New cigars from DPG!

[hermit11]

I received a letter with some new cigar info.
Thought you guys might be interested~

 

[mr.mac]

Wow! I'm looking forward to these. I wonder how much different the blends will be? Hopefully they will still have the signature "twang" that I like about Pepin's tobacco. Any word on how much the box price will be?

Good news on the Connecticut shade! :thumbs: I likey...

mac

 

[MadMonk]

Oh Great! Now I have to buy another freakin storage unit!
Pepin's medium bodied blends are typically flavor bombs.
Looking forward to their release.

 

[MandyPi]

I cannot keep up. Everytime I look around, I find another cigar that I want to try. :0

 

[LilBastage]

I'm starting to grow concerned. I've already noticed a distinct fall in the quality of the DPG cigars I've ordered in the last year or so. I hope the brand isn't getting stretched too thin.

 

[MadMonk]

I'm starting to grow concerned. I've already noticed a distinct fall in the quality of the DPG cigars I've ordered in the last year or so. I hope the brand isn't getting stretched too thin.

I'm with you 1,000%!
But, I keep hoping he'll redeem himself.
:angry:

 

[sack]

Stay with the new stuff and you will be safe. :thumbs:

 

[nhcigarfan]

I've noticed it also.

 

[MandyPi]

I'm starting to grow concerned. I've already noticed a distinct fall in the quality of the DPG cigars I've ordered in the last year or so. I hope the brand isn't getting stretched too thin.

I'm with you 1,000%!
But, I keep hoping he'll redeem himself.
:angry:

Are we talking about cigars under Pepin’s own label (e.g., El Rey De Los Habanos, Don Pepin Garcia) or are we talking about those made for others (e.g., Tatuaje, Cabaiguan, 601)?

 

[MadMonk]

I've noticed things across the board, but more so with product coming out of Nicaragua.
Too tight, or too loose a roll. Flavors off. I got so pissed off one day I swore to smoke nothing but VSG, Padron, and LFD, but caved. :blush:
He dropped some great cigars, and I was hoping the quality of what was left would go back up. But now he's adding new lines, so that suggests to me that he feels he might have worked out his quality issues? Don't know, but sure hope so. I do keep trying some fresh ones whenever I get a chance, as a gauge.



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[JLAudio]

Can't wait to try these!
I agree...hope for quality construction! But I haven't had tooo toooo many problems with DPG yet. Hopefully it stays that way!

 

[LilBastage]

I'm starting to grow concerned. I've already noticed a distinct fall in the quality of the DPG cigars I've ordered in the last year or so. I hope the brand isn't getting stretched too thin.

I'm with you 1,000%!
But, I keep hoping he'll redeem himself.
:angry:

Are we talking about cigars under Pepin's own label (e.g., El Rey De Los Habanos, Don Pepin Garcia) or are we talking about those made for others (e.g., Tatuaje, Cabaiguan, 601)?

I'm strictly speaking of the Black and Blue labels. I've had more construction issues (inconsistent rolls, a lot of patched wrappers, and even a few underfilled cigars) and off flavors in these in the last few months (new stock) than I ever had in the previous year or so. I've never felt the need to lay these down at all, but lately the fresh examples I've had have been spotty in that regard as well, they've been pretty harsh at times.

I don't smoke a lot of Tatuajes or the others. I do enjoy the Cabaiguan Guapos, but I've only had a few and they've been perfect construction-wise.

I would think the brand specifically bearing one's name would be pretty important to a company. I hope they get (or have gotten) everything squared away.

 

[Brickhouse]

I hear you guys on the stretching the name thing, but something about this label tells me they are trying to go high quality on it.

I'm looking forward to this one.

I don't think they'd take any cheap poorly made line and name it "My Father".

We'll see.

 

[Ginseng]

I hear you guys on the stretching the name thing, but something about this label tells me they are trying to go high quality on it.

I don't think they'd take any cheap poorly made line and name it "My Father".

Right. But neither does it guarantee a cigar that is widely perceived as "good." For example, look at the ultra-pricey Edicion de Silvio from Perdomo. Pretty, fancy (over the top packaging) but widely scattered reviews ranging from sublime to papery and dull. A cigar of such high aspirations should have a tighter and higher distribution of reviews.

Wilkey

 

[jeht2000]

I'm sure the price will be on the high side for the "my father" brand. I'm not that excited.

 

[mr.mac]

For example, look at the ultra-pricey Edicion de Silvio from Perdomo. Pretty, fancy (over the top packaging) but widely scattered reviews ranging from sublime to papery and dull.

Wilkey

True, but this isn't Perdomo we're talking about... its the DON!

mac :whistling:

 

[ironpeddler]

I'm starting to grow concerned. I've already noticed a distinct fall in the quality of the DPG cigars I've ordered in the last year or so. I hope the brand isn't getting stretched too thin.

BINGO!

 

[themoneycollector]

I wonder what pricing will be like

 

[tuelle]

Being a DPG slave, I will obey the master.

Seriously though, I'll give 'em both a try...

 

[MandyPi]

I don't smoke the Don Pepin Garcia label because of burn/draw issues and because I have never been too excited about the taste, but I have not noticed anything with respect to the El Rey De Los Habanos, Tatuaje, Cabaiguan, or 601 brands.