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The dark brown Corojo Oscuro wrapper under the noble blue anillas may seem a little sinister (thus referring to the strength of the blend) – the taste picture, however, is dazzling. 50 – 60 minutes of smoking pleasure with soul!

Flavours

Really, the „Blue“ are cigars like a beautiful blues song – soulful, authentic, intense and brisk. Slightly less strong than her more awe-inspiring sisters, the „Unbeatable“ is still üabove average in strength. It has a relatively high caramel sweetness with a slight hint of dried fruit – the perfect counterbalance to the massive spiciness, the prominent coffee aromas and the deep woody astringency that characterise the whole smoke to varying degrees. In the last third peaty-earthy, with a touch of smoke, but still slightly sweet. Bomb!

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It is one of the many family legends of the Garcia cigar dynasty that son Jaime is said to have created his dad José this blend for his birthday one day, and thus found such approval that the cigar came into regular production. So it delights for about 55 - 70 minutes also us!

Aroma

My Fathers Signature series is among the brand's finest blends, and this format is rightfully a particular critics' favorite. Not an MF-typical expressive spice bomb, but rather a playful, highly complex medium-strength cigar whose fantastically balanced melange of tropical woods, distinctive leather notes, wonderful honey sweetness with a latent fruity impression, as well as fragrant-floral overtones fades into a "darker" flavor as the smoke progresses. Roasted tones of strong coffee, cocoa and soft earthy facets then make the music, while the sweetness gains the character of caramel.

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Finally reliably available in Germany is this - as the name suggests - deliberately traditionally blended line from Pepín Garcia's flagship brand. Around an hour of the highest smoking pleasure for a super-fair tenner is guaranteed here - highly recommended!

Flavour

Did you know that Mr. Garcia was once in charge of Partagás in Cuba? Smoking this cigar, you can at least guess! Heavy resins, incense scent, a wide range of oriental-exotic spicy notes with sweet as well as spicy facets - the expressive, aromatically immediately present cigar seems stronger than it ultimately is in terms of nicotine. Fine woody notes enrich the potpourri as well as striking nuances of coffee beans; the fermentation sweetness hovers somewhere between molasses and almost floral hints. The smoky texture sets a counterpoint of vanilla softness.

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The classic Toro format - round rolled, lusciously filled and yet with comfortable smoking characteristics - cleared excellent reviews from the trade magazines - Pepín's father (born in 1922 - hence the year) would be proud of the Filius! Smoking time approx. 75 - 90 minutes.

Flavours

The critics' acclaim (including a bombastic 95 P. in the "Cigar Journal") is no coincidence! The cigar, which is stronger than average but very smooth to smoke after a few hefty first puffs, beguiles with an abundance of brand-typical yet originally interwoven aromas - incisive tropical wood spice, ravishing chocolate pudding with a strong, oriental spiced mocha to it, clinging dark sweetness with occasional hints of dried fruit, a subtle tart latent earthiness in the background that gradually takes centre stage - truly a great marriage of intensity and elegance!

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In this thick Toro at a sensational price, Jaime's blend probably comes into its own best. The pure Nicaraguan filler, which is usual for Pepín, is coated here by a Connecticut Broadleaf with a strong aroma. Smoking time approx. 75 - 90 minutes

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Flavours

Compared to the Robusto, the Long one has a much more concise sweetness, which changes again and again during the course of the smoke. In addition to liquorice and cane sugar, seemingly strange associations such as blackberry jam also appear. These charming facets are embedded in a highly harmonious combination of various expressive woody aromas and the rich, mouth-watering umami roast flavours of the blend, which are reminiscent of stone-baked bread, fresh coffee and even a little malt beer. Piquant spice tones like nutmeg and ginger flit across the palate. Towards the end spicier and stronger.

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As if out of nowhere, this happy surprise came around the corner in the form of a very winning budget series from Tatuaje. In the home country of company boss Johnson, they like to go a bit bigger - despite a light draw, you get 85 - 100 minutes of smoking time here.

Flavours

"Mmm, fresh coffee beans!" is the first association. This doesn't change much until you put it down - and yet the blend is a real winner, not super-complex, but simply delicious and with enough variety. A good pinch of nutmeg here, a little pepper there, freshly toasted toast, later a hint of cocoa - all this permanently underlaid with fine caramel sweetness, then earthy and savoury in the last third, with barbecue notes (smoky-juicy-sweet) and wonderfully creamy smoke... you see, the perfect smoke for an action movie night after a mighty burger!

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O lala, the slightly frivolous motif on the Anilla already sets the mood for a sensual smoke - and whether thought so or not, the Nicaraguan puro lives up to this claim brilliantly for about 75 - 95 minutes without being expensive.

Flavours

With basically the same tobacco blend, the long format offers a few more small facets than the Robusto. The fruity taste somewhat reminiscent of dried apricots, the pithy aroma of freshly brewed coffee, delicious bread-crust roast aromas, a light dark chocolate note. The Toro, however, is a tad creamier, with more nutty-creamy melting, and from third to third brings out ever more fine accompanying aromas, from "woody" ethereality to leathery astringency to peaty depth. Very elegant, but at the same time quite hearty at a higher strength.

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In an increasingly Gordo-heavy cigar world, this classic 7 ½ x 38 Lancero is an endearing exotic whose existence - and price! - many thoughtful, hard-boiled aficionados will be pleased to know. Smoking time varies between 15 ("It's too strong for me!") and 120 minutes.

Flavours

Hehehe. The uninitiated who find this long thin with braids funny and want to "just try it" will experience their blue (!) miracle. One of the strongest and most intense Nicaraguan cigars, it is a feast for all those who want an extended evening smoke with captivating aromas and a varied smoking experience. The first puffs offer fine woody nuances and distinguished cocoa notes, even if they are still quite harmless. Soon, however, strength and body swell more and more; oak, espresso, peat, leather, nutmeg, but also liquorice, black tea and dried figs can be tasted. You have to experience it!

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A pure Nicaraguan tobacco blend - but rolled in Miami, the "gateway" for premium cigars to the USA. But this cigar with the innocent white double ring also entertains European aficionados splendidly for about 70 - 85 minutes.

Flavours

It is not uncommon for the Toro in a series to simply seem like the Robusto with correspondingly more smoking time, but not necessarily more variety. Despite identical basic blends, things look quite different here - the Robusto is the straightforward one, the Toro, which has received outstanding reviews in trade journals, is the elegant and playful one of the two Vítolas. The earthy, cedary and vegetal notes are joined here by more pronounced sweetness with a hint of cocoa, a noticeably broader palette of refined spice facets and, from around the middle, a fragrant, leathery impression. The flavour is strong, the actual strength "only" well-medium.

Wissenswertes

Die kürzeste Zigarre der rein aus Ligero-Blattgut gerollten Serie ist ein Musterbeispiel für „mehr sein als scheinen“, aromatisch wie vom Format her ein kompaktes Kraftwerk. Etwa 50 – 60 Minuten Power und Intensität – perfekt für die letzte Stunde des Tages.

Aromen

Der recht dicke Short Smoke transportiert das vereinnahmende Aromenspiel des ungewöhnlichen Blends besonders konzentriert – dichte Eichenholztöne, herbsüßer Lakritzegeschmack und tiefe Espresso-Röstaromen bilden über den gesamten Rauchverlauf das Fundament. Immer wieder mischen sich aber auch lieblichere Noten mit fruchtigem Charakter darunter, von dunklen Beeren bis zu gedörrten Feigen. Die Stärke pegelt sich vom Start weg im oberen Drehzahlbereich ein, zieht aber über weite Strecken nicht mehr an – erst gegen Ende, wenn sich üppige Torfaromen durchsetzen, kommt nochmal mehr Wucht rüber.

Wissenswertes

Die von Zigarren-Guru José „Don Pepín“ Garcias Stammhalter Jaime gemischte Serie fliegt hierzulande ein bisschen unter dem Radar – dabei zählen die großartigen Zigarren zu den besten ihres Preissegments! Die kurze 50er brennt ca. 40 – 55 Minuten.

Aromen

Die Short Robusto ist das ideale Format, um bei großem Rauchvolumen die kräftige, intensive Seite eines Blends kennenzulernen. Das ist bei dieser würzigen, aber auch süßen Laubrolle nicht anders als z.B. bei Davidoff oder in Kuba. Markante dunkle Holzaromen, der mundwässernde Röstgeschmack frischer Schwarzbrotkruste, deutliche Rohrzuckersüße und ein Wechselspiel pikanter Gewürznoten sorgen für ein tiefes, vollmundiges Geschmacksbild. Immer wieder tauchen auch Assoziationen wie Lakritze oder Espresso auf, zuweilen sogar ein Hauch Fruchtaroma von Beeren. Tolles Zigärrchen! Mittel – kräftig.

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If you want to enjoy the power and intensity of a classically mixed Tatuaje in a manageable time window of approx. 35 - 45 minutes, this inconspicuous little bundle of power is excellent. One of the best small formats for friends of strong tobacco.

Flavour

With its spicy, hearty Broadleaf wrapper and the Ligero-heavy filler from Nicaragua, a typical Pete Johnson blend, the SdC blend comes across particularly expressively in the short 40 format. The distinctive aroma of strongly roasted espresso beans meets wonderfully bittersweet cocoa notes and a permanent earthy-malty undertone with a hint of lightly sweetened liquorice. Its finesse, however, comes from the delightful, multi-faceted interplay of tinglingly spicy aromas, from nutmeg and cinnamon to pepper, clove and allspice. Expressive and strong - a great recommendation for the cold season!

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The counterpart to the Lancero of the series is this furious Gordo - but beware, the blend has not been toned down significantly for this. The album "Double Blues" by Lightnin' Hopkins is of course recommended as a soundtrack - but the 75 minutes of playing time are not enough.

Aromas

Once the spice tornado of the first 3-4 puffs is history, the Thick plays to all the advantages of its RM 56. The smoke becomes incredibly creamy, the fine dried fruit-like sweetness of the blend with its liquorice touch, which becomes more pronounced as the smoke progresses, makes itself felt, and the characteristic wood-leather-coffee bean aroma play of the series spoils the aficionado. In this format, light herbal aromas also play a role again and again, which loosen up the smoking pleasure, and the toasty facets take up a particularly large amount of space here. A strong, typically Nicaraguan cigar, beautifully made and highly recommended!

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The series, conceived as a tribute to his roots (admittedly: not the most original idea among the numerous Cuban exiles in the cigar business!), is among José Garcia's latest strokes of genius. The Toro in the shimmering Oscuro wrapper burns for about 70 – 85 minutes.

Flavours

A classically sized boxpressed Toro with a filler of Nicaraguan Criollo and Corojo – boah, how original… but wait, the blend is from Don Pepín and tastes just ünot at all interchangeable and gleichfö It tastes incredibly harmonious and charming, with lots of melting chocolate aroma, nutty notes, spices like nutmeg and even cardamom, the obligatory hint of crisp coffee aroma, and increasingly peat and toast as it progresses. Above all, the brand-typical tops of solid woods and a pleasant sweetness hover. Medium strength and extremely good performance.

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The name of the Cojonú series refers subtly to striking masculinity - but this Toro Largo with a smoking time of approx. 80 - 105 minutes does not flaunt power at all. One of Pete's early blends - timelessly good!

Flavours

The beautiful looking cigar with the inconspicuous ring captures the attention from the 1st puff. A medium-bodied smoke, rather strong only towards the end, with undisguised, incisive tobacco aromas of wood, leather, earth and fresh coffee, only slight subtle sweetness and herbal overtones; as the smoke progresses, the flavours alternate briskly, with a general shift towards increasingly prominent earth and roasted notes. Various spices hover above the heart notes - yes, even pepper, which is (too) often used as a comparison, but especially nutmeg and even clove. A smoking pleasure full of variety!

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Don't bite into it! Unlike the other, round Tatuaje series, this one is "flat boxpressed" in the aroma-rich San Andrés wrapper and is not a little reminiscent of a Landjäger sausage. It is also at least as tasty - and more productive with 80 - 95 minutes of smoking time!

Flavours

Like few non-Cubans in this price range, the long format puts down an impressive flavour development as the smoke progresses. Initially of moderate strength, nicely sweet, with chocolatey indulgence flavours and exotic spice tones, it becomes visibly more intense and earthy; the chocolate notes turn into deep cocoa notes, spicy ginger takes the place of the more mellow spices, roasted notes of espresso beans join in. The strength increases continuously, reaching a level just above average towards the end. Remarkable - as in the whole series - is the super-creamy smoke despite all the spiciness.

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These cigars have nothing to do with the singer Joan Baez Baez is in fact the home town of MF boss Pepín Garcia. The exile once again pays tribute to his roots with this budget series. The large corona burns for approx. 45 - 60 minutes.

Flavor

A short filler that not only smokes more like a long filler in terms of burn, but also comes close to the full-bodied aroma of one. The medium-bodied smoke is more in the spicy, piquant corner, with an earthy, peaty undertone and the roasted taste of espresso beans as constants. The spiciness is more pronounced here than in the other formats, with a moderate pinch of pepper and a nice refinement, sending the piquant aroma of an oriental bazaar to the palate. The most complex of the series!

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Many non-Cuban suppliers don't take the format designations too seriously - this "Toro" actually also "only" has the dimensions of a classic Robusto Largo. That's all we have to complain about with this top cigar with approx. 70 - 80 minutes smoking time!

Flavours

Not only in terms of dimensions does the Toro stand between its 2 sisters, it also offers "the best of both worlds" in terms of flavour - an excellent balance of powerful spicy and roasted notes on the one hand, and the very distinctive sweet chocolate-cocoa flavour of the blend on the other. Both balance each other out wonderfully, whereby the more pithy flavours gradually gain the upper hand in the course of the smoke. Fine woody overtones also remain permanently to be tasted; but apart from the great combination of creaminess and intensity, the variety of delightful spicy flavours is the star in the flavour ensemble.

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Worth knowing

You can put less stock in Pete Johnson's format names than you can in his always great blends - this, for instance, is a thick Belicoso, not a 6" Toro. Notwithstanding our German Korinthenkackerei, it guarantees 65 - 80 minutes of fun at a fair rate.

Flavours

This new series basically lives from its wonderfully concise coffee-roast aroma that runs through from A to Z. Nevertheless, it has a lot more going for it - more complex spicy notes than the Gordo, for example, while the sweetness here, reminiscent of nougat, is a bit more subtle; a hint of herbal etherealness that sometimes flits across the palate; but above all, a beautiful transition to increasingly intense peat, smoke and bread crust flavours. Superbly balanced, with (towards the end increased) power in just the right measure. Fortunately, nothing tastes like meadow ("prado") here!

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The "R" stands for "Retro", the "C" for a Caribbean island state that is not entirely insignificant in the cigar world - rather a joke in terms of format, because in the past they used to roll rather long and thin in Cuba. No joke, however, is the great quality. Approx. 50 - 60 minutes smoking time.

Flavours

Similar to the "Nuevitas" range, this Johnson creation tastes a touch stronger than it actually is in terms of nicotine. Distinctive cedary-earthy aromas, a bouquet of tart-fresh herbs to balance it out, distinct spiciness with a peppery impression, all this permanently accompanied by restrained sweetness on the palate. An expressive blend with full body and velvety smoke consistency, with "only" medium strength. The closeness to traditional Habanos implied in the series name is only partially present, which does not detract from the quality; it is most likely to be expressed in an underlying leatheriness.

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With this "flower of the Antilles", Pepín Garcia symbolically waves in the direction of his old homeland Cuba - in particular, his greeting goes to the production sites of the stronger Habanos, whose fans will find a great alternative here with a smoking time of around 50 - 65 minutes.

Flavours

With a comfortable draw, the pressed cigar runs right into the connoisseur with a cheerful "Servus!". In other words: there is nothing here about a restrained start, the powerful blend immediately brings a double portion of spice, intense coffee roast aromas and a palette of the dark wood notes typical of Pepín to the palate. Subsequently, the "juicy" ripe, rich fruit sweetness that fans of Nicaraguan Sungrown cigars love is also added. The distinctive coffee flavour plays visibly into the earthy as the smoke progresses, while a nice cocoa tone clings to the palate. A pleasingly broad spectrum!

What you need to know

It's a shame that the predecessor is no longer available in Germany for the tenth anniversary - and all the better that the company founder is congratulating himself on the next “round” with another Hammerblend! 80 - 95 minutes of pure smoking pleasure

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Flavors

In memory of the grandiose predecessor “Bon Chasseur”, the anticipation was great - and it is not disappointed! The big new one is a little lighter, the brand remains clearly recognizable - although Pete Johnson has of course made a successful effort to innovate: This ingenious blend of nutty-roasty, sweet and teasing salty-mineral facets has never had a Tatuaje before! It's reminiscent of roasted peanuts and salted caramel, without missing the crunchy, down-to-earth spiciness that sets the tone in the final third. Another masterpiece!

Worth knowing

The very classic series from the hand of the Cuban exile and today's grandee of Nicaraguan cigar making José „Don Pepín“ Garcia is clearly cheaper than his brand „My Father“, but also äußonly successful! Smoking time here approx. 50 – 60 minutes.

Flavours

For a cigar in this price segment, Garcia's Standard Robusto is incredibly coherent and dense in aroma. Like many Nicaraguanas, it is initially very spicy and direct, but settles down immediately and then unfolds a bouquet of dark woods, freshly roasted coffee, brown bread, earth and liquorice, interspersed again and again with subtle sweet (dried) fruit notes. The light smoke increasingly offers a latent cocoa note and gains a pleasantly leathery impression reminiscent of Pep's Cuban roots. The medium-bodied cigar tastes stronger than it actually is – always a mark of quality!

Worth knowing

The young Garcia genaration certainly makes Papa José happy - daughter Janny is involved with Tatuaje-head Pete Johnson and active in business there, son Jaime launched his first blend - and it turned out splendidly! See for yourself for 55 - 65 minutes.

Flavours

A typical Garcia blend, but definitely with its own twist - and a quality that, especially in this price sector, really inspires! The (relatively lush) Robusto shines with an exciting potpourri of dark, tart-sweet flavours, from men's chocolate to oak and mocha (more espresso later) to liquorice, brown bread and roasted hazelnuts. All this is constantly underpinned by a pleasant sweetness that changes its character from time to time during the course of the smoke - dark berries and sultanas are just as much at the start as molasses. Great balance between full spice and smoothness! Medium - strong.