My Father

La Promesa

My Father and MLB Opening weekend… No better combination….Smooth Experience…

Burn started out a little rough but by the end of the first third it was perfect and remained that way until the end. I have always said I can’t go wrong with anything from My Father and this is no exception. A good strong smoke to end the night. Not as good as the original or a le bijou but a great cigar nonetheless.

Solid smoke. Very zesty on the tongue with strong leather and pepper on the inhale. Very slightly sweetand peppery retro. Clean burn through the whole stick and a great draw! One of the slower burning toros I’ve had so far. Curious to try other vitolas if there are any, and to try other MF cigars! Only my second one from MF and theyve been consistently delicious so far!

TL;DR: A curious collection of flavors from the middle of My Father’s lineup. ——— 69% RH @ Cap, 64% RH @ foot - Home humidor aged 1 month. ——— Initial observations - Very nice milk chocolate looking wrapper. It’s oily, but not as toothy as I was hoping. My Father brings it again with the bands, and the script for “La Promesa” looks like it could be beautiful graffiti. When you add a pink foot band to the whole presentation, the cigar better be excellent! It came off easily enough and revealed a clean, tightly packed foot. The whole cigar felt tightly packed and was firm with a good spring back. Seams were visible, as were a few veins, but neither looked like they would affect the smoke. The scent off the cold stick has hay, cinnamon, and chocolate. The foot scent trades the chocolate for more cinnamon. The triple cap is set neatly, straight, and pretty deeply. I appreciate the care taken to place this cap correctly. It could withstand near any cut, and took my double guillotine well. ——— Cold draw - I got walnuts, cinnamon, hay, raisin, and chocolate off the cold draw, and was curious to see how much of that translated to the smoke. ——— Light up - Initial flavor notes were peanuts, milk chocolate, and raisin on the palate, with white pepper and milk chocolate on the retrohale. The finish let hay and creamed coffee linger. ——— First third - Excellent draw, and the burn line was clean at that point. The pepper died down on the retro almost immediately. Smoke texture was noticeably silky smooth and creamy, even though cream itself wasn’t so much a flavor note. The ash was medium gray, solid, and non-flaky. Individual notes were a little lighter than I usually get from a My Father cigar. Instead of dark chocolate, I got milk chocolate. Instead of walnuts, I got almonds, and instead of cream I got more of a milky character. It was like a light chocolatey almond milk with a touch of raisin and hay. The retro was easy on the sinuses with its mild white pepper, cedar, almonds, and a sweetness that I couldn’t quite put my finger on. The room aroma was that of a light cigar, which was fitting to how smooth and easy the cigar smoked. At the end of the first third, the cigar ashed itself, leaving less than 0.5” to burn until the first band had to be removed. ——— Second third - The burn as a whole was straight, but the edges waved up slightly. A new flavor note showed up as a buttery toffee. It played well with the semi sweet chocolate, nuts, milkiness, and light woods. I noticed the draw tighten up slightly. First band removal was easy. The vegetal, hay note became more prominent about halfway through this third. Towards the end of the third I got a light mineral saltiness, a touch of nutmeg, and a some oak. The final band came off easily as well. Ash got a little flakier before falling off and bringing in the final third. ——— Final third - The pepper kicked back up on the retro. Earthiness, pepper, and leather lingered in the finish. The sweetness all but vanished on the palate and left the darker, more intense notes like earth and leather. Anise showed up earlier than expected with about 1.5” left to smoke. Strength kicked up to a medium plus here where it had been a solid medium for the rest of the stick. Plentiful smoke output! There was a touch of bitterness at the end, but it faded and the nub was wholly enjoyable. ——— Other notes - 1 hour 55 minutes smoke to less than 0.5” nub. This was a nicely slow smoke. Overall, this may not be My Father’s best cigar, but the flavors were tasty early, and the transitions kept things interesting. ——— Personal Final Score - 83

Rating 3.5. Good flavor, taste not as good as a LaBujo.

Notes of pepper in the first third very prevalent and begins to settle into a creamy taste with pepper and leather taking a back seat.

Long time no see! Work has me busy out of my mind so first post in a while... Anyway, as always, do note that I'm an amateur at this and my sense of smell is not very good. Now, I've had a pair of those La Promesa cigars before on a recent vacation. I was unplugged the entire trip so I never "officially" had a writeup. I picked up a pack of the smaller Petites a bit ago. The Toro size I had on the trip is great for relaxing with a drink in hand, but far too long when I still have chores to do at home. This is where I should say "Don't tell the missus!" but alas, I live the life of a late 30s bachelor. The weather isn't as oppressively hot anymore, so here we go. Prelight smell predominantly of milk chocolate and malt, it smells like a box of Whopper malt balls and that's fine by me. Construction is tight and even appropriately stored it's very firm. Some veins are present and the seams are visible, but can't get a nail under them. A quick twist with a 7mm punch and the draw has a touch of resistance. Nutmeg on the nose and maltiness on the back of the tongue. I take the pink foot band off and grab my lighter. First third: Initial impressions are smooth and earthy, with a touch of sweetness. A flash of black pepper to start perks your senses up as a smooth malty sweetness rolls in. A spice note I between cinnamon and nutmeg keeps the edge off the pepper after the first draws, but I wouldn't quite say it tames it. A dark chocolate flavor is present at the finish. The retro is consistent with a nuttiness I can't quite pin down and sweet, earthy tobacco notes. Smoke is easy and burn is even save for a mouse hole early on. Finishing this third and cedar creeps its way onto the backend on both the tongue and on the nose. A quick purge doesn't eliminate it so we welcome the new flavor to the table. We? Huh... anyway, what'll you have? Not a talker? Okay then. I swear it isn't the nicotine talking, I don't even feel the buzz in my sinuses yet! Second third: Burn picks up a wave, but it remains even overall. I've been looking for more of the chocolate, but it's slid into coffee or espresso territory now. It pairs well with my Columbian coffee so I can't complain. The flavor has settled into a bouquet of toasted nuts and baking spices. The pepper backed off as has the malty sweetness. Now at the overall halfway point things pick up quite a bit like a karaoke bar downtown just after 6ish. From my past experience I knew to expect it and, if I recall, a review or two noted the same thing. The intensity comes charging to the fore like a drunk buddy stepping up to a karaoke mic. He may not have had confidence on his first song before the drinks are served, but they are now a man on a mission. Pepper suddenly jolts you out of the slow subtle first half. The baking spices are now bright vanilla, nutmeg, and cinnamon, while the maltiness washes over in sweet waves. The toasted nuts back off and a dry, smooth cedar takes its place. In the Toro you had more of a heads up and it slides into it. The Petite? Yeah, there was no warning, it just opened up. Just like how your drunk singing friend starts losing clothes mid-verse to the bewilderment of everyone present. Final third: I can feel the nicotine buzz finally, it crept in during the sensory assault moments ago. The burn remains consistent. Flavors continue to dance in that wonderful melange of the previous third. The cedar backs way off and I get a tart sweetness sort of like orange zest but otherwise little change. The draw tightens up near the end and you can tell the little punch hole is clogging. That lines up with an increase in heat and that's where I'll call it with this cigar. Conclusion: This is a good, and dense, cigar. I preferred the smoother transitions of the Toro, but a casual session with that size can go well over an hour especially if you're enjoying it with company. The halfway flavor bump could come earlier. It's a night of drunk karaoke with friends, starting quietly and ends hoarse with wide grin.

This is my new favorite cigar. It’s on the milder side but taste burn and draw is phenomenal. Like all my father cigars it is exceptionally well constructed.

Fighting uneven burn for majority of the cigar. Good flavor but 5 touch ups certainly didn't help

Nice around smoke, mild flavour Would recommend to try

Didn't notice when I purchased this stick but it's been "smushed", giving out an oval look. Initially light up does produce a lot of smoke. Doesn't have much on the retrohale at the beginning. Excellent burn line going into the second third. Some pepper on the retrohale in the second third. Final third had nothing different than the rest of the cigar. Very nice. Would definitely buy again.

Fantastic flavor but the burn is quite uneven. Canoeing on one side heavily, needs to be touched up constantly. Decided to put it down and puff slower which didn't help much. Great caramel flavor with a leatheriness and oak undertone. Seems like the burn has slightly evened out, but it's still uneven. Extremely tasty but the uneven burn is frustrating. In the last third the burn finally evened out. Flavor was great, still oak, caramel and vanilla. Such good flavor I didn't want to put it out.

Not a punch of flavor but a decent tasting smoke with the great draw and perfect burn that My Father is known for.