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Don Fernando
03-29-2009, 04:31 AM
This nice 5.75 x 52 torpedo is a Nicaraguan puro with a Nicaraguan Corojo oscuro wrapper. This blend was developed by Don Pepin and his son Jaime Garcia. The cigar has a barnyard aroma to it and feels well constructed.

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I get a full flavored pepper and wood. The pepper fades away quickly but the cedar remains. After an inch I get hints of coffee and chocolate on my palate. Halfway the cigar, the pepper returns and soon after that a light coffee flavor is noticeable. The wood flavor is consistent and all the other flavors are build around it. The encore is a bit stronger and more flavorful, I taste wood and chocolate, with a peppery flavor on my tongue.

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The smoke on this cigar is amazing; I get a lot from it. The ash is white and the burn is close to perfect. This is a medium to full bodied cigar, full flavored.

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Would I buy this cigar again? You can count on that.

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Construction: 7 / 10
Draw: 7 / 10
Appearance: 7 / 10
Smoke & ash: 8 / 10
Burn: 8 / 10
Aroma (first part) 7 / 10
Aroma (middle part) 8 / 10
Aroma (last part) 8 / 10
kfish
03-29-2009, 05:40 AM
You think that one was good you should try the maduro.:dr
Smokin Gator
03-29-2009, 05:56 AM
Nice review brother... those are a standard in my humi. In fact I am going to have one today!
Negncic
03-29-2009, 08:14 AM
Great review. Both maduro and the natural are, by my opinion the best that Pepin makes. Keep the review coming:tu
e-man67
04-02-2009, 09:55 AM
I just had my first last night and I thought it was very lite and at best lite-medium...I only got a slight peppery taste on it which was consistant to the end but again lite....:confused: Got a few more I need to try but I think the CI Pepin Legend had WAY more flavor. I hope the blues are fuller bodied...haven't had one yet but I got em! :ss
ChicagoWhiteSox
04-02-2009, 02:52 PM
Another great review:tu
kugie
04-02-2009, 03:54 PM
nice review
Pepin has to be my Favorites
68TriShield
04-02-2009, 04:31 PM
This is one of his best cigars imo...
G G
04-02-2009, 05:49 PM
Nice review Ferdinand.
greenwit
04-02-2009, 06:59 PM
You think that one was good you should try the maduro.:dr

:tpd:
elderboy02
04-02-2009, 08:00 PM
You think that one was good you should try the maduro.:dr

:tpd: The maduro is one of my top favorite non-Cuban cigars right now.
themoneycollector
04-02-2009, 08:42 PM
I thought the JJ natural was pretty good, but the JJ Maduro is absolutely phenomenal.
Ahbroody
04-11-2009, 06:59 PM
:tpd: The maduro is one of my top favorite non-Cuban cigars right now.


If you let the Maduro sit for a year or so it is even better. Had one with over a year on it and was making OOOOOOOOOO faces all over the place.

That and I had some blues from 06 that were friggin outstnding. His blends are the only NCs I am aging outside of a few opus and Padrons. They really do have a lot of potential. The issue is letting them sit.
DPD6030
04-11-2009, 07:04 PM
Sweet review Don! I like the hat too :tu I just got two of these in a bomb today.
Don Fernando
04-11-2009, 07:10 PM
2 hats? :ss
DPD6030
04-11-2009, 07:46 PM
No Dutchy. 2 DPG JJ's :fu
Bruzee
04-11-2009, 09:03 PM
Another great review that I agree with. Thanks bro! :tu