Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Enlists Cigar Smokers To Help Blend New Escapade Line

Consumers Will Share Their Preferences and Ideas for the New Blend

For E.P. Carrillo Cigars’ new Escapade line, Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr. is enlisting premium cigar consumers to help develop the cigar’s blend. To do this, he will be hosting a series of Zoom sessions where small groups of cigar smokers will have the opportunity to share their preferences and ideas for the new blend directly with Ernesto.

The Zoom meetings are called “Burn and Learn,” a series consisting of interactive sessions where customers, the EPC Cigars team and Ernesto will be able to bond, thereby expanding the team in both size and meaningful input.

The primary goal of the Zoom sessions is to create the most shareable blend yet, making Escapade a very memorable smoking experience. Additionally, Escapade is being designed with new smokers in mind.

The first session of 10 participants took place on June 12th. Once all of the sessions are complete, a three-pack with the blends inspired by the consumer session participants will undergo a round of voting, just as EPC did with the former EPC Platinum Bash release. Once the votes are in, the winning Escapade blend will be released in 2024.

“It is important to me that I listen to what our consumers are seeking,” said Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr. “It gives me such satisfaction to create a blend for others to enjoy around the world.”

Adult cigar smoking consumers interested in participating in one of the upcoming sessions can email an RSVP to [email protected] with ‘Escapade’ in the subject line. In their message, participants are also encouraged to include three things they would like to see in a new cigar. CA