Least Favorite Pepin Blend.

[ninersfan]

I am a dyed-in-the-wool Pepin fan. So much so, that his cigars are all that you'll find in my humidor right now (save the odd Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial). While I have managed to taste all of his readily available brands (his own and the things he does for other people) as well as most of his "private label" things, I am wondering what is your least favorite Pepin blend and why?

My least favorite are the new La Aroma de Cuba (regular) and the Serie JJ. I found the new LAdC to be harsh and lacking the balance normally found in his blends. Try as I might, I just cannot get into the JJ. To me, they don't have the strength and flavor that I find appealing, especially when compared to some of his other blends.

(For the record, I have not smoked some of his more obscure, harder-to-find, cigars like Giralda, Los Imperialista, or Capanna d'Oro.)

 

[VillageIdiot]

I'm going with CI Legends Pepin Garcia. After that it would be the 5 Vegas Miami.

 

[okia42]

2nd the CI Legend. Got a few with a sampler and could not get into them.

 

[Jfire]

the new ladc blah.( the EE thou wow) the new san C as well

 

[vperlman]

I'm going with CI Legends Pepin Garcia. After that it would be the 5 Vegas Miami.

Yup. Put me in the "me too" category.

 

[Angry Bill]

Series JJ.. Lackluster for me.

 

[dpricenator]

Series JJ.. Lackluster for me.

me too

 

[tuelle]

Old Henry. I know others here really like them but I tried several times and ehhh...

 

[WhiteLightning]

I can't get into the Benchmade.

 

[tcampbel]

Tried some he makes for Cigar King. the name I can't remember so they weren't that good.

 

[dpricenator]

Tried some he makes for Cigar King. the name I can't remember so they weren't that good.

GOOD, cause I love em, and will be glad to have more for me.

 

[SanCristobal]

vegas cubanas and el rey de los habanos

 

[dannysguitar]

I've had a couple of the 5 Vegas Miami's and they were ok, smokable at least. The CI Legends, on the other hand was not. I've only had 1 of them though...

 

[superman76]

series JJ ... thumbs down.

 

[Vegan702]

Tatuaje

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[bigmanfromou]

I know I'm going to catch it for this, but the Blue Label and Cuban Classics do nothing for me.

 

[lakeside toker]

Tatuaje for me. Just not much luck with these. Wrapper issues to many times and all the other horror stories I have heard on this forum.

 

[krulos]

I'll have to go with the CI Legend also, with the 5 Vegas Miami coming in at a close second.

On a side note, I tried a Siboney Reserve robusto (Pepin-made Famous exclusive) last night and was pleasantly surprised. I usually don't expect much from retailer exclusive smokes, but I saw a 5er on Cigar Monster and had to try them out. Pretty good smoke for $3.40, there was a great leathery complexity that came and went throughout the smoke, and of course the draw/burn were typical Pepin greatness.

 

[Le Buzz]

I've had a couple of the 5 Vegas Miami's and they were ok, smokable at least. The CI Legends, on the other hand was not. I've only had 1 of them though...

i agree they are absolutely smokeable... just not outstanding.

 

[VillageIdiot]

I'll have to go with the CI Legend also, with the Miami 5 Vegas coming in at a close second.

On a side note, I tried a Siboney Reserve robusto (Pepin-made Famous exclusive) last night and was pleasantly surprised. I usually don't expect much from retailer exclusive smokes, but I saw a 5er on Cigar Monster and had to try them out. Pretty good smoke for $3.40, there was a great leathery complexity that came and went throughout the smoke, and of course the draw/burn were typical Pepin greatness.

I like the Siboney Reserve also. I'm going to let the rest of mine sit for a few months to see what happens.