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Corojo wrapper · Strength not published

Don Pepin Garcia Series VC: flavour profile and cigars like it

Don Pepin Garcia Series VC is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. It has a Rosado Corojo wrapper and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, pepper, sweetness and fruit.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Casa Cuevas Patrimonio and Protocol Silver Official Misconduct.

Don Pepin Garcia Series VC cigar
Cigar or packaging. Size not confirmed. Photo: myfathercigars.com. Framing by Breaking Cigars.

What does Don Pepin Garcia Series VC taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • cedar and wood
  • pepper and spice
  • natural sweetness
  • fruit and floral

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperCorojo Rosado
BinderNicaragua
FillerNicaragua
StrengthNo published rating
BodyFull-bodied
Made inNicaragua
Made byMy Father Cigars
FactoryMy Father Cigars S.A., Estelí
SizesCoronas 5.5×44 · Invictos 5×50 · Generosos 6×50 · Imperiales 6.125×52 · Toro Gordo 6×60

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

What reviewers say

  • cigar-coop.com, Generosos, 6 x 50 (2024)In our words: Cherry and vanilla yielded to wood and pepper. Construction needed few touch-ups.

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 Series VC

The line. Vegas Cubanas predated My Father. It returned regularly in 2017 and changed packaging and blend in 2023. cigar-coop.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 Series VC

  1. Casa Cuevas PatrimonioClosest matchCorojo wrapper · FullSame Corojo wrapper family.
  2. Protocol Silver Official MisconductAlso fitsHabano wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua.
  3. Casa de Torres Edicion EspecialAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to medium-fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more hay and herbs.
  4. Micallef Herencia HabanoAlso fitsHabano wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua.
  5. Ozgener Family Cigars AramasOne step furtherSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to full

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Don Pepin Garcia Series VC as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

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