E.P. Carrillo has announced the release of the Short Run Retro 2022 Maduro, which began shipping today according to a report by Cigar Aficionado.

According to that report, the cigar uses a Connecticut broadleaf wrapper, a Ecuadorian binder, and a mix of fillers from Nicaraguan, Mexico and Honduras’ Jamastran Valley. This is said to be the first time in 14 years that Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr. has used Honduran tobacco in one of his blends, dating back to the La Gloria Cubana Artesanos de Miami, which was released in 2008.

It is being released in the same three sizes as the 2021 edition:

  • E.P. Carrillo Short Run Retro 2022 Maduro Short Play (5 x 50) — $8.50 (Box of 24, $204)
  • E.P. Carrillo Short Run Retro 2022 Maduro Extended Play (6 x 52) — $9.50 (Box of 24, $228)
  • E.P. Carrillo Short Run Retro 2022 Maduro Long Play (6 x 60) — $10.50 (Box of 24, $252)

Production is reportedly being limited to approximately 40,000 cigars across the three sizes, and it will only be offered to 150 retailers.

An email sent to representatives of E.P. Carrillo seeking to confirm the accuracy of the report has been replied to, but the accuracy of the report has not yet been confirmed.

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