I have had some E.P. Carrillo cigars in my humidor since his La Gloria days, but Allegiance by E.P. Carrillo cigars are unlike anything else the famous cigar maker has done before. Almost everything with E.P. Carrillo’s name, like the top-rated La Historia and Pledge blends, are made at Carrillo’s Tabacalera La Alianza in the Dominican Republic. Allegiance, however, marks the first time an E.P. Carrillo cigar is made elsewhere.Carrillo turned to none other than the prestigious Oliva cigar family, situated in Nicaragua and responsible for aficionado favorites like the Serie V Melanio. They are crafted at the Oliva family’s Tabacalera Oliva de Nicaragua S.A. in Esteli, Nicaragua into a trio of box-pressed sizes. Carrillo blended Allegiance with Oliva’s expertly aged Nicaraguan-grown long filler and binder tobaccos dressed in a gorgeous Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper.Once I get a flame to the foot of one of these top-shelf treats, my palate is coated with a savory and rich medium-full bodied smoke carrying complex flavors of black coffee, leather, roasted nuts, peppery spice, cedar, and tobacco sweetness. Combined with the slow, even burn, Allegiance by E.P. Carrillo provided me with a luxury smoking experience that rewards the seasoned palate.Packaged in boxes of 20, these gems are opening up a new chapter of allegiances between some of the best cigar makers in the industry. To ensure I always have Allegiance by E.P. Carrillo cigars on hand, I order them online from Cigars.com to get them shipped fast right to my door.
