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My Father

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Still life of wrapper colors for the My Father entry. Not that brand’s packaging.

García family brand; Le Bijou is the dark full line, Flor de las Antillas the spicier mid-full.

BrandMy Father
CountryNicaragua
Typical strengthFull
Typical price bandPremium
Founded2000s
Typical wrappersEcuador Habano, Rosado

Flavor tendencies often mentioned

  • pepper
  • cocoa
  • leather
  • toast
Flavor notes summarize public talk. They are not scores from this almanac.

Five-axis editorial estimate

Strength follows the strength field; price follows the price band or approximate USD. Body, flavour richness, and smoothness are editorial estimates from the taste notes—not ratings.

StrengthBodyFlavourrichnessPriceSmoothness
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength5 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness5 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness2 / 5

José «Pepin» García and family built the factory in Nicaragua. The factory also rolls other brands. Construction is a frequent talking point.

Notable models

Approximate price per stick. Tax varies widely.

Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo

StrengthFull
Typical vitolas6⅛ × 52
Taste notescocoa, pepper, leather
Approx. USDapprox. US$10–18
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$80–140
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength5 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness2 / 5

Flor de las Antillas Toro

StrengthMedium-full
Typical vitolas6 × 52
Taste notesfloral spice, cedar
Approx. USDapprox. US$8–14
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$65–110
Price bandMid
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body3 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

The Judge Grand Robusto

StrengthFull
Typical vitolas5 × 60
Taste notestoast, dark spice
Approx. USDapprox. US$11–19
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$85–150
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength5 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness3 / 5

My Father Connecticut

StrengthMild
Typical vitolas5 × 50
Taste notescream, almond
Approx. USDapprox. US$7–13
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$55–100
Price bandMid
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength2 / 5
Body1 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness5 / 5

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