At one point E.P. Carrillo was expected to not formally debut anything at IPCPR—that changed with the release of the INCH. As always, Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr. hinted at a few tricks up his sleeves, but he reiterated it’s about time and tobacco.

E P Carrillo Booth

New Booth
E.P. Carrillo brought a really nice booth to the show and the new layout allowed people to see how busy the booth was.

E P Carrillo INCH

INCH
It’s one of the most buzzed about cigars at the show, which might be the quickest-selling E.P. Carrillo release to date according to the company.

E P Carrillo Core Line Maduro 1

E P Carrillo Core Line Maduro 2

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