Flor de las Antillas by My Father Cigars For almost the past year, there has been a lot of buzz about the La Duena line of cigars that is forthcoming by My Father Cigars. La Duena is getting a lot of attention because this is the “Janny Garcia” cigar that was blended by Tatuaje’s […]
Cigar Review: Don Pepin Garcia Blue Label Firecracker
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 2 Comments 88-90, Don Pepin, Firecracker, Nice to Have, Review
Don Pepin Garcia Blue Label Firecracker In the past year, the Garcia family has been promoting many retailer exclusive cigar blends and vitolas under the My Father Cigars brand. Retail exclusive cigars are nothing new to the Garcias and in particular Don Pepin Garcia. A few years ago, under the Don Pepin Garcia brand, a […]
2011 Top 5 Aged Blends of the Year
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While 2011 was a great year in the cigar business, 2010 was an outstanding year as well. As cigars age, their profile can change – in terms of flavor, burn, and draw. This can be both a positive thing or a negative thing. Aging certain cigar blends does not always guarantee a better cigar, but […]
2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #26: My Father Limited Edition 2011 (Part 5 of Epic Encounters)
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#26: My Father Limited Edition 2011 This epic encounter brings us to the son of a cigar legend that has become one of the top blenders in the business. Coming in at #26 is the My Father Limited Edition 2011. This is the second limited edition cigar in the “My Father” line. Originally this […]
Cigar Preview: El Tiante Cigars
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Many folks remember former Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees pitcher Luis Tiant. Some cigar enthusiasts also remember that Luis Tiant has at one time dabbled in the cigar game. This past Friday October 21st, a formal launch was held at Butthead’s Tobacco Emporium in Danbury, Connecticut for two new blends by Tiant Cigar […]
Cigar Review: Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Limited Edition 2011
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Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Limited Edition 2011 The Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Limited Edition 2011 is something I’ve had on my radar for most of 2011. Given how good the Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial was, then given how good Jaime did with the My Father Limited Edition series – I was pretty excited for Jaime’s […]
Cigar Pre-Review: My Father El Hijo
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My Father Cigars’ El Hijo (exposed binder/filler on right) Late last year, Smoke Inn launched its “Microblend Series. The intent of the Microblend Series is to a produce a limited run of retail exclusive cigars made by some of the biggest manufacturers. The first release was a the Tatuaje Anarchy and the second was a […]
Cigar Preview: San Cristobal Elegancia (Part 19 of the 2011 IPCPR Series)
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San Cristobal Elegancia The collaboration between Don Pepin Garcia and Ashton Cigars has proven to be a good one – especially with the release of the San Cristobal and La Aroma de Cuba lines. At IPCPR 2011, a new line extension to the San Cristobal brand was unveiled – the San Cristobal Elegancia. The San […]
Cigar Review: La Sirena Series A
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The La Sirena Series A A few days ago, I was listening to the Dino Costa Radio show on Sirius XM Mad-Dog radio. While Dino is primarily known a sports host, he has been talking cigars. On this show, Dino had Rocky Patel as a guest (and gave Rocky a full hour!). Rocky made a […]
Cigar Review: My Father El Picador
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My Father Cigars’ El Picador The My Father El Picador was not a cigar I had heard of. It turns out this is a retail exclusive cigar to Empire Cigars in Raleigh, North Carolina. Retail exclusive cigars are not new to Don Pepin Garcia as he has released many with his collaborator Pete Johnson of […]