My Father Cigars has announced the Le Bijou 1922 100 Años 2024 edition is shipping. At the 2024 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, My Father Cigars announced the 100 Años would be returning with plans to release it on a biannual (every other year basis). The Corona Extra size of the 100 Años won the 2023 Cigar Coop Cigar of the Year.
In 2008, Jaime Garcia created the first My Father Cigar to honor his father, Don José “Pepin” Garcia. A year later, Pepin paid homage to his own father, José Garcia Alayón, by releasing a cigar known as the My Father Le Bijou 1922. Le Bijou is French for “The Jewel”. The 1922 represented the year that Pepin’s father was born. Fast forward to 2022, which marked 100 years since the birth of José Garcia Alayón. As a result, the Garcia family decided to create a special limited edition cigar offering to mark the centennial of the elder Garcia’s birthday, known as the My Father Le Bijou 1922 100 Años Limited Edition.
The My Father Le Bijou 1922 100 Años Limited Edition 100 Años has two offerings: Corona Especial (6 1/2 x 44) and Corona Extra (5 1/2 x 48). Both sizes return with the 2024 edition. The Corona Extra is a box-pressed offering, while the Corona Especial is a parejo. Each size comes in 22-count boxes with a total production of 1,922 boxes per size. Blendwise, the My Father Le Bijou 1922 100 Años 2024 is a 100% Nicaraguan puro. A Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro wrapper highlights the 100 Años. All of the tobaccos come from the Garcia family farms.
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