The Don Pepin Garcia Original Blue Demitasse Petaca packs bold Nicaraguan flavors into its 4½"x32 frame - basically espresso-shot sizing for cigars. This 36-count box delivers petite coronas with a kick, wrapped in oily Nicaraguan Corojo Oscuro leaf. At $107 a box, you're looking at under $3 per stick for a My Father Cigar that punches way above its weight class. Perfect for when you want full strength but don't have time for a Churchill marathon.
The cold draw hits with barnyard earthiness. On light-up, black pepper explodes across the tongue while the nose gets toasted cedar. Smoke production stays medium - no cloud-chaser here. Ash holds firm past the first inch despite the petite size.
Pepper settles into rhythm with espresso grounds and bitter chocolate. Retrohale brings out baking spices - think nutmeg dusted on a cappuccino. Burn line stays razor-sharp, no touch-ups needed. Body ramps up to full territory fast.
Leather and charred oak dominate as nicotine builds. Last inch gets tarry with mineral notes - classic Pepin strength flex. Clocked 28 minutes smoke time. Have a sugar cube ready if you're nicotine-sensitive.
This cigar's DNA traces straight back to Estelí, Nicaragua - ground zero for New World cigar royalty. José "Pepin" Garcia uses the volcanic soil's spice-packed tobaccos to recreate Cuban intensity without the island's limits. The Demitasse format proves good things come in small packages when you've got aged Criollo binders and Corojo wrapper working overtime.
