{"id":63733,"date":"2023-06-14T15:53:18","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T13:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/?p=63733"},"modified":"2023-06-14T15:53:18","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T13:53:18","slug":"e-p-carrillos-escapade-line-to-be-blended-with-help-of-consumers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/e-p-carrillos-escapade-line-to-be-blended-with-help-of-consumers\/","title":{"rendered":"E.P. Carrillos Escapade Line to be Blended with Help of Consumers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For their new Escapade line, E.P. Carrillo is enlisting consumers to help Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr. develop the cigar\u2019s blend. To do this, E.P. Carrillo will be hosting a series of Zoom sessions where small groups of consumers will have the opportunity to share their preferences and ideas for the new blend directly with Ernesto.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Zoom meetings called &#8222;Burn and Learn&#8220; is a series of interactive sessions designed to foster meaningful connections between the customer, and their dedicated E.P. Carrillo team including Master Blender Ernesto Perez-Carrillo.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The primary goal of the Zoom sessions is to create their most shareable blend yet\u2014the remarkable &#8222;Escapade.&#8220; They want customer input, ideas, and feedback to help them craft a truly exceptional and unforgettable smoking experience.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Each session is limited to 10 participants. Once these sessions are over, Ernesto will create a three-pack featuring blends inspired by the consumers who participate in the sessions, with a round of voting similar to that of the Platinum Bash release. The winning Escapade blend will eventually be launched next year as either a limited or full release.<\/p>\n<p>While Escapade is designed with new smokers in mind, E.P. Carrillo believes that it will also be enjoyable for all cigar enthusiasts and will reflect their philosophy of being &#8222;blended to share.&#8220; Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr. emphasizes the importance of listening to consumers and their desires, and creating a blend that others can enjoy worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is important to me that I listen to what our consumers are seeking,\u201d said Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr. \u201cIt gives me such satisfaction to create a blend for others to enjoy around the world. When our consumers expressed they wanted something lighter, we had one thing to do\u2026listen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If consumers are interested in participating in one of the upcoming sessions, they can email an RSVP to <a href=\"mailto:info@epccigar.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info@epccigar.com<\/a> with &#8218;Escapade&#8216; in the subject line. In the body of the email, participants are encouraged to share three things they would like to see in a new cigar. This allows consumers to have a direct impact on the development of the blend and contribute their ideas to the process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For their new Escapade line, E.P. Carrillo is enlisting consumers to help Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr. develop the cigar\u2019s blend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":63735,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[177,49,2808,44],"tags":[5128,8940],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63733"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63733"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63733\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63737,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63733\/revisions\/63737"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63733"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63733"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}