Pepin (yellow Label) CI Legends - Anyone?????

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billybarue

Luvin' me some Lagavulin
Looks like Cigars International has added Pepin to their "Legends" line-up of cigars. I haven't seen anything on it. Any Pepin fanatics know anything about these? Everything he has put out has been so well received, and I am wondering if this is where he finally overextends.

See the Legend Series at:
http://www.cigarsinternational.com/prodDisp.asp?item=CS-XGA&stext=Legends


Don Pepin "Yellow Label" Review at:
http://www.cigarsinternational.com/html/viewReview.asp?item=251


Inquiring minds want to know??


Cheers,

BillyBarue
 
This is brewing up a decent amount of interest.... just read anther thread asking the same thing.
can't wait for some reviews
 
Scottie,

I figured you were on the verge of cleaning out their warehouse so the rest of the monkeys better jump in!

BillyBarue
 
This might be a chance to get them cheaper:

http://www.cigarbid.com/auction/lot.cfm?lotID=414529

I am beginning to wonder, Pepin must be making like 100 - 200 different cigars with all the different labels and vitolas. At some point, there must be some overlap and rebanding going on. I know he is a fantastic blender and roller, but do you think it is possible for one person to create that many different flavors?

I figure the stuff he is doing with Pete Johnson (the Tatuajes) is probably unique, but I am beginning to wonder about everything else. With all the different DPG lines, all the stuff for cigarking, the stuff with Padilla, the old henry's for holts. . . and now these for CI. Personally, I don't think I have smoked enough of the different varieties to say that two cigars are the same, but it wouldn't shock me.

Here comes a little rant, I apologize up front. Does anyone else feel the cigar industry is getting a little bloated at the moment? Look at all the different varieties produced by Rocky Patel, Fuente, La Flor Dominica. . . It is impossible to keep up with all the new cigars that are being produced. Kind of feels similar to what happened to the baseball card industry (actually the entire sportscard industry as a whole) a couple of years ago.
 
With the exception of the Tatauje line, most other Pepin cigars/blends taste the same and use the same 99 Corojo wrapper and similar filler. I love the flavor profile, but if you smoked one, you pretty much smoke all of them. The current bid to win the Legend variety is higher than the actually purchase price @$69.95 with 2 days left still. Some people are just plain stupid with their money when it comes to bidding!!! Wait for the hype to die down and you will probably be able to buy these on Cbid for less than the asking price like most everything else!
 
Wow, CI snaps up everyone. I do feel it is getting a bit bloated...tons of Fuente lines, Patel lines, Pepin blended stuff, LFD, etc...
 
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