Don Pepin Garcia series JJ maduro belicoso

Don Fernando · 01-24-2011, 09:47 AM

The previous Don Pepin Garcia JJ maduro I smoked and reviewed I absolutely loved. I love the natural JJ series too, but the maduro is just a little bit better and one of the few maduros to leave the Don Pepin Garcia factories. I smoked the 5¾x52 cellophane wrapped belicoso.

The top of the cigar is quite blunt and the dark wrapper is oily with just a few veins. The construction feels good and the predraw is fine. I taste tobacco.

First flavor I get is a high dose of pepper with a mild sweetness. The strength of the pepper fades away a bit and I also taste some wood. The maduro sweetness slowly gains some strength and after a third I also taste leather. The leather slowly gets stronger with a peppery aftertaste, the flavors are mild sweet.

After two thirds I get some herbs, wood, leather, pepper and that sweetness, the flavors are well balanced and quite complex for a Don Pepin Garcia blend. Near the end I get a lot of pepper, sweetness en wood.

This cigar lasted me an hour and fifteen minutes. I got a lot of thick smoke with a great draw and a straight burn. The ash is firm and almost white. This cigar is full flavored and full bodied, I had a mild nicotine overdose after smoking this baby.

Would I buy this cigar again? Hell yeah.

Appearance: 8 / 10
Construction: 8 / 10
Draw: 8 / 10
Burn: 8 / 10
Smoke & ash: 8 / 10
Aroma first part: 8 / 10
Aroma second part: 8 / 10
Aroma third part: 8 / 10

jkstewart1 · 01-24-2011, 10:01 AM

Thanks for the review. I've been wanting to get some of these and you've pushed me over the edge. Gotta order!

elderboy02 · 01-24-2011, 10:04 AM

Thanks for the review. These are good, but I love the JJ Maduro Robusto better. I cannot stand the regular JJ's.

kelmac07 · 01-24-2011, 11:13 AM

I love these sticks and agree with Dan...these are 50X better than the regular JJ's.

Zeuceone · 01-24-2011, 11:42 AM

I vgot one of these in my humidor waiting to be smoked.

Bunker · 01-24-2011, 11:52 AM

They are a potent but tasty stick, I like the Selecto size.

I actually like the Natural JJ too (but I don't like the DPG Blue

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Ogre · 01-24-2011, 12:55 PM

That is one awesome cigar. I pick up a 5 pack a couple of months ago and have really enjoyed it!!!

jesseboston81 · 01-24-2011, 04:10 PM

I love the regular JJs, and I've got one of these maddies sitting in my humidor, waiting to be enjoyed! Thanks for the review!

joeobx · 01-24-2011, 06:04 PM

Nice review, I've had the reg. but not the maduro.......That'll have to change.

Ranger_B · 01-24-2011, 06:11 PM

One of the few Pepin labeled smokes I like. I love the dark flavors I get from this smoke. Great review!

jechelman · 01-25-2011, 10:30 AM

Regular JJ belicoso's are among my favorites. Need to try the maddie.

DoctaJ · 01-29-2011, 10:48 PM

The JJ maddy is one of my favorite smokes

Thanks for the review and great pics

Sin · 01-30-2011, 02:57 PM

thank you for the review, good read.

jdawg · 02-01-2011, 11:56 AM

Thanks for the great read!

02-01-2011, 02:45 PM

Nice review. I absolutely love the JJ maduro robustos.

76GTFan · 02-01-2011, 03:06 PM

Had one of these last weekend. Not my favorite but Definetly a quality smoke.

02-10-2011, 05:09 PM

I like all of DPGs line but I LOVE the JJ Maduro, especially in the robusto.

Krish the Fish · 02-10-2011, 05:28 PM

I had a JJ Maduro at my B&M a couple months back and it was good. Not quite on par with my go-to stick (the DPG blue), but it was good. I'll have to revisit soon.

03-02-2011, 06:43 AM

Nice review
Like the maduro a lot more than the natural as well. Very good cigar for the price

MurphysLaw · 03-05-2011, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joeobx

Nice review, I've had the reg. but not the maduro.......That'll have to change.

Same here, loved the natural, will have to keep my eyes open for a maduro

01-24-2011, 09:47 AM	#1
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,064 Trading: (29)	Don Pepin Garcia series JJ maduro belicoso The previous Don Pepin Garcia JJ maduro I smoked and reviewed I absolutely loved. I love the natural JJ series too, but the maduro is just a little bit better and one of the few maduros to leave the Don Pepin Garcia factories. I smoked the 5¾x52 cellophane wrapped belicoso. The top of the cigar is quite blunt and the dark wrapper is oily with just a few veins. The construction feels good and the predraw is fine. I taste tobacco. First flavor I get is a high dose of pepper with a mild sweetness. The strength of the pepper fades away a bit and I also taste some wood. The maduro sweetness slowly gains some strength and after a third I also taste leather. The leather slowly gets stronger with a peppery aftertaste, the flavors are mild sweet. After two thirds I get some herbs, wood, leather, pepper and that sweetness, the flavors are well balanced and quite complex for a Don Pepin Garcia blend. Near the end I get a lot of pepper, sweetness en wood. This cigar lasted me an hour and fifteen minutes. I got a lot of thick smoke with a great draw and a straight burn. The ash is firm and almost white. This cigar is full flavored and full bodied, I had a mild nicotine overdose after smoking this baby. Would I buy this cigar again? Hell yeah. Appearance: 8 / 10 Construction: 8 / 10 Draw: 8 / 10 Burn: 8 / 10 Smoke & ash: 8 / 10 Aroma first part: 8 / 10 Aroma second part: 8 / 10 Aroma third part: 8 / 10 __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

01-24-2011, 10:01 AM	#2
jkstewart1 Time to change the Avatar Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: John Location: Amish Country, Illinois Posts: 153 Trading: (7)	Re: Don Pepin Garcia series JJ maduro belicoso Thanks for the review. I've been wanting to get some of these and you've pushed me over the edge. Gotta order!

01-24-2011, 10:04 AM	#3
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,497 Trading: (133)	Re: Don Pepin Garcia series JJ maduro belicoso Thanks for the review. These are good, but I love the JJ Maduro Robusto better. I cannot stand the regular JJ's.

01-24-2011, 11:13 AM	#4
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Don Pepin Garcia series JJ maduro belicoso I love these sticks and agree with Dan...these are 50X better than the regular JJ's. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

01-24-2011, 11:42 AM	#5
Zeuceone You're next Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: G Location: SoCal Posts: 1,737 Trading: (16)	Re: Don Pepin Garcia series JJ maduro belicoso I vgot one of these in my humidor waiting to be smoked.

01-24-2011, 11:52 AM	#6
Bunker New hardware installed. Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Rick Location: Moonbatachusetts Posts: 950 Trading: (18)	Re: Don Pepin Garcia series JJ maduro belicoso They are a potent but tasty stick, I like the Selecto size. I actually like the Natural JJ too (but I don't like the DPG Blue ) __________________ "Good is good, even if no one is doing it - and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is doing it."

01-24-2011, 12:55 PM	#7
Ogre **CENSORED** Join Date: Apr 2010 First Name: Larry Location: Central Florida Posts: 12,068 Trading: (46)	Re: Don Pepin Garcia series JJ maduro belicoso That is one awesome cigar. I pick up a 5 pack a couple of months ago and have really enjoyed it!!! __________________

01-24-2011, 04:10 PM	#8
jesseboston81 CC Simple PIF Promoter Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: Jesse Location: Londonderry, NH Posts: 2,231 Trading: (41)	Re: Don Pepin Garcia series JJ maduro belicoso I love the regular JJs, and I've got one of these maddies sitting in my humidor, waiting to be enjoyed! Thanks for the review! __________________ Come play in the CC Simple PIF!

01-24-2011, 06:04 PM	#9
joeobx just playing in the storm Join Date: Oct 2009 First Name: Joe Location: Fredericksburg. VA VCM Country Posts: 1,117 Trading: (4)	Re: Don Pepin Garcia series JJ maduro belicoso Nice review, I've had the reg. but not the maduro.......That'll have to change. __________________ it's all fun and games till the flying monkeys show up

01-24-2011, 06:11 PM	#10
Ranger_B Have My Own Room Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Frank Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,321 Trading: (31)	Re: Don Pepin Garcia series JJ maduro belicoso One of the few Pepin labeled smokes I like. I love the dark flavors I get from this smoke. Great review!

01-25-2011, 10:30 AM	#11
jechelman Smokin' Longhorn Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Frank Location: kickin' back at the lake Posts: 102 Trading: (5)	Re: Don Pepin Garcia series JJ maduro belicoso Regular JJ belicoso's are among my favorites. Need to try the maddie.

01-29-2011, 10:48 PM	#12
DoctaJ Still Watching My Back Join Date: May 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Germantown, MD Posts: 135 Trading: (5)	Re: Don Pepin Garcia series JJ maduro belicoso The JJ maddy is one of my favorite smokes Thanks for the review and great pics

01-30-2011, 02:57 PM	#13
Sin Huskin Corn & smkin cgars Join Date: Oct 2009 First Name: Pete Location: Husker Nation Posts: 44 Trading: (0)	Re: Don Pepin Garcia series JJ maduro belicoso thank you for the review, good read.

02-01-2011, 11:56 AM	#14
jdawg Still Watching My Back Join Date: Feb 2011 First Name: Jerry Location: Chicago area Posts: 215 Trading: (2)	Re: Don Pepin Garcia series JJ maduro belicoso Thanks for the great read!

02-01-2011, 02:45 PM	#15
Mutombo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Don Pepin Garcia series JJ maduro belicoso Nice review. I absolutely love the JJ maduro robustos.

02-01-2011, 03:06 PM	#16
76GTFan Full Blown Section 8 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Atlanta Posts: 503 Trading: (9)	Re: Don Pepin Garcia series JJ maduro belicoso Had one of these last weekend. Not my favorite but Definetly a quality smoke.

02-10-2011, 05:09 PM	#17
diesel Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Don Pepin Garcia series JJ maduro belicoso I like all of DPGs line but I LOVE the JJ Maduro, especially in the robusto.

02-10-2011, 05:28 PM	#18
Krish the Fish Still Watching My Back Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Krishna Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 164 Trading: (2)	Re: Don Pepin Garcia series JJ maduro belicoso I had a JJ Maduro at my B&M a couple months back and it was good. Not quite on par with my go-to stick (the DPG blue), but it was good. I'll have to revisit soon.

03-02-2011, 06:43 AM	#19
darkninja67 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Don Pepin Garcia series JJ maduro belicoso Nice review Like the maduro a lot more than the natural as well. Very good cigar for the price