Posts Tagged Don Pepin Garcia

Cigar Review: La Casita Criolla by Tatuaje

“United States puro” is not a phrase that you hear too often in the cigar world nowadays. But Pete Johnson, the man behind Tatuaje, has a thing for ye days of olde, and La Casita Criolla (“The Little Native House”) is his nod toward old school American cigars that were comprised of 100% broadleaf grown in […]

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601 La Bomba Arrives at Emerson's Cigars

Just in the door is the newest creation from Erik Espinosa and Eddie Ortega, the 601 “La Bomba” which is rolled in Esteli, Nicaragua at Don Pepin’s My Father factory.  Available in 4 different sizes: Atom(5 1/2 x 46), Atomic(6 x 60), Napalm(5 x 52) and Nuclear(6 x 50), you can tell before smoking that this is not a […]

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601 La Bomba Arrives at Emerson’s Cigars

Just in the door is the newest creation from Erik Espinosa and Eddie Ortega, the 601 “La Bomba” which is rolled in Esteli, Nicaragua at Don Pepin’s My Father factory.  Available in 4 different sizes: Atom(5 1/2 x 46), Atomic(6 x 60), Napalm(5 x 52) and Nuclear(6 x 50), you can tell before smoking that this is not a […]

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New Arrivals from Tatuaje: Fausto, Fausto Avion, La Casita Criolla

Just arriving at Emerson’s from Tatuaje and brand creator Pete Johnson are the Fausto, Fausto Avion, and La Casita Criolla. Below is the info for these new releases. Fausto: New from Pete Johnson is the 2011 release of Fausto. The Tatuaje creator indicated in early 2011 that this cigar was going to be the same […]

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Cigar Plastic Surgery: El Triunfador by Pete Johnson Returns

El Triunfador is back…but it’s had a little work done. This amazing cigar, from Tatuaje’s leading man, Pete Johnson has arrived. Featuring an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, as opposed to the Connecticut Broadleaf on the 2008 edition, this El Triunfador isn’t quite as friendly. Meaning….it’ll bite ya. But do not fret-this spice is not all power. […]

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