If I review this Le Bijou Petit Robusto when I smoked it the first time it would have been a disaster. It’s hard to review cigars that way as ideally I like to smoke a few of a certain blend before sitting down to review it. Since I’ve only been smoking on the weekends I’ve been averaging a couple cigars a week. That hasn’t stopped me from smoking them however. I’ve been too exhausted to want to review cigars. Frankly I’ve been preoccupied with my job and other blog. Yikes, this blog may not make it, as many blogs are wont to do. It has been over a month since my last review. It’s smoking nicely and I can’t complain. Not particularly crazy flavors, but they are satisfying and the cigar is pleasant. And I’m getting some baking spice in addition to all the pepper. Wood finds its way into the spicy finish. 15 minutes in and we are still getting a healthy dose of pepper. The draw is free and easy, but this is still a compact little cigar. People have complained that the newer versions of this cigar don’t smoke as well, and while I haven’t smoked any sticks from the original release, I’d say that this little guy needs some rest. Smoke drifts lazily from the foot and plays in the breeze. 10 minutes in and we have an inch of snow white ash forming, and a pretty sharp burn line. It was only after 4 months that I was able to get an even burn.īut the humidor time has fixed my burn issues and our Le Bijou is smoking nicely. I waited another month and the second cigar wasn’t so hot either. I bought a 10 pack, let them sit for a month, and the first one burned horribly and required a lot of relights. I’ve found that this cigar needed a good amount of rest to start smoking properly. But each cigar has been a little different from the last. Since I’ve had a few of these already, I have some idea as to what I’m getting into. Thankfully I bought a 10 pack of these, so I still had a couple left as back ups. I tried reviewing this after work on Friday, but I was interrupted half way. The chocolate notes build while earth and woody notes linger with the pepper on the finish. After a puff or two chocolate and nuts comes in, but the pepper remains the star of the show. It’s hitting me front and center on the tongue, and burns the nose on the retrohale. Immediately I am assailed get that signature “Pepin Garcia blast” of pepper. I gingerly slip off the orange fabric foot band and get to toasting. Lots of spice, chocolate, and a faint whiskey. I clip away the cap and take a pre light draw. From the foot I get a concentrated hay, earth, and chocolate. Smelling the wrapper I get a heavy chocolate, spice, and earthy aroma. Topping things off is a nicely applied triple cap. The wrapper has a dull sheen to it and I can feel a fair amount of tooth on the wrapper. Seams are tight, veins are present but minimal. But the dark brown wrapper is tightly wrapped. It’s tough to get a good look at the construction with the 3 bands takings up most of the real estate. Compact and about as thick around as my thumb. With credentials like that it seemed like an obvious cigar to check out. In 2015 the cigar took 1st place, as the 2015 “Cigar of the Year” and was awarded a mind melting 97 point score. The Le Bijou 1922 was released in 2013, and was awarded high rankings by Cigar Aficionado that year. It certainly is a little gem of a cigar when you pull one of these out of the humidor for a closer examination. Le Bijou means “the jewel” in French, and I couldn’t think of a better size to try in this blend than the little Petit Robusto version. When you figure that the My Father brand was originally developed so Pepin’s son, Jamie Garcia, could honor his father, this is a cigarception of sorts. The My Father Le Bijou 1922 was developed by Jose “Pepin” Garcia to pay homage his father, Jose Garcia. Humidor Time Prior to Review: 6 months+.
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