Theme Week 36 = E P Carrillo
The 98-rated PLEDGE is a fantastic cigar. There are a good variety of Carrillo products available, but the PLEDGE stands out, IMHO.

History
NOTE: In prior theme weeks, I have given much of Carrillo's history.
The history of Carrillo cigars is rooted in the Perez-Carrillo family's Cuban origins and Ernesto Perez-Carrillo's work on the La Gloria Cubana brand and the E.P. Carrillo brand. Ernesto Sr. Perez-Carrillo was born in Cuba in 1904 and learned about cigars from his father, who sold them in the streets of Havana. Ernesto Sr. bought El Credito, a cigar factory in Havana in 1948, and the family became well-respected in Cuba. See other posts regarding the loss of everything in Cuba to the murderous thieves who took over Cuba. Ernesto Jr. Perez-Carrillo made La Gloria Cubanas in a small factory in Miami's Little Havana district in the 1990s. The brand became popular during the cigar craze of the time. After selling El Credito to Swedish Match in 1999, Ernesto Jr. formed EPC Cigar Co. with his children, Lissette and Ernesto III, in 2009. The company's factory, La Tabacalera Alianza, is located in the Dominican Republic. Ernesto Perez-Carrillo's cigars have won numerous awards, including:
1. La Historia E-III: Ranked number two Cigar of the Year by Cigar Aficionado in 2014
2. Encore Majestic: Ranked number one Cigar of the Year by Cigar Aficionado in 2018
3. Pledge: Ranked number one Cigar of the Year by Cigar Aficionado in 2020