Cigars Direct Celebrating 25 Years With Exclusive Perez-Carrillo Pledge

This year, Tampa-based retailer Cigars Direct is celebrating its 25th anniversary. As part of those celebrations, it’s getting an exclusive cigar from E.P. Carrillo.

The Perez-Carrillo Pledge Box-Pressed Figurado is a 6 1/2 x 56 figurado, the first non-parejo size for the Pledge line. It uses the same blend as the rest of the Pledge cigars: a habano-seed wrapper grown in Connecticut over an Ecuadorian binder and fillers from Nicaragua.

Cigars Direct has set the price at $25 per cigar and the initial production is limited to just 250 boxes of 10 cigars.

“We are truly honored to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of Cigars Direct with an exclusive 6 1/2 x 56 Box-Pressed Figurado in our cherished Pledge line,” said E.P. Carrillo in a statement to halfwheel. “Crafted with some of our most aged tobaccos and having spent over six months in the aging room, this special release embodies the steadfast commitment to excellence that Cigars Direct has demonstrated over a quarter-century in the industry.”

E.P. Carrillo introduced the Pledge line in 2020. It was the third blend to be part of the Perez-Carrillo Series.

“Celebrating 25 years wouldn’t be possible without the incredible support of our cherished customers,” said Cigars Direct. “Their trust and loyalty have been the cornerstone of our success, and we are profoundly grateful for the privilege of serving their cigar needs. We will continue to ensure that each customer is 100 percent completely satisfied for the next 25 years and beyond.”

Cigars Direct says it expects to begin selling the Perez-Carrillo Pledge Box-Pressed Figurado later this month.