After reading this post on stogiereview I decided to save this 6x54 Don Pepin Garcia series JJ sublime for this date. The band is the same as the Don Pepin Garcia black and the Don Pepin Garcia blue series, only in white. The series JJ maduro also has the same band, but beige.

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The wrapper is mild oily and pretty smooth with just 2 veins. The construction feels good, the predraw is fine and I taste some dry raisin and some pepper. The cigar has a bit of a musty straw smell.

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I taste a nice coffee flavor with a mild bitter aftertaste and soon those flavors gets company from some spicy wood and pepper. After an inch the spice and peppers disappear, just like the coffee. All that is left is a very nice wood flavor.

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The wood is full flavored but yet smooth and even a bit creamy. Halfway I also get a hint of nutmeg and near the end I taste more different herbs and spices.

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This very nice cigar lasted me for 110 minutes. The draw is great, just like the amount of smoke. The ash is firm but frayed and has a light gray color. This cigar is full flavored and medium to full bodied. The purge was epic.

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Would I buy this cigar again? Hell yeah!

Appearance: 8 / 10
Construction: 8 / 10
Draw: 8 / 10
Burn: 7 / 10
Smoke & ash: 7 / 10
Aroma first part: 7 / 10
Aroma second part: 8 / 10
Aroma third part: 8 / 10
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Excellent Review, As Always, Ferdie!:-) Thanks, Brother!:-) I Still Prefer The JJ Maduro, Though!:-)
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Love this cigar! Great pictures.
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there is a review scheduled on the JJ maduro robusto soon.
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Thanks for the review Ferdie... In the past week I smoked and older JJ Sublime and JJ Maduro. I thoroughly enjoyed them both.
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Great review, brother, I may have to check some of those out. And by "may", I mean "will"! :-)
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:-):-)
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Great review Ferdie...I too am partial to the JJ Maduro.
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Great review Ferdie. I'm a fan of this stick as well. I haven't tried the maduro, but I'm looking forward to your reivew...I'll have to track some of those down. :-)

This can't be right, Mac...from everything I've read you HATE maduros. :-)
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Well done Ferdie, be sure to email a picture to Barry at www.acigarsmoker.com. He is donating $20 to everyone that smokes a JJ and sends in a picture today.
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I wonder if my local will have some JJ's, or will I have to drive out to Pheasants.
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good tip, email sent
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well done Ferdie!
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Ferdie, what is that nifty contraption you use to smoke the cigars down to the nub?
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If I am not mistaken it's a corn cob holder.
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:-) A really cool one though. I've looked but have not found one quite like Ferdie's.
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Nice Ferdie....I have to re-visit these...its been awhile!
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He gets that alot! :-)
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it's a little gift I got from Ted Rogers at the Vanderherf last year
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:-)
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