With empty pockets, the Perez-Carrillo family fled to Miami in 1959. Working alongside his father, Ernesto, Jr., made cigars for the locals in Little Havana. When his father passed away in 1980, a 29-year old Ernesto took over the reins of the company, and friends in the Miami cigar trade carried him through tough times, confident that this promising craftsman would eventually succeed. And succeed he would. The E.P. Carrillo CORE line was launched in April 2010. 

These Carojo 99s, made in the Dominican Republic, have a medium to full body and a complex mix of woods, leather, dried fruit and spice. Slight coffee tones complement the finish. Rich smoke aroma throughout.