My Father

My Father

My Father is the flagship cigar from the Garcia family, blended in secret by Jaime Garcia as a tribute to his legendary father, José “Pepin” Garcia, and handcrafted at the My Father Cigars S.A. factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. Wrapped in a luscious, oily Ecuadorian Habano Rosado leaf over an all Nicaraguan core of Garcia estate grown tobaccos, it earned a 94 point rating and the #3 Cigar of the Year ranking from Cigar Aficionado in 2009, establishing itself as one of the most critically acclaimed blends in modern premium cigar history.

Key benefits and features

• Ecuadorian Habano Rosado wrapper: A pristine, hand selected Habano Rosado leaf grown in Ecuador’s rich valleys, contributing a reddish hue, an oily sheen, and the structural elegance that frames the entire blend.
• All Nicaraguan Garcia estate core: Binder and long fillers are grown exclusively on Garcia family farms in Nicaragua, where Cuban seed tobaccos are cultivated, aged, and fermented using generational techniques rooted in Cuban heritage.
• Full bodied with exceptional smoothness: Delivers powerful, layered flavor without roughness, a hallmark of the Garcia family’s ability to balance strength and refinement in a single cigar.
• 94 point, #3 Cigar of the Year pedigree: Cigar Aficionado recognized My Father immediately upon release, confirming what the Garcia family already knew about the blend’s quality.
• Triple seam cap construction: Meticulous hand rolling with a triple seam cap ensures a flawless draw, razor sharp burn, and firm ash from every cigar in the box.
• Three classic vitolas: Available in No. 1 Robusto (5 1/4 x 52), Cedro Deluxe Cervantes (6 1/2 x 44), and No. 4 Lancero (7 1/2 x 38) to suit different smoking preferences and session lengths.

Detailed description

The My Father story begins in Cuba, where José “Pepin” Garcia spent decades as a master cigar maker before leaving for the United States in the early 2000s. After arriving in Miami, Pepin quickly built a reputation by producing small batch cigars for Pete Johnson’s Tatuaje brand, then landed major contracts to produce San Cristobal and La Aroma de Cuba for the owners of Ashton. As demand skyrocketed, Jaime Garcia began working in secret on a blend he intended to name “My Father” all along, selecting each leaf by hand from the family’s own Nicaraguan farms to create a cigar worthy of honoring the man who taught him everything about tobacco.

When Pepin discovered the project earlier than planned, the cigar’s quality spoke for itself. The blend uses an Ecuadorian Habano Rosado wrapper, chosen by Jaime for its reddish color, oil content, and ability to marry beautifully with the robust Nicaraguan binder and fillers underneath. Every tobacco in the core comes from Garcia family estates, where Cuban seed varietals are grown and processed using the same painstaking methods Pepin learned in his homeland. The result is a cigar that feels like a direct link to Cuban cigar making tradition, transplanted into Nicaraguan soil and perfected over generations.

From first light, My Father opens with a burst of black pepper, roasted nuts, and cedar, thick, creamy smoke that announces its full bodied intent without hesitation. Within the first inch, dark espresso, leather, and a cocoa sweetness emerge, creating a profile that balances power and refinement in equal measure. Through the second third, the pepper settles into a background role while sweet spice, nutmeg, cinnamon, and brown sugar take center stage over a base of earth and toasted bread. The retrohale is meaty, complex, and peppery, with notes of dark coffee and oak that reward slow, attentive smoking. In the final third, leather deepens, charred wood and earth push forward, and the finish lengthens into a rich, satisfying close where the Habano Rosado wrapper’s natural sweetness provides the final note of elegance.

Construction is exemplary across all three vitolas. The triple seam cap cuts cleanly, the draw offers ideal resistance, the burn line stays true with no corrections needed, and the ash is light grey, firm, and holds for impressive lengths. For the Lancero, the thinner ring gauge concentrates the Habano Rosado’s influence and intensifies the pepper and cedar notes, while the Robusto provides a broader, creamier experience with more room for the filler’s sweetness and earth to develop. My Father remains a cornerstone of the Garcia portfolio and one of the cigars that serious aficionados return to year after year as a benchmark for what Nicaraguan tobacco can achieve in skilled hands.

Specs

Summary

• Box Count: 23
• Region: Nicaragua
• Strength: Full
• Binder: Nicaragua
• Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Rosado
• Filler: Nicaragua

Who created the My Father cigar?

Jaime Garcia blended this cigar in secret as a surprise tribute to his father, José “Pepin” Garcia, selecting every leaf by hand from the family’s own Nicaraguan farms and naming the brand “My Father” from the very beginning of the project.

What wrapper does My Father use?

A pristine Ecuadorian Habano Rosado wrapper encases the blend, chosen for its reddish color, natural oils, and ability to add structure and subtle sweetness over the full bodied Nicaraguan core.

What flavors define the My Father profile?

Expect powerful notes of black pepper, roasted nuts, cedar, leather, dark espresso, cocoa, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg, all balanced by exceptional smoothness and a long, elegant finish.

How strong is My Father?

My Father is a full bodied cigar with deep complexity, best suited for experienced smokers who appreciate robust, layered profiles, though the Garcia family’s expert blending keeps it remarkably smooth for its strength class.

Where is My Father made?

Handcrafted at the My Father Cigars S.A. factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, where Pepin and Jaime Garcia oversee every stage of production from tobacco cultivation through rolling and quality control.

How did My Father score with Cigar Aficionado?

My Father received a 94 point rating and was ranked the #3 Cigar of the Year in 2009, confirming its status as one of the finest blends produced by the Garcia family.

How many cigars come in a box and what sizes are available?

Boxes contain 23 cigars and are available in three vitolas: No. 1 Robusto (5 1/4 x 52), Cedro Deluxe Cervantes (6 1/2 x 44), and No. 4 Lancero (7 1/2 x 38).

What beverages pair best with My Father?

The pepper, espresso, and leather driven profile pairs beautifully with strong espresso, aged bourbon, dark rum, rich red wine, or a heavy stout, any drink with enough body to stand alongside My Father’s full strength and complex flavor layers.