Habana Leon?
 

Does anyone know if the Habana Leon cigars made by Don Pepin are discontinued?

Also, how good are they as a Pepin blend? Are they one of his better ones?

Thanks,
Ed

Re: Habana Leon?
 

It seems cigarking is still selling them strong. I doubt they are discontinued.

They are a somewhat decent Pepin blend. IMO, they are too spicy. They carry a very heavy bell pepper taste to me. One of the best Pepin blends imo, is the Hirsh y Garcia which is also sold at cigarking.

Re: Habana Leon?
 

I don't think they've been discontinued, but they are exclusive to Cigar King. IMO, the Nacionales W is a much better cigar, though both are a little expensive for a house blend.

Re: Habana Leon?
 

Thanks guys, not too familiar with Pepin's house blends, but I recently had a few of his smokes he made special for a B&M event and they were pretty good.

Re: Habana Leon?
 

Man, I haven't seen one of those in a LOOOONG time....surprised to see ANY mention of those!!!

Re: Habana Leon?
 

Buy this for a great sample of Cigar King's Pepin blends.

http://www.cigarking.com/finditem.cfm?itemid=7858

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CLUB STOGIE Pepin Sampler?????

sniff sniff.....Louie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Habana Leon?
 

Ed, you would like them. :tu The Hirsh y Garcia is the best Cigar King has to offer, imo. In fact, it's my favorite Pepin, overall.

Re: Habana Leon?
 

Sounds like I found another one to put on my "to try" list.

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They should be a "must try" for any Pepin fan.

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GOOD NEWS, the Habana Leons appear to be on a big sale!!!

http://www.cigarking.com/finditem/5911

Downside is that they don't come in a box, but in bundles

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I had my first Habana Leon robusto last week... it was phenomenal!! I was expecting a pepper-blast, even more than other Pepin's, but didn't get overwhelmed at all. Balanced, complex and very-cuban-esque with more power. Excellent!

ps the Hirsh y Garcia is great as well.

Re: Habana Leon?
 

Is it really worth the extra money over the Blue or Black labels though? They seem to charge a lot for Pepin's house blends.

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I would say that if your not going to stock up with a box, at least order a sampler because they are certainly worth a try. IMHO, they're up there with the DPG Whites and Blues, and Tatuaje. In terms of quality that is.

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I agree about the price point, but they are probably more expensive due to smaller production. That being said I really enjoyed the ones I had. Some were better than the Blues, Blacks etc., the ones that stood out were the Hirsch y Garcia and the Habana Leon, and some were on par or not as good. Keep in mind I only had 1-3 of each stick, so a box investment I can speak to.
and flavor, Agreed.

I have always wanted to make it over to De La Concha for their Pepin house blend, but have never gotten the chance when I am in the city...

Re: Habana Leon?
 

The CS sampler is definitely a good way to try them without breaking the bank. My favorite HyG is the lancero/lonsdale, smooth and complex. :2

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Aggghhhhhh, you guys talked me into it
:fu2

Re: Habana Leon?
 

:dance:Ha, ha:dance: That's what you get! :fu

truth be told, you will enjoy it...:ss

what'dya get exactly, a sampler?

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them club stogie sampler:bh

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The Sancti Spiritus was my favorite out of those blends. With honorable mention to the Havana Soul and the Hersch y Garcia :tu

Re: Habana Leon?
 

why hasn't der fuhrer forced cigar king to change the name of this sampler???

:D

Re: Habana Leon?
 

Well, here's the bad news: My regular B&M is the Cigar King in suburban Chicago, and I was told some time ago (last year, when I noticed supplies were running out and not being restocked) that CK had stopped carrying their Pepin house blends in favor of some other line. I haven't seen any Havana Soul (my old NC go-to), Habana Leon, Nacionales W, etc. in stock there in quite some time. :mad:

At the time I found out about it, I did some looking online and found one or two other retailers that carried the old Pepin house brands, so some looking around might yield another source.

Re: Habana Leon?
 

Everything still seems to be in stock on their website :confused: