Quote Originally Posted by Smoky Contemplation View Post
Hey yall! I've been hearing a lot about Don Pepin Garcia's stuff.....i.e. Don Pepin, Tatuaje, Padilla, etc.....as he's been getting such stellar reviews. The thing is, I've tried several of his cigars on several occasions and I truly don't understand what the hype is about. Sure, the construction of his cigars are nice.....wrapper, triple cap, draw. But they just don't seem to be something that I'd go outta my way to buy. Does anybody else feel the same way? Or differently? IMHO, I think the Oliva Serie V deserves the hype as well as some lesser known stogies like the new Hoyo De Tradicion. Well, that's it from me. Thanks for the input!

BTW, these are the Pepin cigars I've had: Pepin Blue Label, Troya Clasico, Tatuaje (Brown, White, and Red Labels), San Cristobal, Don Pepin Series JJ.
I wouldn't say I like everything with his name on it, but I do like a number of his cigars, especialy a couple of the Tat Havana VI (red) and the San Cristobal Monumentos and Supremos. I think the Monumento is probably the best new cigar of last year (for me.) I have to say that the other sizes didn't knock my socks off. It seems to me that the different cigars in each line are very different and he puts his name on so much stuff it's hard to try it all. While I think they are all good, I think that only a few are outstanding.