July 2, 2021 Patrick Lagreid News,  PCA 2021

La Historia Parientes to be Introduced at PCA 2021 (Update)

At the 2021 PCA Convention & Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo will be adding a new vitola to its Perez-Carillo La Historia line, a 6 1/2 x 43 lonsdale called Parientes.

The cigar will retail for $10.50 and will be limited in production, with 500 boxes of 20 cigars produced in the initial run. However, Lissette Perez-Carrillo said that she expects to be able to release more throughout the year as production capacity allows.

Like the rest of the La Historia line, it uses a Mexican San Andrés wrapper, an Ecuadorian Sumatra filler and Nicaraguan filler, and its name pays tribute to the Perez-Carrillo family, as the word is Spanish for family members or relatives. Unlike the rest of the line, which is offered in 10-count boxes, the Parientes will be offered in 20-count boxes.

“My hope is that families everywhere will welcome this cigar into their lives and will break out a box whenever there are friends and families having recollections of times gone by or making new memories,” said Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr. via a press release.

It is expected to arrive on store shelves in September, and when it does will be the fifth regular production size in the line, which debuted in 2014:

The company also released a size for the Tobacconists’ Association of America, a 6 x 56 toro gordo that appeared in 2019. Also that year, the line was part of a limited edition 10th Anniversary release that included a 6 1/2 x 56 box-pressed, double figurado vitola of the La Historia and Encore lines.

The company credits former COO Selim Hanono with being a champion for the vitola, having helped start production in 2020 prior to his departure in December of that year. “Parientes is very much a testament to Selim’s tireless dedication to helping us bring the best cigars to the market,” said Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr.

E.P. Carrillo initially made the announcement via a Cigar Aficionado, but has since released images and details, which have been added to the story.

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I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.

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