My Father · Le Bijou 1922
New WorldAficionadosMy Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed
Cigar Aficionado's 2015 Cigar of the Year — a 6 1/8 x 52 box-pressed torpedo, dark Habano Oscuro over an all-Nicaraguan core with cocoa, espresso and pepper.
Flavor profile
Sweet · Roast · Spice · Earthy
Critic ratings
Cigar Aficionado
2015
97/100
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This is the famous one: the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed was named Cigar Aficionado's 2015 Cigar of the Year with a 97 rating, and it was the first box-pressed size the García family ever made. It's a 6 1/8 x 52 torpedo with a squared-off press and a tapered head, wrapped in the line's dark, oily Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro (Pelo de Oro) leaf over an all-Nicaraguan core.
What it tastes like
The box press and tapered head concentrate the smoke, giving this a dense, focused delivery of cocoa, espresso, and a firm black-pepper spice, with cedar and leather rounding out the body. It's a classic García blend — spice-forward but polished — sitting at medium-full. Construction is flawless: a slow, even burn and a perfectly metered draw through that pointed cap.
Who it's for
This is an aficionado's cigar, equally at home as a special-occasion smoke or a benchmark for what top-tier Nicaraguan tobacco can do. New to the torpedo shape? Our how to cut a cigar guide covers opening a tapered head cleanly. And as a Nicaraguan puro with a dark wrapper, it pairs naturally with our Cuban vs Nicaraguan and Maduro vs Connecticut comparisons.
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