a rich medium full profile centered on cocoa, coffee, earth, spice, and a lingering touch of sweetness. The E III vitola was named Cigar Aficionado’s No. 2 Cigar of the Year in 2014 with a 95 point rating.
Body: Medium-Full
Drink Pairing: Bourbon or aged rum
Food Pairing: Tiramisu, aged Manchego, or braised short rib
Explore La Historia
ALLEGIANCE
Allegiance is a collaboration between Casa Carrillo and Oliva Cigar Co., pairing an 8th priming Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper from Quevedo with Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos. Medium full in strength, it balances earthy Nicaraguan depth with gentle sweetness, spice, and a smooth, complex finish; the Confidant earned Cigar Aficionado’s No. 5 Cigar of the Year in 2023 with a 95 point rating.
Body: Medium-Full
Drink Pairing: Bourbon or Scotch
Food Pairing: Mushroom risotto, roasted duck, or dark chocolate
Explore Allegiance
ENDURE
Endure pairs a rare Meerapfel Cameroon wrapper with Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos, creating a medium to medium full profile with layered spice, cedar, earth, and a smooth underlying richness. The blend was created around themes of resilience and perseverance, connecting the Carrillo family’s journey with the Meerapfel family’s work to preserve traditional Cameroon tobacco.
Body: Medium
Drink Pairing: Aged Scotch or robust coffee
Food Pairing: Roast pork with apple, baked Brie, or spice cake
Explore Endure
ASCEND
Ascend is built around the idea of progression, with the blend designed to develop and reveal more character as the cigar moves from the first third to the finish. An Ecuador Habano wrapper sits over an Estelí Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan fillers, producing a medium-plus profile with cedar, nuts, coffee, baking spice, cocoa, and a measured pepper presence appearing as the cigar evolves.
Body: Medium Plus
Drink Pairing: Bourbon or medium-bodied Scotch
Food Pairing: Crème brûlée, chocolate truffles, or cinnamon pastry
Explore Ascend
Essence Series
Essence Series
Sumatra
Essence Sumatra was the first blend released in Casa Carrillo’s Essence Series, created to show how much character a wrapper can bring to a cigar. It uses an Ecuador Sumatra wrapper, dual binders from Nicaragua and Honduras, and fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic, delivering a medium-bodied profile with almond, coffee, white pepper, and raw sugar at its core. Casa Carrillo describes the overall experience as smooth, layered, and full flavored, with deeper impressions of cocoa, cedar, spice, and sweetness developing through the smoke.
Body: Medium
Drink Pairing: Double espresso, black coffee, or cappuccino
Food Pairing: Dark chocolate biscotti, coffee cake, or caramel flan
Explore Essence - Sumatra
Maduro
Essence Maduro is a medium-bodied blend built around a dark, toothy Mexican San Andrés wrapper, with a Honduran binder and Nicaraguan fillers. Despite its darker appearance, the cigar stays balanced rather than overpowering, developing coffee, dark chocolate, black pepper, and a dusting of sweetness as it progresses. Casa Carrillo also notes earthy, raisin-like aromas and an espresso-like character that reinforces the blend’s rich but approachable style.
Body: Medium
Drink Pairing: Espresso, añejo rum, or an espresso martini
Food Pairing: Barbecue burnt ends, chocolate bread pudding, or aged cheddar 
Explore Essence - Maduro
Honduras
Essence Honduras is a medium-bodied collaboration between Casa Carrillo and Plasencia, produced in Honduras around a Honduran Olancho San Agustín wrapper that undergoes two years of fermentation. A Honduran binder and Honduran/Nicaraguan fillers reinforce the regional character, delivering Casa Carrillo’s official notes of dark chocolate, roasted espresso, oak, and earth, with subtle sweetness and spice from the OSA wrapper.
Body: Medium
Drink Pairing: Oak-aged bourbon
Food Pairing: Beef short ribs, mole poblano, or dark chocolate mousse
Explore Essence - Honduras
Connecticut
Essence Connecticut is the mildest blend in the Essence Series, built around an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, a Honduran Criollo 98 binder, and fillers from Honduras and the Dominican Republic. Made at the Agroindustrias DIADEMA factory in Danlí, Honduras, it delivers a smooth, approachable profile of cream, hay, toasted almond, cedar, and light pepper, with enough flavor to keep the cigar from feeling one dimensional.
Body: Mild
Drink Pairing: Espresso, cappuccino, or a light aperitif
Food Pairing: Butter croissant, Brie, or vanilla pound cake
Explore Essence - Connecticut
SUMATRA
Essence Sumatra was the first blend released in Casa Carrillo’s Essence Series, created to show how much character a wrapper can bring to a cigar. It uses an Ecuador Sumatra wrapper, dual binders from Nicaragua and Honduras, and fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic, delivering a medium-bodied profile with almond, coffee, white pepper, and raw sugar at its core. Casa Carrillo describes the overall experience as smooth, layered, and full flavored, with deeper impressions of cocoa, cedar, spice, and sweetness developing through the smoke.
Body: Medium
Drink Pairing: Double espresso, black coffee, or cappuccino
Food Pairing: Dark chocolate biscotti, coffee cake, or caramel flan
Explore Essence - Sumatra
MADURO
Essence Maduro is a medium-bodied blend built around a dark, toothy Mexican San Andrés wrapper, with a Honduran binder and Nicaraguan fillers. Despite its darker appearance, the cigar stays balanced rather than overpowering, developing coffee, dark chocolate, black pepper, and a dusting of sweetness as it progresses. Casa Carrillo also notes earthy, raisin-like aromas and an espresso-like character that reinforces the blend’s rich but approachable style.
Body: Medium
Drink Pairing: Espresso, añejo rum, or an espresso martini
Food Pairing: Barbecue burnt ends, chocolate bread pudding, or aged cheddar
Explore Essence - Maduro
HONDURAS
Essence Honduras is a medium-bodied collaboration between Casa Carrillo and Plasencia, produced in Honduras around a Honduran Olancho San Agustín wrapper that undergoes two years of fermentation. A Honduran binder and Honduran/Nicaraguan fillers reinforce the regional character, delivering Casa Carrillo’s official notes of dark chocolate, roasted espresso, oak, and earth, with subtle sweetness and spice from the OSA wrapper.
Body: Medium
Drink Pairing: Oak-aged bourbon
Food Pairing: Beef short ribs, mole poblano, or dark chocolate mousse
Explore Essence - Honduras
CONNECTICUT
Essence Connecticut is the mildest blend in the Essence Series, built around an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, a Honduran Criollo 98 binder, and fillers from Honduras and the Dominican Republic. Made at the Agroindustrias DIADEMA factory in Danlí, Honduras, it delivers a smooth, approachable profile of cream, hay, toasted almond, cedar, and light pepper, with enough flavor to keep the cigar from feeling one dimensional.
Body: Mild
Drink Pairing: Espresso, cappuccino, or a light aperitif
Food Pairing: Butter croissant, Brie, or vanilla pound cake
Explore Essence-Connecticut
INCH Series
INCH Series
Natural
INCH Natural is a medium-strength, large-ring-gauge blend built around an Ecuadorian wrapper, Nicaraguan binder, and fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. Casa Carrillo describes the profile as spicy, earthy, and woody, with a subtle nutty character appearing later in the smoke, while Cigar Aficionado has also noted maple sweetness, toasted coconut, oak, coffee, and cardamom in different vitolas. The No. 60 earned a 90-point rating from Cigar Aficionado.
Body: Medium
Drink Pairing: Rye whiskey
Food Pairing: Maple-glazed pork, aged cheddar, or coconut bread pudding
Explore INCH - Natural
Maduro
INCH Maduro is a medium-full large-ring-gauge blend wrapped in USA Broadleaf, with an Ecuadorian binder and fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. Casa Carrillo describes it as sweet, earthy, spicy, and woody, while Cigar Aficionado has also found coffee, raisin, caramel, chocolate, leather, and anise across different sizes. The No. 62 earned a 90-point rating from Cigar Aficionado.
Body: Medium-Full
Drink Pairing: Aged dark rum
Food Pairing: Braised short ribs, pecan pie, or dark chocolate bread pudding
Explore Essence - Maduro
Nicaragua
INCH Nicaragua is the strongest blend in the INCH Series, made entirely from Nicaraguan tobacco and produced for Casa Carrillo by Plasencia Cigars in Nicaragua. The medium-full puro combines tobaccos from Jalapa, Condega, and Estelí, delivering a full-flavored profile of spice, earth, and underlying sweetness, with the No. 62 earning 91 points from Cigar Aficionado.
Body: Medium-Full
Drink Pairing: Tequila or spicy rye whiskey
Food Pairing: Grilled lamb chops, maple-glazed pork belly, or mole negro
Explore INCH - Nicaragua
NATURAL
INCH Natural is a medium-strength, large-ring-gauge blend built around an Ecuadorian wrapper, Nicaraguan binder, and fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. Casa Carrillo describes the profile as spicy, earthy, and woody, with a subtle nutty character appearing later in the smoke, while Cigar Aficionado has also noted maple sweetness, toasted coconut, oak, coffee, and cardamom in different vitolas. The No. 60 earned a 90-point rating from Cigar Aficionado.
Body: Medium
Drink Pairing: Rye whiskey
Food Pairing: Maple-glazed pork, aged cheddar, or coconut bread pudding
Explore INCH - Natural
MADURO
INCH Maduro is a medium-full large-ring-gauge blend wrapped in USA Broadleaf, with an Ecuadorian binder and fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. Casa Carrillo describes it as sweet, earthy, spicy, and woody, while Cigar Aficionado has also found coffee, raisin, caramel, chocolate, leather, and anise across different sizes. The No. 62 earned a 90-point rating from Cigar Aficionado.
Body: Medium-Full
Drink Pairing: Aged dark rum
Food Pairing: Braised short ribs, pecan pie, or dark chocolate bread pudding
Explore Essence - Maduro
NICARAGUA
INCH Nicaragua is the strongest blend in the INCH Series, made entirely from Nicaraguan tobacco and produced for Casa Carrillo by Plasencia Cigars in Nicaragua. The medium-full puro combines tobaccos from Jalapa, Condega, and Estelí, delivering a full-flavored profile of spice, earth, and underlying sweetness, with the No. 62 earning 91 points from Cigar Aficionado.
Body: Medium-Full
Drink Pairing: Tequila or spicy rye whiskey
Food Pairing: Grilled lamb chops, maple-glazed pork belly, or mole negro
Explore INCH - Nicaragua
What does
casa carrillo
Taste Like?
Casa Carrillo's portfolio moves from mild Connecticut-wrapped cigars to earthy Sumatra, rich San Andrés, Cameroon spice, Nicaraguan puros, and fuller expressions such as Pledge.
The common thread is not one particular flavor. It is how different tobaccos are selected and balanced to create distinct experiences across the portfolio.
What does
casa carrillo
Taste Like?
Casa Carrillo's portfolio moves from mild Connecticut-wrapped cigars to earthy Sumatra, rich San Andrés, Cameroon spice, Nicaraguan puros, and fuller expressions such as Pledge.
The common thread is not one particular flavor. It is how different tobaccos are selected and balanced to create distinct experiences across the portfolio.
Start with your palate
You don't need to know everything about tobacco to find a Casa Carrillo cigar you'll enjoy.
Think about the flavors and experiences you already gravitate toward.
ESESENCE - CONNECTICUT
Look for cream, cedar, toasted nuts, hay, and a gentle touch of pepper.
A smooth, approachable blend built around an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, offering lighter flavors and an easygoing profile without feeling flat or one dimensional.
Explore ESSENCE - CONNECTICUT →
ESSENCE - SUMATRA
Look for earth, cedar, natural tobacco, spice, and a soft underlying sweetness.
A
balanced expression built around Sumatra wrapper tobacco, bringing a little more depth and spice while remaining approachable enough for an everyday cigar.
Explore ESSENCE - SUMTRA →
LA HISTORIA
Look for cocoa, roasted coffee, earth, cedar, spice, and subtle sweetness.
A rich, medium full blend built around a Mexican wrapper with Ecuadorian binder and Nicaraguan filler, delivering darker flavors without becoming overwhelmingly strong.
ENDURE
Look for warm spice, cedar, rich tobacco, subtle sweetness, and the distinctive character of a Cameroon wrapper.
Built around Meerapfel Cameroon tobacco over a Nicaraguan core, Endure delivers layered spice and complexity while keeping the overall experience balanced and medium bodied.
PLEDGE
Look
for black pepper, roasted coffee, wood, dark sweetness, and a deeper tobacco character.
One of Casa Carrillo’s fullest flagship blends, Pledge combines a Connecticut Havana seed wrapper with Ecuadorian binder and Nicaraguan filler for a powerful but carefully balanced smoking experience
.
INCH SERIES
Look
for earth, wood, pepper, roasted tobacco, and fuller flavors built around larger ring gauges (around 1").
The INCH Series was developed specifically for oversized cigars, giving Casa Carrillo more internal space to build blends around substantial filler combinations rather than simply making an existing cigar larger.
Start with
your palate
You don't need to know everything about tobacco to find a Casa Carrillo cigar you'll enjoy.
Think about the flavors and experiences you already gravitate toward.
ESSENCE - CONNECTICUT
Look for cream, cedar, toasted nuts, hay, and a gentle touch of pepper.
A smooth, approachable blend built around an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, offering lighter flavors and an easygoing profile without feeling flat or one dimensional.
Explore ESSENCE - CONNECTICUT →
ESSENCE - SUMATRA
Look for earth, cedar, natural tobacco, spice, and a soft underlying sweetness.
A
balanced expression built around Sumatra wrapper tobacco, bringing a little more depth and spice while remaining approachable enough for an everyday cigar.
Explore ESSENCE - SUMTRA →
LA HISTORIA
Look for cocoa, roasted coffee, earth, cedar, spice, and subtle sweetness.
A rich, medium full blend built around a Mexican wrapper with Ecuadorian binder and Nicaraguan filler, delivering darker flavors without becoming overwhelmingly strong.
ENDURE
Look for warm spice, cedar, rich tobacco, subtle sweetness, and the distinctive character of a Cameroon wrapper.
Built around Meerapfel Cameroon tobacco over a Nicaraguan core, Endure delivers layered spice and complexity while keeping the overall experience balanced and medium bodied.
PLEDGE
Look
for black pepper, roasted coffee, wood, dark sweetness, and a deeper tobacco character.
One of Casa Carrillo’s fullest flagship blends, Pledge combines a Connecticut Havana seed wrapper with Ecuadorian binder and Nicaraguan filler for a powerful but carefully balanced smoking experience
.
INCH SERIES
Look
for earth, wood, pepper, roasted tobacco, and fuller flavors built around larger ring gauges (around 1").
The INCH Series was developed specifically for oversized cigars, giving Casa Carrillo more internal space to build blends around substantial filler combinations rather than simply making an existing cigar larger.
A Legacy that kept moving
A Legacy that kept moving
The Beginning in Cuba
Ernesto Perez Carrillo Sr. purchases the El Credito factory in Havana, establishing the foundation of the family cigar business.
Ernesto Takes the Lead
fter the death of his father, Ernesto Perez Carrillo Jr. assumes control of El Credito in Miami and begins developing his own approach to blending and cigar making.
La Gloria Cubana Breaks Through
Strong ratings from Cigar Aficionado turn the previously local Miami brand into a nationally recognized cigar and dramatically increase demand.
Starting Again
After selling El Credito in 1999 and later leaving General Cigar, Ernesto returns to independent cigar making with his children, Lissette and Ernesto III, and establishes a new factory in Santiago, Dominican Republic.
Casa Carrillo
The Dominican factory becomes the Casa Carrillo Cigar Factory, and the Casa Carrillo name expands to unite the family’s U.S. headquarters, Dominican operation, and cigar portfolio under one identity.
The Beginning in Cuba
Ernesto Perez Carrillo Sr. purchases the El Credito factory in Havana, establishing the foundation of the family cigar business.
Ernesto Takes the Lead
fter the death of his father, Ernesto Perez Carrillo Jr. assumes control of El Credito in Miami and begins developing his own approach to blending and cigar making.
La Gloria Cubana Breaks Through
Strong ratings from Cigar Aficionado turn the previously local Miami brand into a nationally recognized cigar and dramatically increase demand.
Starting Again
After selling El Credito in 1999 and later leaving General Cigar, Ernesto returns to independent cigar making with his children, Lissette and Ernesto III, and establishes a new factory in Santiago, Dominican Republic.
Casa Carrillo
The Dominican factory becomes the Casa Carrillo Cigar Factory, and the Casa Carrillo name expands to unite the family’s U.S. headquarters, Dominican operation, and cigar portfolio under one identity.
Shop Casa Carrillo Cigars
Now that you know the family, the factory, and the history behind Casa Carrillo, explore the cigars themselves.
From landmark blends like La Historia, Encore, and Pledge to the approachable Essence Series and oversized INCH collection, the portfolio offers several different ways to experience the Carrillo family's approach to tobacco and blending.
Shop Casa Carrillo Cigars
Now that you know the family, the factory, and the history behind Casa Carrillo, explore the cigars themselves.
From landmark blends like La Historia, Encore, and Pledge to the approachable Essence Series and oversized INCH collection, the portfolio offers several different ways to experience the Carrillo family's approach to tobacco and blending.
PLEDGE
Pledge is Casa Carrillo’s boldest flagship blend and one of the cigars that cemented Ernesto Perez Carrillo’s modern legacy. The Prequel vitola was named Cigar Aficionado’s 2020 Cigar of the Year with a 98-point rating, making Pledge one of the defining cigars in the current portfolio.
PROFILE
A full-strength blend built with a USA wrapper, Ecuadorian binder, and Nicaraguan filler, Pledge delivers noticeable spice and robust wood from the start, balanced by a restrained sweetness and aromatic richness. As it develops, the profile stays bold and complex before finishing with a smooth coffee character that rounds out the heavier spice and wood notes.
COMPOSITION
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Ecuador
Wrapper: USA
STRENGTH
Full - 4.5/5
ORIGIN
Dominican Republic
AVAILABLE SIZES
Prequel 5 x 50
Sojourn 6 x 52
Apogee 6-1/4 x 58
PLEDGE
Pledge is Casa Carrillo’s boldest flagship blend and one of the cigars that cemented Ernesto Perez Carrillo’s modern legacy. The Prequel vitola was named Cigar Aficionado’s 2020 Cigar of the Year with a 98-point rating, making Pledge one of the defining cigars in the current portfolio.
PROFILE
A full-strength blend built with a USA wrapper, Ecuadorian binder, and Nicaraguan filler, Pledge delivers noticeable spice and robust wood from the start, balanced by a restrained sweetness and aromatic richness. As it develops, the profile stays bold and complex before finishing with a smooth coffee character that rounds out the heavier spice and wood notes.
STRENGTH
Full - 4.5/5
ORIGIN
Dominican Republic
COMPOSITION
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Ecuador
Wrapper: USA
AVAILABLE SIZES
Prequel: 5 x 50
Sojourn: 6 x 52
Apogee: 6-1/4 x 58
ENCORE
Encore is Casa Carrillo’s all-Nicaraguan follow-up to La Historia and one of the defining cigars in Ernesto Perez Carrillo’s modern portfolio. The Majestic was named Cigar Aficionado’s 2018 Cigar of the Year with a 96-point rating, and the Celestial later earned the No. 3 spot in 2024.
PROFILE
Made entirely with Nicaraguan wrapper, binder, and filler tobaccos, Encore delivers a medium-full profile that starts with lively pepper and citrus before settling into deeper cedar, oak, and earthy notes. The finish turns creamy and smooth, giving the cigar a layered balance between spice, wood, and richer aromatic character.
AVAILABLE SIZES
Majestic 5-3/8 x 52
Celestial 6-1/8 x 50
El Primero 6-7/8 x 54
Valientes 6-1/8 x 52
COMPOSITION
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Nicaragua
STRENGTH
Medium/Full - 4/5
ORIGIN
Dominican Republic
ENCORE
Encore is Casa Carrillo’s all-Nicaraguan follow-up to La Historia and one of the defining cigars in Ernesto Perez Carrillo’s modern portfolio. The Majestic was named Cigar Aficionado’s 2018 Cigar of the Year with a 96-point rating, and the Celestial later earned the No. 3 spot in 2024.
PROFILE
Made entirely with Nicaraguan wrapper, binder, and filler tobaccos, Encore delivers a medium-full profile that starts with lively pepper and citrus before settling into deeper cedar, oak, and earthy notes. The finish turns creamy and smooth, giving the cigar a layered balance between spice, wood, and richer aromatic character.
STRENGTH
Medium/Full - 4/5
ORIGIN
Dominican Republic
COMPOSITION
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Nicaragua
AVAILABLE SIZES
Majestic: 5-3/8 x 52
Celestial: 6-1/8 x 50
El Primero: 6-7/8 x 54
Valientes: 6-1/8 x 52
LA HISTORIA
La Historia is one of Casa Carrillo’s most personal cigars, created as a tribute to the women who shaped Ernesto Perez Carrillo’s life and family legacy. The artwork connects his mother in Cuba with his daughter in Miami, while the E-III earned the No. 2 spot on Cigar Aficionado’s 2014 Cigar of the Year list with a 95-point rating.
PROFILE
Built with a Mexican wrapper, Ecuadorian binder, and Nicaraguan filler, La Historia delivers a rich, full-flavored profile centered on cocoa and coffee, with layers of spice, earth, and subtle sweetness developing through the smoke. Medium-full in strength, it finishes with a robust, satisfying character while keeping the blend balanced and complex.
AVAILABLE SIZES
El Senador: 5-3/8 x 52
Doña Elena: 6-1/8 x 50
E-III: 6-7/8 x 54
Regalias D’ Celia Piramides: 5-7/8 x 58
COMPOSITION
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Ecuador
Wrapper: Mexico
STRENGTH
Medium/Full - 4/5
ORIGIN
Dominican Republic
LA HISTORIA
La Historia is one of Casa Carrillo’s most personal cigars, created as a tribute to the women who shaped Ernesto Perez Carrillo’s life and family legacy. The artwork connects his mother in Cuba with his daughter in Miami, while the E-III earned the No. 2 spot on Cigar Aficionado’s 2014 Cigar of the Year list with a 95-point rating.
PROFILE
Built with a Mexican wrapper, Ecuadorian binder, and Nicaraguan filler, La Historia delivers a rich, full-flavored profile centered on cocoa and coffee, with layers of spice, earth, and subtle sweetness developing through the smoke. Medium-full in strength, it finishes with a robust, satisfying character while keeping the blend balanced and complex.
STRENGTH
Medium/Full - 4/5
ORIGIN
Dominican Republic
COMPOSITION
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Ecuador
Wrapper: Mexico
AVAILABLE SIZES
El Senador: 5-3/8 x 52
Doña Elena: 6-1/8 x 50
E-III: 6-7/8 x 54
Regalias D’ Celia Piramides: 5-7/8 x 58
ALLEGIANCE
Allegiance is a collaboration between Casa Carrillo and Oliva Cigar Co., bringing Ernesto Perez Carrillo’s blending approach together with Oliva’s Nicaraguan production. The Confidant earned Cigar Aficionado’s No. 5 Cigar of the Year in 2023 with a 95-point rating.
PROFILE
Built around an 8th priming Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper from Quevedo over Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos, Allegiance delivers a medium-full profile with gentle sweetness, earthy depth, and layered spice. The Sumatra wrapper adds smoothness and nuance, while the Nicaraguan core gives the cigar enough richness and structure to keep the blend complex and balanced.
AVAILABLE SIZES
Sidekick: 5 x 50
Confidant: 6 x 52
Wingman: 6-7/8 x 54
Chaperone: 6-1/4 x 58
COMPOSITION
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Ecuador
STRENGTH
Medium/Full - 4/5
ORIGIN
Nicaragua
ALLEGIANCE
Allegiance is a collaboration between Casa Carrillo and Oliva Cigar Co., bringing Ernesto Perez Carrillo’s blending approach together with Oliva’s Nicaraguan production. The Confidant earned Cigar Aficionado’s No. 5 Cigar of the Year in 2023 with a 95-point rating.
PROFILE
Built around an 8th priming Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper from Quevedo over Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos, Allegiance delivers a medium-full profile with gentle sweetness, earthy depth, and layered spice. The Sumatra wrapper adds smoothness and nuance, while the Nicaraguan core gives the cigar enough richness and structure to keep the blend complex and balanced.
STRENGTH
Medium/Full - 4/5
ORIGIN
Nicaragua
COMPOSITION
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Ecuador
AVAILABLE SIZES
Sidekick: 5 x 50
Confidant: 6 x 52
Wingman: 6-7/8 x 54
Chaperone: 6-1/4 x 58
ENDURE
Endure is built around the idea of resilience, bringing together the Perez Carrillo family’s journey from Cuba to the United States with the Meerapfel family’s role in preserving Cameroon wrapper tobacco. It is one of Casa Carrillo’s most story-driven blends, using a rare Meerapfel Cameroon wrapper to connect two family legacies through a single cigar.
PROFILE
Endure pairs a Meerapfel Cameroon wrapper with Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos for a medium-bodied profile centered on rich tobacco, subtle spice, and smooth, layered undertones. The Cameroon wrapper adds its distinctive aromatic spice without pushing the cigar into heavier strength, keeping the blend balanced, nuanced, and approachable.
STRENGTH
Medium - 3/5
ORIGIN
Dominican Republic
COMPOSITION
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Meerapfel Cameroon
AVAILABLE SIZES
Robusto: 5 x 50
Toro: 6 x 52
ENDURE
Endure is built around the idea of resilience, bringing together the Perez Carrillo family’s journey from Cuba to the United States with the Meerapfel family’s role in preserving Cameroon wrapper tobacco. It is one of Casa Carrillo’s most story-driven blends, using a rare Meerapfel Cameroon wrapper to connect two family legacies through a single cigar.
PROFILE
Endure pairs a Meerapfel Cameroon wrapper with Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos for a medium-bodied profile centered on rich tobacco, subtle spice, and smooth, layered undertones. The Cameroon wrapper adds its distinctive aromatic spice without pushing the cigar into heavier strength, keeping the blend balanced, nuanced, and approachable.
STRENGTH
Medium - 3/5
ORIGIN
Dominican Republic
COMPOSITION
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Meerapfel Cameroon
AVAILABLE SIZES
Robusto: 5 x 50
Toro: 6 x 52
ASCEND
Ascend is Casa Carrillo’s newest regular-production addition to the Perez Carrillo Series, created around the idea of progression. Guided by Ernesto Perez Carrillo, the blend is designed to evolve from the first draw to the final third, revealing different dimensions of the tobacco as the cigar develops.
PROFILE
Ascend uses an Ecuador Habano wrapper, a Nicaraguan binder from Estelí, and Nicaraguan fillers selected for richness, structure, and complexity. Medium Plus in strength, the profile builds gradually with cedar, cocoa, baking spice, pepper, earth, and sweetness, with independent tastings also finding notes of leather, coffee, graham cracker, caramel, and red pepper as the cigar progresses.
COMPOSITION
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Ecuador
STRENGTH
Medium - 3.5/5
ORIGIN
Dominican Republic
AVAILABLE SIZES
Saddle: 5 x 50
Ridge: 6 x 52
Peak: 6-1/4 x 58
ASCEND
Ascend is Casa Carrillo’s newest regular-production addition to the Perez Carrillo Series, created around the idea of progression. Guided by Ernesto Perez Carrillo, the blend is designed to evolve from the first draw to the final third, revealing different dimensions of the tobacco as the cigar develops.
PROFILE
Ascend uses an Ecuador Habano wrapper, a Nicaraguan binder from Estelí, and Nicaraguan fillers selected for richness, structure, and complexity. Medium Plus in strength, the profile builds gradually with cedar, cocoa, baking spice, pepper, earth, and sweetness, with independent tastings also finding notes of leather, coffee, graham cracker, caramel, and red pepper as the cigar progresses.
STRENGTH
Medium - 3.5/5
ORIGIN
Dominican Republic
COMPOSITION
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Ecuador
AVAILABLE SIZES
Saddle: 5 x 50
Ridge: 6 x 52
Peak: 6-1/4 x 58
ESSENCE - SUMATRA
Essence Sumatra was the first release in Casa Carrillo’s Essence Series, created to highlight how much influence a premium wrapper can have on the final blend. Handmade at the Casa Carrillo factory in the Dominican Republic, it is positioned as an approachable, everyday cigar with enough complexity to keep experienced smokers engaged.
PROFILE
Built with an Ecuador Sumatra wrapper, a dual binder of Nicaraguan and Honduran tobacco, and fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic, Essence Sumatra delivers a medium-bodied profile centered on almond, coffee, white pepper, and raw sugar. Casa Carrillo also describes deeper impressions of cocoa, cedar, spice, and a lingering sweet, nutty finish, giving the cigar a smooth but layered character.
STRENGTH
Medium - 3/5
ORIGIN
Dominican Republic
COMPOSITION
Filler: Nicaragua + Dominican Republic
Binder: Nicaragua + Honduras
Wrapper: Ecuador
AVAILABLE SIZES
Robusto: 5 x 50
Toro: 6 x 52
Gordo: 6 x 60
ESSENCE - SUMATRA
Essence Sumatra was the first release in Casa Carrillo’s Essence Series, created to highlight how much influence a premium wrapper can have on the final blend. Handmade at the Casa Carrillo factory in the Dominican Republic, it is positioned as an approachable, everyday cigar with enough complexity to keep experienced smokers engaged.
PROFILE
Built with an Ecuador Sumatra wrapper, a dual binder of Nicaraguan and Honduran tobacco, and fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic, Essence Sumatra delivers a medium-bodied profile centered on almond, coffee, white pepper, and raw sugar. Casa Carrillo also describes deeper impressions of cocoa, cedar, spice, and a lingering sweet, nutty finish, giving the cigar a smooth but layered character.
STRENGTH
Medium - 3/5
ORIGIN
Dominican Republic
COMPOSITION
Filler: Nicaragua + Dominican Republic
Binder: Nicaragua + Honduras
Wrapper: Ecuador
AVAILABLE SIZES
Robusto: 5 x 50
Toro: 6 x 52
Gordo: 6 x 60
ESSENCE - MADURO
Essence Maduro is Casa Carrillo’s darker expression within the Essence Series, created as a medium-bodied cigar that delivers rich Maduro character without becoming overly heavy. Handmade at the Casa Carrillo factory in the Dominican Republic, it uses a Mexican San Andrés wrapper, Honduran binder, and Nicaraguan fillers for a bold but balanced profile.
PROFILE
The toothy, oily Mexican San Andrés wrapper drives the cigar’s character, bringing coffee, dark chocolate, sugar dust, and black pepper to the forefront. As the cigar develops, those darker flavors are joined by earthy sweetness and raisin-like aromas, with an espresso-like finish that keeps the blend rich, smooth, and distinctly Maduro without pushing beyond medium strength.
STRENGTH
Medium - 3/5
ORIGIN
Dominican Republic
COMPOSITION
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Honduras
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés
AVAILABLE SIZES
Robusto: 5 x 50
Toro: 6 x 52
Gordo: 6 x 60
ESSENCE - MADURO
Essence Maduro is Casa Carrillo’s darker expression within the Essence Series, created as a medium-bodied cigar that delivers rich Maduro character without becoming overly heavy. Handmade at the Casa Carrillo factory in the Dominican Republic, it uses a Mexican San Andrés wrapper, Honduran binder, and Nicaraguan fillers for a bold but balanced profile.
PROFILE
The toothy, oily Mexican San Andrés wrapper drives the cigar’s character, bringing coffee, dark chocolate, sugar dust, and black pepper to the forefront. As the cigar develops, those darker flavors are joined by earthy sweetness and raisin-like aromas, with an espresso-like finish that keeps the blend rich, smooth, and distinctly Maduro without pushing beyond medium strength.
STRENGTH
Medium - 3/5
ORIGIN
Dominican Republic
COMPOSITION
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Honduras
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés
AVAILABLE SIZES
Robusto: 5 x 50
Toro: 6 x 52
Gordo: 6 x 60
ESSENCE - SUMATRA
Essence Honduras is the third release in Casa Carrillo’s Essence Series and the first in the collection produced outside the Dominican Republic. Made in Honduras in collaboration with Plasencia, it was developed to highlight the character of Honduran tobacco, especially the distinctive Olancho San Agustín wrapper.
PROFILE
Built with a Honduran Olancho San Agustín wrapper, Honduran binder, and fillers from Honduras and Nicaragua, Essence Honduras delivers a medium-bodied but full-flavored profile of dark chocolate, roasted espresso, oak, and earth. The OSA wrapper undergoes approximately two years of fermentation, adding subtle sweetness and spice to its darker, richer character.
STRENGTH
Medium - 3/5
ORIGIN
Honduras
COMPOSITION
Filler: Honduras + Nicaragua
Binder: Honduras
Wrapper: Honduras
AVAILABLE SIZES
Robusto: 5 x 50
Toro: 6 x 52
Gordo: 6 x 60
ESSENCE - SUMATRA
Essence Honduras is the third release in Casa Carrillo’s Essence Series and the first in the collection produced outside the Dominican Republic. Made in Honduras in collaboration with Plasencia, it was developed to highlight the character of Honduran tobacco, especially the distinctive Olancho San Agustín wrapper.
PROFILE
Built with a Honduran Olancho San Agustín wrapper, Honduran binder, and fillers from Honduras and Nicaragua, Essence Honduras delivers a medium-bodied but full-flavored profile of dark chocolate, roasted espresso, oak, and earth. The OSA wrapper undergoes approximately two years of fermentation, adding subtle sweetness and spice to its darker, richer character.
STRENGTH
Medium - 3/5
ORIGIN
Honduras
COMPOSITION
Filler: Honduras + Nicaragua
Binder: Honduras
Wrapper: Honduras
AVAILABLE SIZES
Robusto: 5 x 50
Toro: 6 x 52
Gordo: 6 x 60
ESSENCE - CONNECTICUT
Essence Connecticut is the fourth release in Casa Carrillo’s Essence Series, following Sumatra, Maduro, and Honduras. Made at the Agroindustrias DIADEMA factory in Danlí, Honduras, it was created as the smoothest and most approachable expression in the collection without sacrificing flavor or complexity.
PROFILE
Built with an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, Honduran Criollo 98 binder, and fillers from Honduras and the Dominican Republic, Essence Connecticut delivers a mild profile of cream, hay, toasted almond, cedar, and light pepper. The finish stays clean and mellow, making it an easygoing cigar for a morning smoke or a lighter session while still offering enough nuance to stay interesting.
STRENGTH
Mild - 2/5
ORIGIN
Honduras
COMPOSITION
Filler: Honduras + Dominican Republic
Binder: Honduras
Wrapper: Ecuador
AVAILABLE SIZES
Robusto: 5 x 50
Toro: 6 x 52
Corona: 5-1/2 x 44
ESSENCE - CONNECTICUT
Essence Connecticut is the fourth release in Casa Carrillo’s Essence Series, following Sumatra, Maduro, and Honduras. Made at the Agroindustrias DIADEMA factory in Danlí, Honduras, it was created as the smoothest and most approachable expression in the collection without sacrificing flavor or complexity.
PROFILE
Built with an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, Honduran Criollo 98 binder, and fillers from Honduras and the Dominican Republic, Essence Connecticut delivers a mild profile of cream, hay, toasted almond, cedar, and light pepper. The finish stays clean and mellow, making it an easygoing cigar for a morning smoke or a lighter session while still offering enough nuance to stay interesting.
STRENGTH
Mild - 2/5
ORIGIN
Honduras
COMPOSITION
Filler: Honduras + Dominican Republic
Binder: Honduras
Wrapper: Ecuador
AVAILABLE SIZES
Robusto: 5 x 50
Toro: 6 x 52
Corona: 5-1/2 x 44
INCH - NATURAL
INCH Natural is part of Casa Carrillo’s large ring gauge series, created specifically to celebrate oversized formats rather than simply enlarging an existing blend. Available from 60 to 70 ring gauge, it pairs a substantial format with a balanced blend designed to stay rich, smooth, and expressive throughout the smoke.
PROFILE
Built with an Ecuadorian wrapper, Nicaraguan binder, and fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic, INCH Natural delivers a medium-strength profile with fuller flavor. Casa Carrillo highlights robust spice, earth, and woody notes, with a softer nutty character emerging later in the cigar, giving the blend depth without pushing it into heavier strength.
STRENGTH
Medium - 3/5
ORIGIN
Dominican Republic
COMPOSITION
Filler: Nicaragua + Dominican Republic
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Ecuador
AVAILABLE SIZES
No. 60: 5-7/8 x 60
No. 62: 5 x 62
No. 64: 6-1/8 x 64
No. 70: 7 x 70
INCH - NATURAL
INCH Natural is part of Casa Carrillo’s large ring gauge series, created specifically to celebrate oversized formats rather than simply enlarging an existing blend. Available from 60 to 70 ring gauge, it pairs a substantial format with a balanced blend designed to stay rich, smooth, and expressive throughout the smoke.
PROFILE
Built with an Ecuadorian wrapper, Nicaraguan binder, and fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic, INCH Natural delivers a medium-strength profile with fuller flavor. Casa Carrillo highlights robust spice, earth, and woody notes, with a softer nutty character emerging later in the cigar, giving the blend depth without pushing it into heavier strength.
STRENGTH
Medium - 3/5
ORIGIN
Dominican Republic
COMPOSITION
Filler: Nicaragua + Dominican Republic
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Ecuador
AVAILABLE SIZES
No. 60: 5-7/8 x 60
No. 62: 5 x 62
No. 64: 6-1/8 x 64
No. 70: 7 x 70
INCH - MADURO
INCH Maduro takes Casa Carrillo’s oversized ring gauge concept in a darker, richer direction, built for smokers who want big format cigars with added depth and weight. Available in 60 to 70 ring gauges, it is designed to deliver a fuller maduro experience while still keeping the blend balanced and approachable.
PROFILE
Built with a USA Broadleaf wrapper, Ecuador binder, and fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic, INCH Maduro delivers a medium-full profile centered on sweet earth, cedar, and measured spice. The broadleaf wrapper gives the cigar its darker character and richer texture, while the blend keeps the smoke smooth, flavorful, and steady from start to finish.
STRENGTH
Medium/Full - 4/5
ORIGIN
Dominican Republic
COMPOSITION
Filler: Nicaragua + Dominican Republic
Binder: Ecuador
Wrapper: USA Broadleaf
AVAILABLE SIZES
No. 60: 5-7/8 x 60
No. 62: 5 x 62
No. 64: 6-1/8 x 64
No. 70: 7 x 70
INCH - MADURO
INCH Maduro takes Casa Carrillo’s oversized ring gauge concept in a darker, richer direction, built for smokers who want big format cigars with added depth and weight. Available in 60 to 70 ring gauges, it is designed to deliver a fuller maduro experience while still keeping the blend balanced and approachable.
PROFILE
Built with a USA Broadleaf wrapper, Ecuador binder, and fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic, INCH Maduro delivers a medium-full profile centered on sweet earth, cedar, and measured spice. The broadleaf wrapper gives the cigar its darker character and richer texture, while the blend keeps the smoke smooth, flavorful, and steady from start to finish.
STRENGTH
Medium/Full - 4/5
ORIGIN
Dominican Republic
COMPOSITION
Filler: Nicaragua + Dominican Republic
Binder: Ecuador
Wrapper: USA Broadleaf
AVAILABLE SIZES
No. 60: 5-7/8 x 60
No. 62: 5 x 62
No. 64: 6-1/8 x 64
No. 70: 7 x 70
INCH - NICARAGUA
INCH Nicaragua is the strongest expression in Casa Carrillo’s INCH Series, built entirely from Nicaraguan tobacco and created specifically for large ring gauge formats. Produced in Nicaragua, it combines tobacco from Jalapa, Condega, and Estelí for a fuller, more powerful take on the INCH concept.
PROFILE
A true 100% Nicaraguan puro, INCH Nicaragua delivers a medium-full profile centered on spice, earth, and natural sweetness. The different growing regions add depth and variation to the blend, giving the cigar a robust, full-flavored character while keeping the experience balanced through its oversized format.
STRENGTH
Medium/Full - 4/5
ORIGIN
Nicaragua
COMPOSITION
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Nicaragua
AVAILABLE SIZES
No. 60: 5-7/8 x 60
No. 62: 5 x 62
No. 64: 6-1/8 x 64
INCH - NICARAGUA
INCH Nicaragua is the strongest expression in Casa Carrillo’s INCH Series, built entirely from Nicaraguan tobacco and created specifically for large ring gauge formats. Produced in Nicaragua, it combines tobacco from Jalapa, Condega, and Estelí for a fuller, more powerful take on the INCH concept.
PROFILE
A true 100% Nicaraguan puro, INCH Nicaragua delivers a medium-full profile centered on spice, earth, and natural sweetness. The different growing regions add depth and variation to the blend, giving the cigar a robust, full-flavored character while keeping the experience balanced through its oversized format.
STRENGTH
Medium/Full - 4/5
ORIGIN
Nicaragua
COMPOSITION
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Nicaragua
AVAILABLE SIZES
No. 60: 5-7/8 x 60
No. 62: 5 x 62
No. 64: 6-1/8 x 64
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