December 15th, 2007 at 10:38 am
by admin (Ashton, Don Pepin Garcia, San Cristobal)
Every since I read the article in this month’s Aficianado Magazine about Don Pepin Garcia and all the different cigars he wraps, I’ve wanted to try one of these San Cristobals. These smokes are wrapped by Don Pepin and produced by Ashton. Click here for some more info on that relationship.
This was a great smoke, just like almost every other Pepin Garcia cigar I have had. It started smooth and ended very smooth, I smoked it down to the very end. It did start to get a little hot towards the end, but it wasn’t too hot to smoke. There was plenty of smoke and the draw was very easy. I rate this cigar at an A-.
Now having said all that, I don’t think that I would smoke this cigar on a regular basis. I’d like to try 1 or 2 more of the Vitolas but frankly after I try them I probably won’t buy any more. They are great smokes, but they taste very similar to the Don Pepin Garcia Black-Label Line or the Tatuajes. And since the San Cristobals are $2-$3 higher than the other 2, I will probably stick with the cheaper ones.
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November 28th, 2007 at 2:18 pm
by admin (Don Pepin Garcia, El Rey De Los Habanos)
Since I have been so impressed with the Tatuaje and Don Pepin brands of cigars, I decided to try yet another Pepin signature Cigar. For those who don’t know “El Rey do los Habanos” translates in spanish to King of the Cuban Cigars, and is also the name of Don Pepin Garcia’s Cigar Shop in Miami, FL. There was an article about it in the latest issue of Cigar Aficianodo.
This cigar started out bitter and stayed that way through the first 1/3 of the smoke. After that it developed a taste that would be like any old $2 cigar that you might buy in a gas station humidor. Being that is was from Pepin, I was not at all impressed. The thought crossed my mind that it might have been stored improperly from the shop I got it from, but it is a good shop in Arlington that has a good reputation, so I can’t imagine that is the case. I might go ahead and try another, just to give it the benefit of the doubt, but I expected alot more from a Pepin Cigar. Right now, I’d rate it at a C-
The vitola I smoked is the one at the bottom on this photo.
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November 21st, 2007 at 11:11 pm
by admin (Don Pepin Garcia)
I know that I have said this before, but this cigar was one of the smoothest smokes I have ever had. This Don Pepin Garcia Black Edition (”Black Label”) 1950 Toro, 6 x 52 started cool, smooth and tasty and it stayed cool almost all the way to the end. At the very last it did start to warm up a bit, but it never got too hot, IMO. There was PLENTY of smoke also, which made for a thick and spicy aroma. Compared to Pepin’s Tatuaje line, I think this Black Label rates just beneath it, but it also costs $1-$1.50 less than the Havana VI Nobles. I would rate this cigar at an A-.
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