EP Carrillo New Wave Connecticut

[captain53]

I keep waiting for the Carrillo family to miss the mark somewhere, but it just hasn’t happened!

Not sure where your mark is but they ran off the road and hit a tree with the EPC Inaugural Edition! Some of the issues you observed such as thin wrappers and cracking were a big problem with them also in addition to very little flavor even after more than a year in the humidor. Not what I expect with a $4 cigar much less a $13 one.

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Originally Posted by captain53

Not sure where your mark is but they ran off the road and hit a tree with the EPC Inaugural Edition! Some of the issues you observed such as thin wrappers and cracking were a big problem with them also in addition to very little flavor even after more than a year in the humidor. Not what I expect with a $4 cigar much less a $13 one.

That's odd, I've had several IE 2009s and never had an issue. Every one was delicious and I only had 1 have a wrapper crack which was one I gave to a friend (I kind of felt bad)...

While I found it expensive at $13 a stick, I still bought quite a few and every one I gave out impressed others.

[captain53]

I pre-ordered a box and have smoked about 1 every other month hoping for something good. Body has picked up some but nothing near where it should be for that cigar. Age does not help the far too thin wrappers though. The first high quality cigar I ever smoked was one I purchased from the Carillo factory in Miami way back when and still smoke LGC's regularly so I was extremely disappointed in the IE.

Guess I am somewhat straying away from the thread review so better move away from the IE.

[OHRD]

Originally Posted by captain53

I pre-ordered a box and have smoked about 1 every other month hoping for something good. Body has picked up some but nothing near where it should be for that cigar. Age does not help the far too thin wrappers though. The first high quality cigar I ever smoked was one I purchased from the Carillo factory in Miami way back when and still smoke LGC's regularly so I was extremely disappointed in the IE.

Guess I am somewhat straying away from the thread review so better move away from the IE.

This is on topic IMO. It was the IE '09 you had issues with, not the Edicion Limitada '10?

I haven't had any issues w/ the IE '09, but that's just me. I've been very impressed w/ their releases so far.

[captain53]

Originally Posted by OHRD

This is on topic IMO. It was the IE '09 you had issues with, not the Edicion Limitada '10?

I haven't had any issues w/ the IE '09, but that's just me. I've been very impressed w/ their releases so far.

Yes the 09, maybe I just got a bad box in the early run.

[OHRD]

Originally Posted by captain53

Yes the 09, maybe I just got a bad box in the early run.

I'd be pretty upset about that as well, if I paid $130 for a box of 10 and had wrapper issues.