I don't get Don Pepin Garcia

[MedicCook]

I enjoy most of his cigars but I would never limit myself to just them. There are way too many great cigars out there to smoke to be tied down to just one brand.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by Snake Hips

and does anybody have an explanation for his popularity?

Different strokes for different folks?

[Snake Hips]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Different strokes for different folks?

Haha. I knew the answer to that, but I had to ask it for the record anyway

[Whee]

I used to feel the same way about the Cuban Classics. But they definitely mellow out over time. I have some now that are close to two years old and smoke really nice.

Miami's area llittle different. I like the flavor when I first tried them, but with a rest, they aren;t the same.

[Mark]

To each his own. I love just about everything the man has put out (with a few exceptions), but he certainly markets to a specific flavor profile. As for the Tatuaje's, Pete Johnson is on the record saying he makes cigars that HE likes, anything above that is great but just not the aim.

There are a lot of guys who love Acids. I can't stand them, but some people genuinely like them. I'm not going to say that they have "bad" taste, or that they are not "true" cigar smokers because they don't like what I like. Thats the wonderful thing about this hobby, and living in a pluarlistic world in general! Everyone is free to love who and what they choose, and I'm a big proponent of that! Variety is the spice of life. If you don't like them, then they are not for you, but when it comes to a hobby that is all about flavor and nothing about labels - I'm happy to love a brother who hates my smokes!

[kgoings]

I used to hate Pepin's, thought exactly the same thing you did, over powering and WAY too peppery.

I had a couple sit in my humidor for 3 months I think and I gave them another try... WOW! They really changed! Not overbearingly peppery at all. Let a couple sit till after the first of the year. Then give them another try.