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News: W. Curtis Draper’s Announces 126th Anniversary Cigar from My Father

On Friday, W. Curtis Draper in Washington, D.C. posted a picture to their Facebook page of a new cigar coming from My Father Cigars that is being made in celebration of the store’s 126th anniversary. Details of the cigar have not been released at this time, though it will make its official debut at the [...]

News: El Centurion Slated for 2013 Return

My Father Cigars has announced some early details of their 10th anniversary celebration this year, as the El Centurion marca is slated to return to store shelves in 2013. Janny Garcia and Jose Ortega of My Father Cigars announced the return of El Centurion on the January 5th, 2013 episode of Kiss My Ash Radio. [...]

News: My Father Limited Edition 2012 Nears Shipment

My Father is preparing to release the third installment of its annual limited edition, The My Father Limited Edition 2012. Back again will be much of the My Father Limited Edition 2011 including the 6 1/2 x 52 Toro format and the blend from the 2011 release. José Ortega, VP of sales, posted an image of the cigar [...]

Weekly News (September 3, 2012)

Editor’s Note: And so begins the news. Things that shipped this week: Viaje’s IPCPR releases, Jameson Santos de Miami Haven Parejo, Rocky Patel Freedom. Much-needed updates to the 2012 list coming shortly. Don Pepin Garcia 10th Anniversary — As was mentioned in our IPCPR 2012 coverage, both José Ortega of My Father and Pete Johnson [...]

IPCPR 2012: My Father

There were no surprises at IPCPR this year for My Father, largely because the Jaime Garcia Limited Edition 2012 shipped the week before. The focus was long understood to be on La Dueña, and the spotlight shined solely on La Dueña. As always, the My Father booth was busy and colorful. La DueñaAll five sizes [...]

News: My Father Shows Off Flor de las Antillas

Over the weekend, My Father show off its newest line, Flor de las Antillas, for the first time at Federal Cigar’s 91st Anniversary party. The line is being billed as more medium cigar from the García family, as well as being the first full line to be fully box-pressed with four expected sizes to debut [...]

News: My Father Changes Packaging to Three Lines & Discontinues JJ Maduro

My Father Cigars has changed packaging on its Don Pepin Garcia (Blue Label), JJ and Cuban Classic (Black Label) lines. The changes went into effect earlier this month. “You could tell that they were from the same family before, but if you were just looking at the box it could have been made at three [...]

Review: My Father Lounge Exclusive

Today we will be taking a look at an offering from My Father Cigars, the My Father Lounge Exclusive! Over the years among the most popular this to do with a cigar brand is create exclusive lounges at various high volume retailers. As Rich Perelman explained when the first My Father Lounge opened at The [...]

Weekly News (May 23, 2011)

We are fifty-five days out from the start of the IPCPR tradeshow in Las Vegas. Brands are quietly showing off their “secret” unannounced products for the show, nightlife is being planned, and, there is still zero word on bloggers and their status in the show. I don’t plan on commenting on the details of the [...]

Press Release: Jose Ortega Named Vice President of Sales for My Father Cigars

Miami, FL, 15 July – My Father Cigars, Inc., the principal company of the Garcia Family’s growing cigar manufacturing and sales colossus, announced the appointment of Jose Ortega as Vice President of Sales. Rather than replacing John Gonzalez, who has held that post since 2007, Ortega will focus on domestic (U.S.) sales and in-store events; [...]