A Look Inside EP Carrillo's Aging Room

OHRD · 12-09-2010, 11:09 AM

Tuesday afternoon Enersto Carrillo posted a picture of their new aging room on Facebook and Twitter and you could hear all the jaws dropping! Immediately everyone started commenting at what a sight it was. I sent Ernesto a message via Twitter and asked if he’d share with our readers a little bit about their aging room, and asked if I could re-post the pictures. Ernesto, not surprisingly, was gracious to the request. I asked Ernesto if visitors to the factory would have access to tour the room and grab a sample, and he said they would – similar to what may have done in the Escaparate room at CAO Headquarters.

From Ernesto Perez-Carrillo:

The aging room has been a work in process of almost 1 year. I wanted to make it special, not only for a place to store cigars but to showcase them. The room is all cedar as are the bins. The floor is Cuban tiles, with the design dating back to the early 1900 ‘s; they were made in Dominican Republic by a company that has the rights to the design for Cuban tiles. It has an air handler which is constantly moving the air and keeps the humidity at about 70.
We age all our cigars for a minimum of 21 days and in some vitolas 30 days. Besides the cedar, the room is also insulated to keep the room fresh. There is no smoking in the aging room, the only place in the factory, so as to not take anything away from cedar. This room was made for our customers; when they visit us they can enjoy as much as I do this very special aging room. At the present we can age about 600,000 cigars in the space.

Skywalker · 12-09-2010, 11:13 AM

Looks great!

Thanks for the post!!!

smokinpeace · 12-09-2010, 11:16 AM

That is amazing. I have to make it to one of the major factories some day. Must be amazing to see up close.

Ogre · 12-09-2010, 11:21 AM

Looks like I need to do a road trip south. Looks cool.

Dukeuni · 12-09-2010, 11:53 AM

Where is this place at?

maninblack · 12-09-2010, 12:16 PM

Great picture! Would love to visit a factory one of these days.

mosesbotbol · 12-09-2010, 12:17 PM

Beautiful floor. It must smell nice in there.

hscmit · 12-09-2010, 12:29 PM

looks like my future walk-in

Ogre · 12-09-2010, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Dukeuni

Where is this place at?

Miami Florida

kelmac07 · 12-09-2010, 07:37 PM

Sweeeet! Thanks for sharing Matthew.

jimmyk26 · 12-09-2010, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by matthewjmichael

This room was made for our customers; when they visit us they can enjoy as much as I do this very special aging room. At the present we can age about 600,000 cigars in the space.

I love this. I guess I'll have to stop by when I am in South Florida over xmas!

EricF · 12-09-2010, 07:59 PM

That room looks awesome!

12-09-2010, 11:47 PM

Fantastic post, brother!! I was fortunate enough to visit the Escaparate room @ CAO and was treated to an Lx3 and Habano blend they were toying with....both of which were better than anything they had in normal production. I love Ernesto's stuff and this picture is seriously making me

Pat1075 · 12-10-2010, 12:17 AM

Beautiful facility

KillerCelt · 12-10-2010, 01:13 AM

absolutely gorgeous. I want to live there.

OHRD · 12-10-2010, 06:56 AM

I really just couldn't imagine having that room at my office - how you'd ever stay out of it I have no idea...

68TriShield · 12-10-2010, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by matthewjmichael

I really just couldn't imagine having that room at my office - how you'd ever stay out of it I have no idea...

You would have to leave to smoke a cigar right?

Doctorossi · 12-10-2010, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by auburnfan1980

I love Ernesto's stuff and this picture is seriously making me

OHRD · 12-10-2010, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by 68TriShield

You would have to leave to smoke a cigar right?

Good call...so out of an 8 hour day...maybe 2 breaks, about an hour and a half each

12-10-2010, 11:57 AM

Just imagine how amazing it must smell in that room.

12-09-2010, 11:09 AM	#1
OHRD Garage w/ couch & ashtray Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Matt Posts: 1,377 Trading: (39)	A Look Inside EP Carrillo's Aging Room Tuesday afternoon Enersto Carrillo posted a picture of their new aging room on Facebook and Twitter and you could hear all the jaws dropping! Immediately everyone started commenting at what a sight it was. I sent Ernesto a message via Twitter and asked if he’d share with our readers a little bit about their aging room, and asked if I could re-post the pictures. Ernesto, not surprisingly, was gracious to the request. I asked Ernesto if visitors to the factory would have access to tour the room and grab a sample, and he said they would – similar to what may have done in the Escaparate room at CAO Headquarters. From Ernesto Perez-Carrillo: The aging room has been a work in process of almost 1 year. I wanted to make it special, not only for a place to store cigars but to showcase them. The room is all cedar as are the bins. The floor is Cuban tiles, with the design dating back to the early 1900 ‘s; they were made in Dominican Republic by a company that has the rights to the design for Cuban tiles. It has an air handler which is constantly moving the air and keeps the humidity at about 70. We age all our cigars for a minimum of 21 days and in some vitolas 30 days. Besides the cedar, the room is also insulated to keep the room fresh. There is no smoking in the aging room, the only place in the factory, so as to not take anything away from cedar. This room was made for our customers; when they visit us they can enjoy as much as I do this very special aging room. At the present we can age about 600,000 cigars in the space. __________________ Did I tell you my garage has a couch and an ashtray? My wife doesn't let me sleep or smoke inside.

12-09-2010, 11:13 AM	#2
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: A Look Inside EP Carrillo's Aging Room Looks great! Thanks for the post!!! __________________ Smoke what you like!!!

12-09-2010, 11:16 AM	#3
smokinpeace Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Brennan Location: Virginia Posts: 179 Trading: (6)	Re: A Look Inside EP Carrillo's Aging Room That is amazing. I have to make it to one of the major factories some day. Must be amazing to see up close.

12-09-2010, 11:21 AM	#4
Ogre **CENSORED** Join Date: Apr 2010 First Name: Larry Location: Central Florida Posts: 12,068 Trading: (46)	Re: A Look Inside EP Carrillo's Aging Room Looks like I need to do a road trip south. Looks cool.

12-09-2010, 11:53 AM	#5
Dukeuni RIP CS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Fields of rolling wheat Posts: 509 Trading: (32)	Re: A Look Inside EP Carrillo's Aging Room Where is this place at?

12-09-2010, 12:16 PM	#6
maninblack Will smoke for food Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Kevin Location: Where the hoot owls f$ck the chickens Posts: 10,637 Trading: (80)	Re: A Look Inside EP Carrillo's Aging Room Great picture! Would love to visit a factory one of these days. __________________ Proud member of the GMCGTPWHAFA

12-09-2010, 12:17 PM	#7
mosesbotbol That's a Corgi Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Moses Location: Boston Posts: 6,171 Trading: (6)	Re: A Look Inside EP Carrillo's Aging Room Beautiful floor. It must smell nice in there. __________________ Port Wine & Claret \| British Cars \| Welsh Corgi's

12-09-2010, 12:29 PM	#8
hscmit Have My Own Room Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: James Location: no where Posts: 2,200 Trading: (4)	Re: A Look Inside EP Carrillo's Aging Room looks like my future walk-in

12-09-2010, 07:37 PM	#10
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: A Look Inside EP Carrillo's Aging Room Sweeeet! Thanks for sharing Matthew. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

12-09-2010, 07:59 PM	#12
EricF Ain't Never Gonna Leave Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Eric Location: Miramar, FL Posts: 7,004 Trading: (116)	Re: A Look Inside EP Carrillo's Aging Room That room looks awesome! __________________ It might taste crummy, but at least it's huge.

12-09-2010, 11:47 PM	#13
auburnfan1980 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: A Look Inside EP Carrillo's Aging Room Fantastic post, brother!! I was fortunate enough to visit the Escaparate room @ CAO and was treated to an Lx3 and Habano blend they were toying with....both of which were better than anything they had in normal production. I love Ernesto's stuff and this picture is seriously making me

12-10-2010, 12:17 AM	#14
Pat1075 Feeling at Home Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Patrick Location: Lakewood, OH Posts: 755 Trading: (11)	Re: A Look Inside EP Carrillo's Aging Room Beautiful facility

12-10-2010, 01:13 AM	#15
KillerCelt Alliteration is key Join Date: Nov 2010 First Name: Adam Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 71 Trading: (1)	Re: A Look Inside EP Carrillo's Aging Room absolutely gorgeous. I want to live there. __________________ -Adam

12-10-2010, 06:56 AM	#16
OHRD Garage w/ couch & ashtray Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Matt Posts: 1,377 Trading: (39)	Re: A Look Inside EP Carrillo's Aging Room I really just couldn't imagine having that room at my office - how you'd ever stay out of it I have no idea... __________________ Did I tell you my garage has a couch and an ashtray? My wife doesn't let me sleep or smoke inside.

12-10-2010, 11:57 AM	#20
Jenady Guest Posts: n/a	Re: A Look Inside EP Carrillo's Aging Room Just imagine how amazing it must smell in that room.