The concept behind the Short Run is simple: a one-time blend released once or twice a year made in limited numbers. Only 108,000 sticks of the 2010 version will ever be made.
The Short Run 2010 utilizes an Ecuadorian-grown, Sumatra-seed wrapper, a Nicaraguan binder, and filler tobaccos from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. The blend comes in three sizes: Dominantes (6.25 x 60), Populares (4.9 x 50), and Delirios (5.9 x 52). This trend seems to make more sense than having to produce 12 different sizes of each blend.
The Short Run 2010 utilizes an Ecuadorian-grown, Sumatra-seed wrapper, a Nicaraguan binder, and filler tobaccos from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. The blend comes in three sizes: Dominantes (6.25 x 60), Populares (4.9 x 50), and Delirios (5.9 x 52). This trend seems to make more sense than having to produce 12 different sizes of each blend.
Appearance and Construction:
The Ernesto Perez Carrillo { of La Gloria Cubano fame } "Short Run" has a nice looking Sumatra wrapper that has some oils visible. The Toro ish sized vitola is well rolled and presented no difficulties in smoking it.
There is a dual band on this cigar with the primary offering the up some wonderful colors with the red and gold EP logo while the secondary band denotes the “Short Run”.
It's a well made and attractive stick that beckons you to light one up and at a $6 to $8 price point, many will do so. Sadly I won't be joining them and this is not the review I was hoping it would be.
I had long been looking forward to the release of this cigar and dashed in to my local purveyor the day they landed. I was very pleased with the cigar that was waiting to meet it's match. I have long been a fan of La Gloria Cubano cigars especially the"Artesanos de Miami", and I heard great things about the E.P. Carrillo "Innaugural "cigar. A $13 Robusto I have yet to try,that seems to have been very well received.
Unfortunately,it may be a long time before I would want to receive another one of these " Short Run's ". Sometimes these much anticipated smokes pan out splendidly, and sometimes they crash and burn like this one.
The flavor profile of the cigar I smoked,{ I can only hope it was just that one } had me worried right from the start. It soon got a little better,but a long way from good. Sadly it then took a huge turn for the worse and became CMF, {cigar most foul}. I should have put it down, but I suffered to the end, {the very bitter end} that could not come soon enough. These things happen and we just reach for the next one.
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