Sumatra wrapper · Full
My Father The Judge: flavour profile and cigars like it
My Father The Judge is a full hand-made cigar. It has a Ecuadorian Sumatra Oscuro wrapper over Three Nicaraguan fillers from the Garcia family farms filler. Published tasting notes mention pepper, cedar, earth, cocoa and espresso.
On our flavour map it leans toward cocoa and coffee, with pepper and spice behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Oliva Serie V and E.P. Carrillo Allegiance.
What does My Father The Judge taste like?
- pepper
- cedar
- earth
- cocoa
- espresso
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Sumatra Oscuro |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan Corojo and Criollo |
| Filler | Three Nicaraguan fillers from the Garcia family farms |
| Strength | Full |
| Made by | My Father Cigars (Garcia family; handcrafted in Nicaragua) |
| Sizes | Corona Gorda 5.625x46 · Grand Robusto 5x60 · Toro Fino 6x52 · Toro 6x56 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
- 4.8 out of 5 from 84 customer reviews at Holt's
- Cigar Aficionado: 98 points for the Grand Robusto (2025)
Smokers like: rich chocolate and coffee notes and full-bodied and well built.
Some say: burn needs touch-ups on some and not worth the 98 hype to some.
Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
On the retailer best-seller lists we track in the United States, Estonia and Canada.
Cigars like My Father The Judge
- Oliva Serie V82% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullNicaraguan filler too, less cocoa and coffee, a step milder.
- E.P. Carrillo Allegiance79% flavour matchSumatra wrapper · Medium to fullSame Sumatra wrapper style, Nicaraguan filler too, less pepper and spice, a step milder.
- León Jimenes Guillermo León77% flavour matchHabano wrapper · FullMore caramel sweetness, less cocoa and coffee, same strength.
- AJ Fernandez New World (original, Oscuro)77% flavour matchMaduro wrapper · Medium to fullNicaraguan filler too, less cedar and wood, a step milder.
- La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero75% flavour matchSumatra wrapper · FullSame Sumatra wrapper style, more earth and leather, less cedar and wood, same strength.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.
Sources
- myfathercigars.com/cigar/my-father-mf-the-judge
- tobacconistofgreenwich.com/product/my-father-the-judge-toro
- smokingpipes.com/smokingpipesblog/single.cfm/post/smoke-rings-father-the-judge
- holts.com/cigars/all-cigar-brands/my-father-the-judge.html
- cigaraficionado.com/ratings/25889/name/my-father-the-judge-grand-robusto