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My Father El Picador

danthebugman

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Larry bombed me with some cigars a few days ago and the El Picador was among them. Had to take some packages to the post office this afternoon so I loaded up the little guy...



...and last minute decided to grab a smoke. The El Picador was on top and seemed the right size so off I went.



Taking the El Picador from the cellophane I'm greeted with the classic DPG aroma which has always reminded me of peanut butter. I love, love, love that aroma :grin:. Clipped about 1/4" off the cap and the draw was great, toasted the foot and we were rolling.

Right away there is a nice woody leather flavor. The pepper blast I was expecting was not there, instead the pepper started off as a faint tickle and ramped up in intensity toward the back of my tongue. Ash was white, tight, and held strong despite the breeze and activity of walking. Smoke output would best be described as copious. The ash held until the end of the 1/3 when it fell to the pavement.

In the 2/3 the ash fell the pepper began dying down and it transitioned from a wood/leather flavor to a very nice slightly sweet tobacco profile. The draw also began to tighten from this point forth (something I've not had happen before), but never felt like it was a problem. I reached the post office sooner than I had expected and obviously couldn't take it in with me :hanghead: so I cut it off just above the ash and purged as best I could. Once my packages were on the way I stepped back outside and toasted back up. I had a little trouble getting it lit again, but that was due mostly to my natural flame lighter and the breeze.

The pepper had died way down in the 3/3 and a slight chocolatey flavor was added to the tobacco flavor. Some leather returned in the final few puffs. The draw remained tighter than when I had started, but was not problematic.





This cigar was G, double O, D...GOOD. They're extremely limited though, so if you want to try some (and if you like DPG why wouldn't you :dunno:) I'd contact Empire Cigars or drop Larry a line right away!

Dan
 
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they are good. nice for a quick smoke. ive never heard dpg described as peanut butter before, but i guess it fits!
 

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Great review Dan. You have to try the Litto's Cheroot as well!
I have and enjoyed the hell out of it :grin:. Between the two though I liked the El Picador better. However the Cheroot isn't limited so is more readily available (I am correct in this statement aren't I?).

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Nice review Dan. I agree these are some fantastic cigars. Small but packs lots of flavor and burns sharp. Definitely worth buying. Just got to make sure you cut enough to get a nice draw.
 

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I have and enjoyed the hell out of it :grin:. Between the two though I liked the El Picador better. However the Cheroot isn't limited so is more readily available (I am correct in this statement aren't I?).
Dan
Dan, as long as Litto is agreeable to making it for Empire Cigars!
 
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Awesome review. I've read that the blend is different from the other My Father cigars. I hope Pepin decides to do a regular production release of it.
 

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Awesome review. I've read that the blend is different from the other My Father cigars. I hope Pepin decides to do a regular production release of it.
I have not had any of the other My Father blends so I can't comment, but I have a few that I haven't tried yet...

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Wow! I had this cigar around the campfire Friday night, while camping a little northeast from here, at Stockton Lake. And WOW!! What a phenomenal smoke!! I agree with Dan on the flavors... his review is almost exactly what I pulled out of the experience, even that turn to chocolatey (or as I thought, dusty cocoa) flavor in that last third. It started to get that bitter, "I'm done" harshness entering that last third, but it quickly disappated to goodness. The ash on mine clung on until about the halfway point!! Obviously, a fantastic contruction on this bad boy!!! I can't thank Larry enough for this bomb, and have one left in my humi (that may not stay there, long!).









Sorry for the crappy quality... trying to take pics of myself, with my phone, with a flash, tough...
 
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