Discussion: is Don Pepin the best blender of NC cigars?

[squaresoft]

Yes. He is. Discuss

 

[soonerwings]

It’s either Don Pepin or Dion Giolito. Lately I’m favoring Dion.


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[squaresoft]

Shit I hadn't even thought about him he's great too. Hmm who would even be the huge names for NC sticks, like the all Star team...

I'm sure saka would be in the discussion, Pete Johnson too. I dunno who davidoffs master blender is but him or her too prolly

 

[soonerwings]

No Padron?


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[mjones9630]

Pssh... You must mean Kaizad Hasotia

 

[squaresoft]

listen bro...impretty drunk and i cant remember every single roller in the biz right now. yeah padron needs to be in the dunnning, and then i guess don carlos fuente, and a number of others maybe?

 

[soonerwings]

listen bro...impretty drunk and i cant remember every single roller in the biz right now. yeah padron needs to be in the dunnning, and then i guess don carlos fuente, and a number of others maybe?

You can’t come out with a blanket declaration like that unless you’ve been drinking bourbon.


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[GoBison]

listen bro...impretty drunk and i cant remember every single roller in the biz right now. yeah padron needs to be in the dunnning, and then i guess don carlos fuente, and a number of others maybe?

I dunno what's going on in here but I'm smashed Jake

 

[bwhite220]

My vote would go to Dion Giolito.

I’d also throw Manolo Quesada in there.

 

[ChuckMejia]

Whoever blends at Aganorsa is the best blender.

 

[Pennywise827]

I dunno what's going on in here but I'm smashed Jake

Yeah havent seen him since this post, but his truck is still here.

Don Pepin is my current favorite. That doesnt mean much cause I'm like a newborn to the cigar world, but love them all the same.

 

[MC808]

From left to right: Max Fernandez, Arsenio Ramos, and Dion Giolito at TABSA (Aganorsa). All great blenders.

 

[MC808]

Esteban Disla at Nica Sueno (RomaCraft).

 

[soonerwings]

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From left to right: Max Fernandez, Arsenio Ramos, and Dion Giolito at TABSA (Aganorsa). All great blenders.

Marvin! It’s good to see you posting man! How are things out there?


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[Nacho Daddy]

A J Fernandez has been called in to help out several other brands who have been losing sales.
gotta mention AJ.
Henke Kellner (Davidoff and others) has been around a long time.
Nestor Plasencia has dozens of blends in the market and rolls for too many companies to count..
Alan Rubin (Alec Bradley) blended lots of great stuff,and garnered the first 96 point cigar in CA.... (Prensado)
Willie Herrera (Titan de Bronze,Drew Estate) is a great blender.
Christian Eiroa was with Camacho,now owns CLE.
Steve Saka,Nick Perdomo,................

 

[Tennessee Dave]

I know of none better than Don Pepin.

 

[jvd1230]

For me its Dion Giolito, Willi Herrera, and then Nick Perdomo in that order. Others are OK but not to my profile.

 

[ChuckMejia]

@nc_6789 told me to post on his behalf since his phone is broken but he said his favorite is Pete Johnson and The Fuentes

He said there’s no need for top 3, only two Kings

 

[Hoshneer]

The consistency of Padron and the quality still is mind blowing to me.

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