My Father

Connecticut

Great easy smoking cigar

A very smooth smoke, not much flavor but consistent, hold well. Good construction, the flavor profile doesn’t change.

Overall a good cigar, even with the tunneling and going out halfway through the smoke session.

Even burn. Easy draw. Did a v cut. Peppery notes throughout the cigar. Some woody flavor. Middle third. Slight nutty flavor towards the end. Great smoke! Hats off My Father’s!

Smooth, very mellow and good with the pairing. There was a little bite in the bottom third but I would definitely buy again.

Great smoke! Super easy draw. Flavor was good, but definitely let you know when it was done: about halfway down the cigar. Very drastic change.

The usual My Father burn issues I tend to have but really settled into a nice smoke. Oak and some cream with a metallic touch. Royals vs. Yankees ALDS G1

I will have to get another.

Super loose draw with lots of smoke. Ash was tight and not flaky. Burn line not terrible, but not straight for sure. Required a touch up at the halfway point. Overall a nice and mellow smoke.

Excellent morning smoke with a big cup of coffee. A surprising loose (but good) draw for a very firm stick. Tastes like it’s supposed to, a slightly lighter version of My Father. This was a great way to start a Friday. Sadly now I have to go work.

Started spicy, decent finish.

TL;DR: My Father flavor and spice + Ecuadorian shade = MAGIC! Top 10 Connecticut. ——— 69% RH @ Cap, 65% RH @ foot - Home humidor aged 4 months. ——— Initial observations - Very firm stick. Well packed, even for this ring gauge. Brown paper bag colored wrapper. Visible seams and a fair amount of veins. Black foot band is classy, and foot overall is neat. Main bands are ornate, but tasteful, if not a little large; the first band will come off in the second third. Triple cap is deep set, but cut sloppily. Wrapper smells of hay, cinnamon, and light coffee. Foot scents remove cinnamon, but add barnyard. The cap took my scissor cut without any issue. ——— Cold draw - Flavors of cinnamon, creamed coffee, cashew, and hay. Resistance is good, but subject to change. ——— Light up - Flavors on the palate are creamed coffee, hay, cinnamon, and nuts. Retrohale had black pepper, red pepper (blast), cream, and cashews. Finish is short but notes of nutmeg, cream, and tobacco linger. ——— First third - Sight canoe to the burn to start off with, but it looked to be able to correct itself. Pepper on the retro died down some, but not a lot. Flavors on the palate stayed strong and were the same as light up: creamed coffee, hay, cinnamon, and cashews. Sweetness was slight and coming from wrapper. Nicotine strength was mild+. Room aroma was standard cigar, not especially aromatic. Cedar came through about 15 minutes in. Finish lengthened. Ash was gray and “stacked”. Retro flavors included buttered toast, cream, green tobacco/oregano, and graham cracker. Very pleasant for a Connecticut, so far. Burn canoe corrected itself, but still waved up slightly. Cigar ashed itself at 1.5”. Smooth, gradual, easy transition into the second third. ——— Second third - The cream would come through more if the pepper wasn’t as present. Still, it was a smooth smoke. Flavors on the palate were minerals (salt), nutmeg, toast, cashew, cedar, and faint cream. Retro included black pepper, cream, orange peel, and graham cracker. Finish got longer and tasted of grassy oregano, anise, white pepper and slight brown sugar. Strength moved up to medium. Sweet cream flavor increased as this third progressed. Very nice. If the slight “green” note on the finish wasn’t present this would be a perfect third. Ash built up and the burn line became razor sharp. Blend of flavors was great. First band came off easily, but I accidentally ashed the cigar in the process. ——— Final third - Removal of the last band ushered in the last third. Band came off easily. A slight cumin note appeared in the transition to this third and hung around. Strength stayed medium. Flavors on the palate were almond, cashew, cedar, white pepper, and sweet cream. Retrohale had black pepper (though toned down a little more, it began increasing again as the final third progressed), cream, toast, and graham cracker. Long finish tasted like mostly hay. Tobacco flavor took over with 1” left. Anise became more prominent, but only got slightly bitter. Final tasting notes were a surprise sourdough and lemon zest. Smoked down to nub (0.5”). ——— Other notes - 2 hour 15 minutes smoke time. Slow paced burn throughout, which is a plus in my book. As long as the ash held on, the burn line was sharp, but ashing, whether intentional or self-ashed, caused the burn to go wonky. Hold the ash as long as possible for even burning. Excellent construction. Copious amounts of smoke. Great draw throughout. Top 10 best Connecticut, maybe top 5. Great smoke for the money, even if you don’t like Connecticuts. Very impressed and highly recommended. ——— Personal Final Score - 90

Very woody.

Little soft above the label. Typical Connecticut flavor, a little uninspiring for MFC. Bit of pepper in the retro was nice. Solid but there are better Connecticuts out there at a better price: Undercrown Shade, Charter Oak. Would I buy again is a maybe.

Started out with a rather peppery taste which mellowed pretty quickly. Beautiful mellow smoke. Easy draw and a slow even burn. Paired with Blackened whiskey. Enjoyable pairing. Would certainly buy again

Started with a sweet Carmel, light coffee, leather flavor that eventually lead into a spicy- note. Both grew as the cigar burned.