Habano wrapper · Full
Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic: flavour profile and cigars like it
Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is full. It has a Rosado Habano wrapper and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, cedar and earth.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Don Pepin Garcia Black Label and Padron 1926 Serie No.48 Natural.
What does Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic taste like?
- cream and nuts
- cedar and wood
- earth and leather
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Habano-Rosado |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaragua |
| Filler | Nicaragua |
| Strength | Full as published by cigarcountry.com |
| Body | Medium to Full-Bodied |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | My Father Cigars |
| Factory | Garcia family factory, Estelí, Nicaragua |
| Sizes | 1979 Robusto 5×50 · 1970 Belicoso 5.5×54 · 1950 Toro 6×52 · 2001 Toro Gordo 6×60 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- cigaraficionado.com: 92 points, 1979 Robusto, 5 x 50 (2008)In our words: The review identified wood, leather and toasted-almond notes. It classified the smoke medium to full.
Scores as published by the magazine or retailer, for the size named. Notes are our summary of the review, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
About Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic
The line. The maker describes Cuban Classic as the newest member of its Don Pepin trio. It was the first blend from the Garcia factory in Estelí. myfathercigars.com
The brand. My Father Cigars presents José “Pepín” García as a third-generation master blender. It says Garcia rolled his first cigar at age 11. myfathercigars.com
Cigars like Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic
- Don Pepin Garcia Black LabelClosest matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, a step milder.
- Padron 1926 Serie No.48 NaturalAlso fitsWrapper style not published · FullAlso made in Nicaragua, less cedar and wood, about the same strength.
- La Aurora 107 NicaraguaAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullMore pepper and spice, less cedar and wood, a step milder.
- Flor de Antillas MaduroAlso fitsHabano wrapper · FullSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, less cream and nuts, about the same strength.
- Rocky Patel Special EditionOne step furtherHabano wrapper · Medium to medium-fullSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more cocoa and coffee, a step milder.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.