Inspired by women, but made for everyone. That’s the idea behind the new release in the La Historia line from Casa Carrillo.
While working on the blend, and after soliciting feedback from a curated panel — including select retailers — the cigar is crafted with a Habano-seed wrapper and a unique blend of fillers. Those include Dominican tobacco from La Canela and Dominican pelo de oro, Mexican San Andrés, Nicaraguan tobacco and Pennsylvania broadleaf. What a mix, right?
According to Casa Carrillo, Silk is a “refined medium-bodied cigar with layered notes of earth, sweetness, and spice.”
Available in boxes of ten, the Silk will retail for about $16.50 per cigar (about $165 per box) at a size of 6-inches by 52. However, they will be produced in limited batches and released throughout the year. The company will output the first run at 1,500 boxes. It’s also the first “round-format” cigar released in the U.S. from the Perez-Carrillo team.
Lissette Perez-Carrillo says that Silk was born after listening to influential women in the industry. She also said in a video that it’s been a wonderful learning experience for her and a “journey in blending.”
“It reflects the stories, experiences, and insights of women in our industry, while being crafted for all cigar lovers. Having it be the first release to carry the Casa Carrillo name on its foot band makes it even more meaningful—it’s a symbol of our evolution and the future we’re building.”
Lissette’s daughter Skye also worked on the project. She not only represents the fifth generation of the family to be involved in the industry, but also an entirely new generation coming into the craft.
It should be available to retailers within the next couple of weeks — this week at the earliest. Frankly, the blend sounds delightful, and I’m excited to give it a try.
Briley has over 16 years in the publishing and content marketing business. He's been writing about cigars for nearly half that in various forms. What makes him a tour de force is he also smokes them.
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