Don Jose "Pepin" Garcia

[TheRiddick]

Nice list. That said, no current Padilla cigar is made by DPG, contrary to your list, that Obsidian is made in Nicaragua, but not by Pepin.

Also, and I know I'll see posts arguing the point, but I'd like to know what makes 5 Vegas Miami a DPG MADE cigar. Take a look at the CI catalog, where all other cigars are touted as "made" by _______________, the 5 Vegas Miami is listed as "crafted". Interesting (and careful) choice of words, but last time I went to DPG Miami factory, 5 Vegas were not discussed as manufactured by Pepin nor available for purchase (while all other lines were). When did that change?

One more observation. Even though you list some brands as manufactured by DPG, they may have been manufactured by other factories untli very recently, one needs to carefully tread with those and figure out what is being bought (Troya, for example, which was made by Altadis before?).

[Fumes]

Originally Posted by TheRiddick

One more observation. Even though you list some brands as manufactured by DPG, they may have been manufactured by other factories untli very recently, one needs to carefully tread with those and figure out what is being bought (Troya, for example, which was made by Altadis before?).

The DPG-made Troya Clasico is no more. The brand was owned by a company called Lignum-2, which sold out to Altadis. The new Troya Clasico "Limited" (yeah, sure) is made by NATSA for Altadis.

Here's a question I have. What happens to cigars like the Padillas that were Pepin creations as far as the blend when Padilla and Pepin part ways. Do they change the blends that make them what they are???

My gut reaction is probably not, whether these sticks are made by Pepin, it would seem that they are still Pepin in spirit no?

Or do the blends actually change...I honestly don't know??

[NCRadioMan]

Originally Posted by bleedingshrimp

Here's a question I have. What happens to cigars like the Padillas that were Pepin creations as far as the blend when Padilla and Pepin part ways. Do they change the blends that make them what they are???

My gut reaction is probably not, whether these sticks are made by Pepin, it would seem that they are still Pepin in spirit no?

Or do the blends actually change...I honestly don't know??

Yes, they were reblended. Pepin's blends are family secrets. The "new" Padilla's are not what I have loved in the past. Sales at the local shop also reflect this. They don't sell near as well as the old Pepin blends.

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

Yes, they were reblended. Pepin's blends are family secrets. The "new" Padilla's are not what I have loved in the past. Sales at the shop also reflect this.

I see...so Padilla never really knew what the blends were...makes sense. I must say I just had a 1932 and it was pretty damn phenomenal.

Originally Posted by TheRiddick

Nice list. That said, no current Padilla cigar is made by DPG, contrary to your list, that Obsidian is made in Nicaragua, but not by Pepin.

Also, and I know I'll see posts arguing the point, but I'd like to know what makes 5 Vegas Miami a DPG MADE cigar. Take a look at the CI catalog, where all other cigars are touted as "made" by _______________, the 5 Vegas Miami is listed as "crafted". Interesting (and careful) choice of words, but last time I went to DPG Miami factory, 5 Vegas were not discussed as manufactured by Pepin nor available for purchase (while all other lines were). When did that change?

One more observation. Even though you list some brands as manufactured by DPG, they may have been manufactured by other factories untli very recently, one needs to carefully tread with those and figure out what is being bought (Troya, for example, which was made by Altadis before?).

The Padilla cigars are listed under Previous Production in my post, not as current production. I listed cigars both made by Pepin and those BLENDED by Pepin here. I don't believe I explicitly said all were MADE at one of his factories.