#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 […]
Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Limited Edition 2011 Connecticut Shade Earlier this year, I reviewed the Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Limited Edition 2011. This Nicaraguan Broadleaf Maduro cigar was one of the best maduros to be released in 2011. These cigars are sold in boxes of sixteen. Each box is individually numbered. 15 of those […]
As always, when I smoke a pre-release cigar, I feel it is premature to give it a firm assessment rating – therefore, I do a pre-review to provide some initial feedback. With some follow-on smokes completed, it’s time to assess some more cigars. Two of the cigars in this assessment update were originally smoked as […]
Picture linked from 911cigars.com Cigar Aficionado printed an article today on a new limited edition My Father Cigar dedicated to the fallen heroes of the 9/11 tragedy. The cigar is called the My Father Commemorative 911 by Jaime Garcia Blend 343 10th Anniversary. As a part of this release, $40.00 from the sale of each […]
Most of the month of August has been spent on IPCPR wrap-up. There were three major news stories that broke at the end of the month. Major Stories First up, the cigar industry lost a legend. Edgar M. Cullman Sr, the longtime chariman, chief executive, and president of General Cigars passed away on August 28th […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Limited Edition 2011 w bonus Don Pepin Garcia’s son Jaime Garcia is making his mark in the cigar industry. Last year’s release of the Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial (my #14 Cigar of 2010) and the recent My Father Limited Edition 2011 (as well as great work on the Limited Edition 2010) […]
The month of May was probably as dynamic a month as there has been in a while in the cigar industry. As always, I’ll highlight some noteworthy events that happened in the world of cigars. The main focus will be on the happenings I explored on the Cigar Coop website, but there was plenty […]
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 […]
