The release is called Aura E.P. Carrillo Shengxiao Limited Edition, and features 12 cigars per box, each one a unique blend that is inspired by the 12 animal symbols of the Zodiac calendar, or Shengxiao in Mandarin. Each cigar is presented in a 6 1/8 x 52 torpedo vitola, with the individual tobaccos hand-selected by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo and aged for a minimum of five years. The cigars are then packaged in a handcrafted mahogany box that includes a humidifier and a set of cards detailing each cigar blend and its corresponding animal personality. “Aura E.P. Carrillo positions the brand in the highly coveted super premium segment in Asia Pacific,” said Jose de Castro, ceo of Cigar Specialist, in a press release. “We are excited with our collaboration. Ernesto captured the essence of each animal in the Chinese Zodiac (Shengxiao) with blending only he knows how.”