Ernesto Perez-Carrillo and his daughter Lissette inspecting tobacco. (Photo/Peter Garritano)

E.P. Carrillo Cigars adds a robusto to the encore line. The award winning blend was lacking a classic robusto in the line-up but now it does. EPC is releasing the E.P. Carrillo Encore El Futuro with an initial shipment of 1000 10-count boxes, but after the PCA trade show, the cigar will get full distribution.

The El Futuro joins the Toro, Churchill, Torpedo and the 2018 cigar of the year, the Majestic. Carrillo makes the cigars in his La Alianza factory in the Dominican Republic.