This dispatch is from Barry Stein, of A Cigar Smoker, delivered from the floor of IPCPR. Check back throughout the day and week for more. Ashton is releasing a brand made by Don Pepin Garcia. The new La Aroma De Cuba Mi Amore has a Cuban seed Mexican wrapper with a Nicaraguan filler and binder. [...]
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This is the first in a series of dispatches that Barry Stein, of A Cigar Smoker, will deliver from the floor of IPCPR. Check back throughout the day and week for more. According to Barry, IPCPR in New Orleans on the first day is a “who’s who” of the cigar industry. The hot spot so [...]
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Today is the third annual “Smoke a JJ for JJ Day.” Light up a Series JJ cigar, made by My Father Cigars, and light it up in memory of “Little Robusto,” son of Stogie Review’s Jerry Cruz who passed away due to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Today, Barry at A Cigar Smoker wants you to [...]
Where were those new cigars from Tatuaje rolled? It might have been right on this table! This is where the action happens at the My Father Cigars factory.
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My Father Cigars has just announced the appointment of Jose Ortega as Vice President of Sales. Ortega will handle U.S. sales and in-store events, while John Gonzales will turn his attention to international markets – particularly Europe and Asia. This represents a strategic move for My Father, as it sees non-U.S. growth as a way [...]
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You’ve smoked his cigars, and now you have the chance to meet the living legend behind them. Stop by the Lil Brown Smoke Shack on Friday, July 16, 2010 from 1 PM to 6 PM, and you’ll have the chance to meet Pepin Garcia, of My Father Cigars. Stop by the shop, and you can [...]
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Meet Janny Garcia of My Father Cigars. She was among the many cigar celebrities at Cigar Expo.
Pepin Garcia has a new cigar. La Reloba was just released by My Father Cigars, the latest creation from the busy My Father Cigars company in Esteli, Nicaragua. The cigar is available in two wrapper styles, according to Cigar Aficionado. This is a value cigar, part of a growing trend to keep consumers engaged even [...]
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When I was at the My Father factory in Esteli, Nicaragua back in February, I was able to sit down with Pete Johnson of Tatuaje for a few minutes to discuss what he has coming out this hear. He zeroed right in on his new vintage cigar, which is made in the manner of wine [...]
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To say the least, the operation at Pepin Garcia‘s My Father factory, in Esteli, Nicaragua, is vast. This is a shot of the rolling room, where blends become the reality that you smoke. Do you have a cool cigar photo? Send it to us at tips [at] cigarreader.com.
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