How many Pepin brands are out there?

[insight]

I don't think either those were out in 2007 when the thread was posted. Definitely could use an update at this point

Best of luck to whomever undertakes this project. Seriously, how would you ever identify the 12,000+ blends that he's had his hands in now?

hehe I won't be the one charting these or the tats. Good luck to some poor bastard.

 

[vortex]

I've been trying to get my hands on every Pepin blend, and with the help of several brothers on here, have been able to try quite a few, but still have a long ways to go. These are all the different blends and sizes I have on hand at the moment. The only blend that I've had that isn't in these pics are the Miami 8&11, just smoked my last one of those the other day.

L to R:
DP Maduro from The Wine House
Tat Havana VI Nobles
Tat Havana VI Hermosos
Tat Havana VI Victorias
Tat Havana VI Aristas
Tat Exclusivo Zona Del Este
Tat Bombazos
Tat Unicos
Tat Especialles
Tat "Dark Natural" Cazadores (from puffstuff)
Tat RC184
Tat Gran Cojonu
Padilla 1932 Torpedo
Padilla 1932 Toro

L to R:
JFR Super Toro
DP Custom Roll for Barclay Rex in NYC
Outlaw Bad To the Bone Perfecto
Cabaiguan Robustos Extra
DPG Black Label 1977 Petit Lancero
DPG Blue Label Lancero (from puffstuff)
Vegas Cubana Corona
DPG Series JJ Sublime
Habana Leon Robusto
Sancti Spiritus Robusto
Nacionales W Corona
Havana Soul Corona Gorda
Cuban Diplomat Robusto Gorda
Cuban Diplomat Corojo Rosado Kole
Hirsh y Garcia Churchill

You forgot Fumadores, pretty good at around a buck a stick

Also add My Father Le Bijou and Famous 70th Anniversary Garcia Family which I'm smoking right now!
As a side note, My Father isby his son.

Steve

 

[Gavin]

I think he also did the La Aroma de Cuba Edicion Especial, which has been my favorite of his thus-far. It was one of CA's top 25 cigars of 2008.

If you like it try the La Aroma de Cuba new blend. It's very similar to the EE, but with a broadleaf maduro wrapper.

Thanks for the tip!

 

[MAS_Puros]

Question ... sorry if this sounds ignorant, but when a cigar company contracts Don Pepin to create a blend does the company supply him with the tobacco or does Pepin create the blend from his pile of leaves?

Wouldn't all the blends from the different cigar companies tend to have the same taste profile if he uses his own tobacco leaves?

Just wondering

 

[Pugman1943]

Now MAS, there is a good question I will be waiting to see the answer to.

 

[Franco593]

Question ... sorry if this sounds ignorant, but when a cigar company contracts Don Pepin to create a blend does the company supply him with the tobacco or does Pepin create the blend from his pile of leaves?

Wouldn't all the blends from the different cigar companies tend to have the same taste profile if he uses his own tobacco leaves?

Just wondering

When we see him this weekend we'll ask him this... :thumbs: