My Father Cigars has acquired the Fonseca brand from Quesada Cigars. News of the acquisition was first reported by Cigar Aficionado, and the report has been confirmed to Cigar Coop. The Fonseca brand was established in Cuba by Don Francisco Fonseca. The Dominican version of the Fonseca brand has been made by the Quesada family […]
For the past six years, My Father Cigars has emerged as a staple in the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA)’s Exclusive Series. For its 2019 TAA Exclusive Series installment, the company provided a cigar off the brand that started it all for company founder Don Pepin Garcia, the eponymous Don Pepin Garcia Original (a.k.a. Don […]
My Father Cigars has begun informing retailers of a limited edition cigar known as the Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial 10th Anniversary Limited Edition 2019. It’s a cigar that pays homage to Jaime Garcia, the son of Don Pepin Garcia. Jaime plays a key role in the blending and development of many My Father Cigars. Ten […]
One of the oldest brands that originated in Cuba, Cabañas is making a comeback. Today JR Cigars announced that later this month it is bringing back the brand – with the help of the Garcia family at My Father Cigars in Nicaragua. The cigar will be an exclusive to JR Cigar and also sold on […]
The My Father El Hijo, the third installment of Smoke Inn’s MicroBlend Series, is returning for a limited run. Today the South Florida retailer announced the return of the cigar for the first time in eight years. The My Father El Hijo 2019 edition features a similar blend to the 2011 edition. This is […]
2018 saw a very busy year for My Father Cigars as the company celebrated its tenth anniversary and it also celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Don Pepin Garcia brand. This year, I expected it to be somewhat dialed back. In general, My Father Cigars isn’t known to put out a lot of releases and […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, My Father Cigars will launch its seventh regular production cigar branded under the “My Father” name, the My Father La Promesa. La Promesa translates to “The Promise.” According to a report by Cigar Aficionado, La Promesa features an Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro wrapper over Nicaragua tobaccos owned by the Garcia […]
The year 2018 saw many brands and industry personalities commemorate anniversaries and milestones. This resulted in the release of many special cigars to mark the occasion. In the case of My Father Cigars, the celebration was a little more unique as the company celebrated two milestones. First, it’s the 15th anniversary of company patriarch Don […]
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
