History
Jose Pepin Garcia started rolling cigars at the age of 11 for his father and after 30 years of rolling cigars he achieved a torcedor ranking of 8 which is the highest achievable. He ultimately opened his own cigar factory in little Little Havana called El Rey De Los Habanos in 2003. Jaime Garcia, Jose's son got into blending cigars and took a trip Nicaragua to create a cigar to honor his father. Jose and his family were impressed and decided to change the name of the company to My Father Cigars in 2008. On a side note as I smoked his cigar I was watching an interview with Don Pepin and he said thanks to Pete Johnson from Tatajue as well as Ashton cigars who ultimately elped put him on the map internationally. Ok, enough history let's get into the My Father Cedro Deluxe Cervantes.Vitals
- Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Rosado / Criollo;
- Filler:Nicaraugan Size:6 1/2 X 44
- Paring : Sumatran Coffee
- Start Time : 9:30 AM
- End Time : 11:00 AM
- Purchased from Famous Smoke
Cut and Pre-light
The cigar has a heavy and solid feel to it. It is most certainly packed full of premium Nicaraguan long filler. I decided to go with a punch cut and I detect hints of cedar on the pre-light draw as well as on the foot. The pre-light draw is a bit tighter than I like but have a feeling it will free up as it has been my experience with this cigar. The punch cut on these smaller gauge cigars is my preferred cut as it seems to really concentrate the flavors more which is quite nice.
First Third
On first light of the cigar I immediately get a taste of cedar and cream. This one has some age on it and perhaps that is why I didn't detect any of the signature Pepin spice on the initial light. I also took quite a few puffs before remembering to retro hale and then the pepper spice showed up. The spice level can be easily controlled by the tempo at which you smoke it. Want more pepper? Just puff on it a little more aggressively. I like a more balanced smoke and prefer to slow down to get the most out of any cigar but noticed more so on this one. Wrapping up the first third and the mouth feel is luxurious and buttery. I also begin to detect a hint of leather.
Second Third
So far consistent with the first third which in my opinion is a good thing. As I concentrate more on the long finish the coffee notes are more prevalent as well as a detection of dark cocoa. It could be the coffee pairing bringing out these additional flavors but regardless it is very pleasant. As I wrap up the final third I was missing the pepper spice so I puffed on it a little more aggressively and had another retro hale. The pepper spice is still there but more in the background. The draw is still a little tight but not as tight as the pre-light. Perhaps I will try a straight cut next time.
Final Third
In the final third the cigar is starting to heat up a little bit but nothing unbearable.It could be my rate of puffing is picking up as I am really enjoying this cigar. Pepper spice and leather begin to come to the fore front and the flavors from the first 2/3rds are also still there. I run out of coffee so have to run inside to grab a bottle of water. As I come back into my lounge (the garage) the room note is a very nice cedar which is worth mentioning. The band peels off relatively easy which is always a bonus since I like to save them.
Nub Worthy?
Absolutely and the picture below is worth 1,000 words. You know it's a good cigar when you get out the corn cob holders for a roach clip :D
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