My Father Le Bijou 1922 by Don Pepin Garcia
Wrapper: Habano Oscuro
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Made In: Nicaragua
Size: 4.5×50
Price: About $7

A Little Background: The My Father Le Bijou 1922 is a spinoff of the successful My Father line which was created under secret as a tribute to Don Pepin Garcia by his son Jamie Garcia. The My Father Le Bijou 1922 was created to honor Don Pepin’s father who was born in 1922. The Le Bijou 1922 has a unique wrapper which is a Pelo de Oro leaf (Golden Hair). Pelo de Oro is considered the father of the modern corojo wrapper which was made by combining Pelo de Oro and Sumatra tobaccos. Growing the Pelo de Oro is very prone to disease so it is rarely produced because growers don’t want to deal with the hassle of this leaf. The My Father Le Bijou 1922 was released at this year’s IPCPR Trade Show in New Orleans.

Aesthetics: The My Father Le Bijou 1922 has a silky smooth dark brown wrapper with minimal veins. The construction looks phenomenal as the seam lines are smooth and even, and the triple cap is done to perfection. The wrapper is a gorgeous with reds, pinks, greens and golds.

Smoking Characteristics: The cigar has a great draw that produces a good amount of smoke. The burn was a bit uneven but nothing major. The ash was strong and compact and had no flowering or flaking to it. The body of the cigar is medium to full while the strength was average or medium.
Flavor: The My Father Le Bijou 1922 starts off with some nice pepper, coffee and mocha flavors on top of an earthy core. I have come to expect a fiery blast of hot red pepper when lighting up Don Pepin cigars but that was nowhere to be found on this cigar. The second third of the Le Bijou is much of the same with less pepper and is smoother. The final third was much the same as the second third, but really concentrated on the coffee flavors.

Final Thoughts: Overall I thought this was a great cigar. There are very nicely balanced flavors with a decent amount of complexity on the My Father Le Bijou. The cigar reminds me of the Illusione line of cigars with a little more depth of flavors. I can definitely seem myself smoking more of these on occasion.

Worth a Try: Yes
Buy Again: Yes
Enjoyablity: Medium to High

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