为庆祝美国第248个独立日，雪茄制造商E.P.卡里略（E.P.Carrillo）推出了一款忠诚誓言（Pledge of Allegiance）系列的新型号，所罗门（Salomon），这款所罗门将与2024年版本的公牛尺寸一起发货。
莉塞特·佩雷斯·卡里略（Lissette Perez-Carrillo）在一份声明里表示，我们很荣幸可以退出所罗门型号的忠诚誓言，这款雪茄不仅体现了卡里略公司对品质和传统的承诺，也表达了对美国丰富历史和精神的敬意。
所罗门尺寸在雪茄行业里不太常见，生产费时费力，茄身到茄帽部分逐渐变成锥形，茄脚隆起，呈乳头状。一名专业的卷茄师每天可以卷制大概50支到60支所罗门型号的雪茄。卡里略公司安排了一对经验丰富的高级卷茄师专门生产这款所罗门，去年已经卷制好，成品在发酵室里继续发酵了一年。
这款所罗门的茄衣是深色的康涅狄格阔叶，茄套是厄瓜多尔种植的康涅狄格种子烟叶，茄芯是尼加拉瓜、多米尼加的混合烟叶，还掺入了少许宾夕法尼亚州烟叶和康涅狄格州烟叶。雪茄的口味强度是中等到浓郁。64环径，6.75英寸，是一个大家伙，在美国的售价是每支35美元。每盒10支装，一共发售248盒。
埃内斯托·佩雷斯·卡里略说，这款所罗门是一项爱的成果，证明了我们对雪茄制作艺术的不懈奉献，以及对国家遗产的深切赞赏。
雪茄外包装盒是红白蓝色的配色，印着埃内斯托·佩雷斯·卡里略的签名。
In honor of the 248th birthday for the United States of America, cigarmaker E.P. Carrillo is expanding its limited-edition Pledge of Allegiance brand with a new shape, a Salomon. The patriotic new cigar is shipping now, along with the 2024 edition of the Pledge of Allegiance toro.
"We are incredibly proud to present the Pledge of Allegiance Salomon," said Lissette Perez-Carrillo in a press statement. "This cigar not only embodies our commitment to quality and tradition but also honors the rich history and spirit of America."
The Salomon is a shape made with a head that tapers into a point, and a bulging foot with a nipple tip. It’s fairly rare in the cigar industry due to the time-consuming method of their production. An expert roller can make about 50 to 60 Salomones per day. Only one pair of senior rollers at Casa Carrillo in the Dominican Republic, where the cigars are made, were assigned the task of producing the intricate shape. The cigars from this production were rolled last year with the 2023 edition of Pledge of Allegiance and set aside to be placed in the aging room for one year.
The blend consists of a dark Connecticut broadleaf wrapper, Ecuador Connecticut binder and fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic, along with some broadleaf from Pennsylvania and Connecticut. According to the company, the smoke is medium-to full-bodied. The Pledge of Allegiance Salomon measured 6 3/4 inches by 64 ring gauge. It doesn’t come cheap with a suggested retail price of $35 each.
"Creating the Pledge of Allegiance Salomon has been a labor of love," says Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. "This cigar stands as a testament to our enduring dedication to the art of cigar making and our deep appreciation for our nation’s heritage."
Each red, white and blue box is individually numbered and is signed by Perez-Carrillo. Production is limited, fittingly for the anniversary, to just 248 boxes of 10.
