Pepin Whores Unite!

[txmatt]

Damnit you people are supposed to tell me about new Pepins!

Originally Posted by montecristo#2

I posted this in another thread talking about the new Pepin CI Legends from Cigar International. I probably should have posted it here since I have a feeling not very many people viewed that thread. I would love to get some feedback from some other BOTLs on this subject.

Here is my post.

I am beginning to wonder, Pepin must be making like 100 - 200 different cigars with all the different labels and vitolas. At some point, there must be some overlap and rebanding going on. I know he is a fantastic blender and roller, but do you think it is possible for one person to create that many different flavors?

I figure the stuff he is doing with Pete Johnson (the Tatuajes) is probably unique, but I am beginning to wonder about everything else. With all the different DPG lines, all the stuff for cigarking, the stuff with Padilla, the old henry's for holts. . . and now these for CI. Personally, I don't think I have smoked enough of the different varieties to say that two cigars are the same, but it wouldn't shock me.

I know Pepin is still a relatively new player in the NC cigar industry and amazingly enough, his stuff is not as mainstream as some of the traditional players. There are several B&Ms that have never heard of Pepin. (On a side note, this always makes me wonder, do B&M owners not read cigar magazines?) But this only supports my point, it seems like Pepin has more labels than Fuente and considering all of these cigars at one time were suppose to be rolled by 8-12 rollers in Miami (before the nicaraguan plant was opened), it just seems like some of them have to be the same cigar with different bands.

I am going to continue my rant, so I apologize up front. Does anyone else feel the cigar industry is getting a little bloated at the moment? Look at all the different varieties produced by Rocky Patel, Fuente, La Flor Dominica. . . It is impossible to keep up with all the new cigars that are being produced. Kind of feels similar to what happened to the baseball card industry (actually the entire sportscard industry as a whole) a couple of years ago.

One last thing, I still love the Tatuajes and most Pepin's, I just wish there weren't so many to try.

[txmatt]

[SIZE="7"] Pepin Garica List[/SIZE]

*Updates (in red):

El Rey de los Habanos (Miami)
Don Pepin Garcia Blue Label
Don Pepin Garcia Black Label
Don Pepin Serie JJ
Cabaiguan
Tatuaje
Tatuaje Nuevitas
Padilla Miami 8/11
Vegas Cubanas
El Rey los de Habanos
Nacionales W (Cigar King / Phatash)
Sancti Spiritus (Cigar King / Phatash)
Havana Soul (Cigar King / Phatash)
Hirsh y Garcia (Cigar King / Phatash)
Habana Leon (Cigar King / Phatash)
Cuban Diplomat (Cigar King / Phatash)
Cuban Diplomat Corojo Rosado(Cigar King / Phatash)
Rio Tabac Alpha Series R – (Rocky’s Cigars)
Top Shelf Signature Select (topshelfcigar.com)
Trahan – (Cigar Merchant, Georgia)
Rey Miguel - (Black Cat Cigar Company)
Sam's GS Stash - (Black Cat Cigar Company)

Tabacalera Cubana (Pepin's Nicaraguan factory)
EO Brands 601
Tatuaje Havana VI
Tatuaje Series P
Old Henry (Holt's)
Padilla Edicion Especial Achilles (Cigars International)
Legends Pepin Garcia – Yellow Label (Cigars International)


Tabacalera Tropical (Nicaragua)
It is believed Pepin created these blends:
JFR
Condega
Nicarao
Nicaragauan Heirloom (now discontinued)

* Please add any additional updates you come across..

[DAFU]

I just picked up 2 mazos (12 cigars) of Padilla Edicion Especial 'Obsidian' from the Devil Site. I believe that like the Achilles they are produced at Tabacalera Cubana (Pepin's Nicaraguan factory).

[BagfullofPings]

I am new (some of you have seen my intro), and love DFG cigars. Infact my UPS guy just dropped off a box of Blue's (Imperiales) and a box of Black's (Belicoso).

I just found this post, but I have only read the first page. Before I read the rest, I want to say the following:

I AM A DPG WHORE!!!!!!

I own the following:

DPG Blue Imperiales (box)
DPG Black Belicoso (box)
Habana Leon Imperiales (box)
DPG Black Perfecto (3 singles)
Habana Leon Imperiales (3 singles)
Padilla 8&11 (2 singles)
Tatuaje Cojonu 2003 (2 singles)
Tatuaje Regios (1 single)
Tatuaje Tainos (1 single)
Tatuaje Reserva SW (1 single)
Tatuaje Unicos (2 singles)


Am I worthy of the DPG Whore Society? Please

[montecristo#2]

Originally Posted by BagfullofPings

I AM A DPG WHORE!!!!!!

I own the following:

DPG Blue Imperiales (box)
DPG Black Belicoso (box)
Habana Leon Imperiales (box)
DPG Black Perfecto (3 singles)
Habana Leon Imperiales (3 singles)
Padilla 8&11 (2 singles)
Tatuaje Cojonu 2003 (2 singles)
Tatuaje Regios (1 single)
Tatuaje Tainos (1 single)
Tatuaje Reserva SW (1 single)
Tatuaje Unicos (2 singles)


Am I worthy of the DPG Whore Society? Please

Not bad, very nice collection you have built there. Definitely falling down the Pepin slope. This is how my collection looks at the moment:

Tatuajes:
Noellas (1 box)
Noellas Reservas (2 boxes)
Gran Cojonus (2 boxes)
Cojonu 2003 (1.75 boxes)
Reserva J21 (1 box)
Many different singles

DPG (cbid has been really unkind to me when it comes to DPG):
Blue label Invictos (2.5 boxes)
Blue label Generosos (1 box)
Series JJ Sublimes (1.5 boxes)
Seres JJ Salomon (3 singles)
Black label - several singles

I would assume this is how I got the title of Resident Pepin Whore?

I haven't bought a box of tatuajes in a while, I should really consider making a purchase.

[4WheelVFR]

Originally Posted by montecristo#2

I haven't bought a box of tatuajes in a while, I should really consider making a purchase.

Nah, I think you need to boost your Sublime inventory some more......

that way you can share them with certain friends every now and then, wink wink.

[montecristo#2]

Originally Posted by 4WheelVFR

Nah, I think you need to boost your Sublime inventory some more......

that way you can share them with certain friends every now and then, wink wink.

Nice try sneaky - I think I sent you one in the most recent package, did it arrive yet?

[4WheelVFR]

Originally Posted by montecristo#2

Nice try sneaky - I think I sent you one in the most recent package, did it arrive yet?

Nope, not yet. I know one of the local postal workers smokes cigars, so I'm kinda nervous.

[vudu9]

Originally Posted by txmatt

Damnit you people are supposed to tell me about new Pepins!

Yeah, I think he needs to reign it in a bit. Most master blenders i.e. Henke, Orlando P., the Olivas etc., work in a "comfort" zone of flavors and profiles. It's only a matter time ( if right now ) that cigars from Pepin will start to over-lap and become too similar across the board. Pepin's got more lines than Goodyear has tires.

[Glacierman]

Just had the chance to torch a Pepin Black (the 1970 Belicoso). Niiiiice. Pepery beginning blast, then a smooth, creamy ride all the way to the nub. Left me feeling very mellow and happy. *sigh*

[jitzy]

i just ordered this http://www.holts.com/cgi-bin/ncommer...cial_rn=176793 i havent tried a tatuaje yet and i figure this is a nice way to sample them

[Trumpet]

Originally Posted by txmatt

[SIZE="7"] Pepin Garica List[/SIZE]

*Updates (in red):

El Rey de los Habanos (Miami)
Don Pepin Garcia Blue Label
Don Pepin Garcia Black Label
Don Pepin Serie JJ
Cabaiguan
Tatuaje
Tatuaje Nuevitas
Padilla Miami 8/11
Vegas Cubanas
El Rey los de Habanos
Nacionales W (Cigar King / Phatash)
Sancti Spiritus (Cigar King / Phatash)
Havana Soul (Cigar King / Phatash)
Hirsh y Garcia (Cigar King / Phatash)
Habana Leon (Cigar King / Phatash)
Cuban Diplomat (Cigar King / Phatash)
Cuban Diplomat Corojo Rosado(Cigar King / Phatash)
Rio Tabac Alpha Series R – (Rocky’s Cigars)
Top Shelf Signature Select (topshelfcigar.com)
Trahan – (Cigar Merchant, Georgia)
Rey Miguel - (Black Cat Cigar Company)
Sam's GS Stash - (Black Cat Cigar Company)

Tabacalera Cubana (Pepin's Nicaraguan factory)
EO Brands 601
Tatuaje Havana VI
Tatuaje Series P
Old Henry (Holt's)
Padilla Edicion Especial Achilles (Cigars International)
Legends Pepin Garcia – Yellow Label (Cigars International)


Tabacalera Tropical (Nicaragua)
It is believed Pepin created these blends:
JFR
Condega
Nicarao
Nicaragauan Heirloom (now discontinued)

* Please add any additional updates you come across..

Per Rocky's website, they're now made in Nicaragua.
From their website....

"The filler blend is noted as "Blend No. 7" from master blender "Pepin" Garcia. The Rio Tabac is all Nicaraguan filler using the finest leaf available. When Don Pepin combined the No 7 blend with this wrapper the result was clearly a great cigar. Don Pepin does not make this cigar for us but we have preserved the original blend and it's made for us today by a factory in Nicaragua."

[Malik23]

The house stick from De La Concha tobacco shop in NYC is a Pepin blended stick. I picked up a bundle a couple of weeks ago, and they are delicious... You can usually order from their website, but it is down right now, since the store was recently bought by Davidoff... From what they've told me, however, no changes will be made, since the De La Concha storefront was pulling in about 40% more than the Davidoff one 4 blocks away. Once their website comes back up, these are well worth checking out, or if a couple people want bundles, I can pick some up.

[jitzy]

Originally Posted by Malik23

The house stick from De La Concha tobacco shop in NYC is a Pepin blended stick. I picked up a bundle a couple of weeks ago, and they are delicious... You can usually order from their website, but it is down right now, since the store was recently bought by Davidoff... From what they've told me, however, no changes will be made, since the De La Concha storefront was pulling in about 40% more than the Davidoff one 4 blocks away. Once their website comes back up, these are well worth checking out, or if a couple people want bundles, I can pick some up.

i was in there on new years eve and bought one (wish i got more) and it was great and the price was not bad either for nyc

[txmatt]

[SIZE="7"] Pepin Garica List[/SIZE]

*Updates (in red):

El Rey de los Habanos (Miami)
Don Pepin Garcia Blue Label
Don Pepin Serie JJ
Cabaiguan
Tatuaje
Tatuaje Nuevitas
Padilla Miami 8/11
Vegas Cubanas
El Rey los de Habanos
Nacionales W (Cigar King / Phatash)
Sancti Spiritus (Cigar King / Phatash)
Havana Soul (Cigar King / Phatash)
Hirsh y Garcia (Cigar King / Phatash)
Habana Leon (Cigar King / Phatash)
Cuban Diplomat (Cigar King / Phatash)
Cuban Diplomat Corojo Rosado(Cigar King / Phatash)
Top Shelf Signature Select (topshelfcigar.com)
Trahan – (Cigar Merchant, Georgia)
Rey Miguel - (Black Cat Cigar Company)
Sam's GS Stash - (Black Cat Cigar Company)

Tabacalera Cubana (Pepin's Nicaraguan factory)
Don Pepin Garcia Black Label
EO Brands 601
Tatuaje Havana VI
Tatuaje Series P
Old Henry (Holt's)
Padilla Edicion Especial Achilles (Cigars International)
Legends Pepin Garcia – Yellow Label (Cigars International)


Tabacalera Tropical (Nicaragua)
It is believed Pepin created these blends:
JFR
Condega
Nicarao
Nicaraguan Heirloom Fuerte (Now back at CigarKing)


Pepin created blends made in other factories:
Rio Tabac Alpha Series R – Rocky’s Cigars
"House Cigar" - De La Concha tobacco, NYC


* Please add any additional updates you come across..