Sumatra wrapper · Strength not published
Don Pepin Garcia E.R.H.: flavour profile and cigars like it
Don Pepin Garcia E.R.H. is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. It has a Sumatra wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, earth, pepper and cocoa.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are La Palina 125 Años and Byron 1850.
What does Don Pepin Garcia E.R.H. taste like?
- cedar and wood
- earth and leather
- pepper and spice
- cocoa and coffee
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuador Sumatra |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaragua |
| Filler | Nicaragua |
| Strength | No published rating |
| Body | Medium body |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | My Father Cigars |
| Blender | José 'Pepin' Garcia |
| Factory | My Father Cigars factory, Nicaragua |
| Sizes | Robusto 5×54 · Toro 6×52 · 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, Robusto, 5 x 54 (2025)In our words: Licorice, earth and dry wood developed with spice and cocoa.
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 E.R.H.
The line. E.R.H. means El Rey de los Habanos. Holt's described it as a 2025 release. myfathercigars.com
The brand. José 'Pepin' Garcia opened El Rey de los Habanos in Miami in 2003. The family opened My Father Cigars S.A. in Estelí in 2009. myfathercigars.com
Cigars like Don Pepin Garcia E.R.H.
- La Palina 125 AñosClosest matchWrapper style not published · Medium to medium-fullAlso made in Nicaragua.
- Byron 1850Also fitsWrapper style not published · Medium
- Silencio BlueAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium
- Black Works Studio S&R (Sumatra)Also fitsSumatra wrapper · MediumSame Sumatra wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more cream and nuts.
- Rocky Patel Fifty FiveOne step furtherWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, more natural sweetness.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Don Pepin Garcia E.R.H. as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.