Don Pepin – My Father
Ring Gauge: 5.2 x 52
Tobacco: Ecuadorian grown Habano-Rosado wrapper leaf, Nicaraguan binder, and filler
Bought: January 2010
Smoked February 12th 2010
Price: about $10.00 a stick at Hero’s and Legacies, Austin Texas
Beverage: None
Smoke Time: 1 hour 45 minutes (+ or -)
Initial Thoughts:
Today I will be smoking Don Pepin Garcia’s My Father No. 1 cigar. Don Pepin is a very well known cigar roller/maker. He draws on his Cuban roots and talent to produce some of the best known cigars out there today. However, before I start as I was working (my real job) I overheard on the talk radio stations all this uproar over this Greek BMW Ad for their used cars. The ad pictures a blond with the caption: “You know you’re not the first.” - “BMW premium used cars are so beautiful, it won’t matter if you’re not the first driver.” First off, Damn, and secondly, this has to be the most honest, most humorous ad I have seen in a long time. This ad is simple, to the point, and catching. The main argument I have heard over this ad is the 
objectification of women… you know the rest as it has been pounded into our head’s by the politically correct fascists for years.
Haven’t you ever noticed there is a strong tendency for those who preach tolerance, harmony, etc, and etc to be the first to want to shut you the f@ck up? Well you know what? I pledge this contract to you now… screw it all… you have all the right to label me an inbreed dumb ass cracker-ass-cracker and I am free to use whatever words I want. I am a big boy with big boy feelings why isn’t everyone else?
Oh yeah, I am doing a cigar review… Well, after all the name of my site is “Cigar Rants” and I am smoking the Don Pepin My Father. This cigar is absolutely stunning. The rosado wrapper leaf is flawless with some pronounced veins. The cap construction on this cigar is flawless. The cigar has a nice tight firm feel to it which you would expect from a master cigar roller. I could find no defects or flaws in the wrapper. The wrapper was nice and oily.
In the short time he has been on his own, Pepin Garcia has moved from a relative unknown to a major name in the “boutique” brand arena. In addition to his own brands, he has blended and makes several others for various companies. His skill as a master roller has often been recognized. Pete Johnson said that his “unusually adept skill is evidenced by the fine construction of the cigar”. By 2007, his reputation as a superior cigar maker had grown and he was tapped to create and manufacture a completely new brand (San Cristobal) for a major premium cigar company, Ashton Distributors, Inc.
-Wikipedia
The Smoke…
The cigar easily cut off resulting in no wrapper issues. A cold draw produced a nice bold flavor and the draw was perfect. The cigar took a light just fine. A few draws of the light cigar produced a bold-robust full-body flavor indicative of quality Nicaraguan tobacco. The cigar proceeds to burn producing a somewhat off-white brittle ash. No burn issues were observed. The flavor on this cigar is truly excellent. Rich and deep this cigar produces a ton of varied well blended flavors. There is pepper, wood, cocoa, and other flavors which escape my articulation. Foot to head, this cigar went with no problem.
The results are in!
An excellent cigar made by a legend in the business. At $10 bucks a stick it is on the pricey side but I believe worth the cost. You better believe I will have some of these in my humidor.
Rating: Excellent
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