One of the things that this site does a fair amount of is explaining the anniversaries and other events celebrated by certain cigars. Most of the time it is the anniversary of the company itself, but there are many more events that get celebrated with cigars, as is the case with this limited edition, the My Father Le Bijou 1922 100 Años.
The line celebrates what would have been the 100th birthday of José García Alayón, the father of José “Pepín” García.
In developing the My Father Le Bijou 1922 100 Años blend, the company started with the Le Bijou 1922 blend, which Pepín had originally created as a tribute to his father, and then modified it, though many of the specific tweaks haven’t been disclosed. The blend remains a Nicaraguan puro, highlighted by a wrapper leaf that the company refers to as Habano My Father, as well as an “oscuro oscuro” due to its dark brown color. All of the tobaccos for the My Father Le Bijou 1922 100 Años comes from the company’s farms, specifically the San Rafael, Las Quebradas and San José farms.
Before being rolled, those tobaccos also go through what the company described as a special fermentation process that allows the leaves to release their aromas and flavors and deliver the profile that the company was looking for in this release.
The company released two sizes for the line, both of which have a pigtail cap and wear an orange foot ribbon with 100 Años printed on it to help differentiate this from the regular production sizes in the Le Bijou 1922 line.