Today, world renown Master Blender Ernesto Perez-Carrillo is responsible for creating some of the world’s highest rated cigars, including recently Cigar Aficionado magazine’s highest ever awarded cigar; the Pledge Prequel. Among his key releases are La Historia, Encore and Dusk.

In the world of cigars, it’s hard to find a man more experienced—or more respected—than Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. He got his start in the cigar business making La Gloria Cubanas in a modest factory located in the heart of Little Havana, Miami’s Calle Ocho. Around 1990 he was selling standout, handmade cigars for less than $2 each. A newfound interest in cigars (and an article in a certain magazine) turned his company into a gem, and he couldn’t keep up with the demand. La Glorias went from curiosity to institution, and Perez-Carrillo expanded into the Dominican Republic, vastly expanding the production of La Gloria Cubana cigars.

La Historia is decorated with various images, including his grandmother in a Pinar del Río tobacco field and his daughter in Miami. The cigar is as rich in body as it is in appearance. The Perez-Carrillos worked two years on this cigar, and it shows in the final product, which is finished with a luxurious, dark leaf of Mexican tobacco grown in the San Andrés Valley.

Ernesto Perez-Carrillo has created many great cigars in his 40-plus years in business. His La Historia is among his very best efforts.

EPC La Historia E-III-

2014 No. 2 Cigar Of The Year, Cigar Aficionado Magazine

EPC Encore Celestial-

2018 Cigar Of The Year – Cigar Aficionado Magazine

EPC Encore Majestic-

2018 Cigar Of The Year – Cigar Aficionado Magazine

EPC Pledge Prequel-

2020 Cigar Of The Year – Cigar Aficionado Magazine, 98 Points – Cigar Aficionado Magazine

EPC New Wave Connecticut Brillante-

91 Rating – Cigar Aficionado Magazine