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José “Pepín” García

Weekly News (July 5, 2010)

The Thompson Cigar Factory in Bartow was saved from its death. The House Committee on Agriculture voted (25-20) to move forward with plans to remove…

New 601 Bands & 601 Black Discontinued

A couple weeks ago EO Brands (makers of the 601, Cubao & Murcielago labels) sold a 50% stake to Rocky Patel. Within the short press…

Weekly News (June 21, 2010)

A new brand was introduced by Bill Paley, La Palina. Davidoff introduced a new cigar; I’m not really sure what’s more shocking: the 8.25×57 size…

Cabaiguan WCD 120

I have been smoking a few of the Cabaiguan WCD 120s lately, and have been enjoying them quite a bit. The BOTL.org Pete Johnson Reference…

Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial (Prerelease)

The Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial is a new cigar blended entirely by Jaime García, son of cigar legend José “Don Pepín” García, and was debuted…

Don Pepin Garcia Firecracker

In my quest to try every cigar that Pepín García makes, I ran across the Don Pepin Garcia Firecracker, which is a cigar that is…

Icons of Cigars: José “Pepín” García

Being a photographer by trade, I decided to try and start shooting portraits of some of the Icons of Cigars when I am able to get…

My Father Le Bijou 1922 Petit Robusto (Prerelease)

Another one of the sticks that were handed out at the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers trade show in New Orleans was the My Father…