Syrinxx’s Cigar Shack

Don Pepin Garcia Blue Label Toro

Size – 6 x 50
Age - Less than 1 month
Cost – $7 online
Wrapper – Corojo (Nicaragua)
Construction – Good construction except for 2 small tears in the wrapper edges and a slightly splayed foot.  (7/10)
Burn – The burn started uneven and stayed that way.  While there was no tunneling or relights, the ash was defined by a fairly scraggly line around the cigar.  (7/10)
Ash – The ash is medium to light grey and very compact; it held snug for 2″ and would probably have gone longer had I not bumped it off.
Draw & Smoke – An somewhat tight draw yielded lots of billowing white smoke in each puff.
Flavor – The Blue Label starts of with a nice shot of peppery spice.  Strong but balanced flavors then layered on: leather, coffee and sweet spice.  This is a cigar with plenty of flavor and a lot of body.  The corojo wrapper produces a nice rich, sweet room aroma.  The second half did not differ much from the first; the Blue Label starts off strong and follows through.
Strength – Full
Rating – 9/10
Value – 6/10

Drink - 12-year Glen Livet  scotch, neat.  A great pairing as the earthy flavors complimented this full body cigar quite well.
Notes - There’s not much new to say about the DPG Blue – there is a reason this line has generated so much discussion online (and most certainly in local shops).  It’s a great showcase for one of the all-star blenders in the cigar world – a tasty, rich full bodied cigar that’s a wonderful way to spend an evening.  I was a bit disappointed by the construction and burn issues.  Hopefully this is only the case with the one cigar I picked out of the coolidor for the review.  I’m guessing some time at the bottom of the humidor will make this smoke even better.

Syrinxx Reviews 50 Ring, 9/10, Cigar Review, Corojo, Don Pepin Garcia, Full