Pledge Purple & Ascend | Cigar Journal

At Intertabac 2026, Casa Carrillo is introducing the new Pledge Purple, the latest addition to its Premier Collection. Pledge Purple is not a limited edition but rather a small, highly controlled production run; it will be manufactured regularly while maintaining the meticulous production standards associated with small-batch releases. The first 3,500 boxes will be distributed to international markets throughout the year. It is a box-pressed Toro (152 mm x 54 / 6×54) featuring an Havana-seed wrapper grown in Connecticut (USA), a Mexican binder, and Nicaraguan filler. These medium-to-full-strength cigars are sold in boxes of 10.

Additionally, Casa Carrillo has unveiled the new Ascend, a medium-intensity cigar with a blend designed to deliver a progressive, ascending flavor profile from the first puff to the last. Ascend is a medium-intensity cigar featuring an Ecuadorian wrapper and Nicaraguan binder and filler; it is available in three vitolas: Saddle, a 127 mm x 50 (5×50) robusto; Ridge, a toro size152 mm x 52 ( 6×52), and Peak, a “gordo” 158 mm x 58 (6 ¼ x 58). All of them are box-pressed and comes in 10-count boxes.