My Father Connecticut — Heritage & History

My Father Connecticut exists because of a funeral. When José "Pepín" García fled Nicaragua for Miami in the early 2000s, he rolled cigars at El Rey de los Habanos while his son Jaime worked the phones; the brand that became My Father was named for a blend Pepín had made years earlier in Cuba, and it was Jaime who pushed the family to build their own factory in Estelí rather than keep rolling for others. The Connecticut line is the family's quiet counterweight to its reputation for pepper bombs: an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler, rolled at the My Father Cigars S.A. factory in Estelí. Where the García name is usually attached to Le Bijou 1922 and El Centurion — both medium-bodied, both built on Nicaraguan Criollo and Corojo — the Connecticut line shows what the same hands do when they dial the ligero back and let the shade leaf speak. It is the blend that proved the Garcías could make a morning cigar without abandoning their own accent.

Blending Philosophy

The Garcías blend Connecticut the way they blend everything else: from the inside out. The filler is Nicaraguan, drawn largely from the family's own farms in the Estelí and Jalapa valleys, and the binder is Nicaraguan as well — so the Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper sits on top of a core that still tastes like Nicaragua, not like a neutral canvas. That is why the Connecticut Robusto reads as cedar and toasted bread rather than cream alone, and why the Connecticut Churchill can carry a two-hour smoke without going flat. The same logic runs through El Centurion and Le Bijou 1922: the wrapper changes the volume, not the melody. Construction is deliberately firm — the Belicoso and Torpedo vitolas in the line are rolled tight enough to hold a long ash — and the shade leaf is selected for elasticity so it can be stretched over a fuller Nicaraguan bunch without splitting.

Flavor Profile

Across the Connecticut line the through-line is cedar and toasted white bread, with a faint white pepper on the retrohale that reminds you whose factory this is. The Corona and Lonsdale lean driest — cedar, a little hay, a short finish — while the Toro and Churchill pick up a soft creaminess mid-smoke and a trace of dried fruit near the band. El Centurion Robusto steps up to medium with more leather and a darker, almost cocoa-tinged finish; Le Bijou 1922 Toro is the fullest of the group, showing dark cocoa, leather and a peppery close that lingers. Nothing here is a nicotine bomb. The range moves from mild-medium to medium, and the shift is felt in body and finish length more than in raw strength.

Best for Beginners

The Connecticut Robusto. At $10–$14 it is the least expensive way into the line, and at mild-medium it will not punish a new palate. Expect cedar, toasted bread and a light white pepper on the retrohale, with a creamy middle third. It smokes in roughly 45 to 60 minutes — long enough to learn something, short enough to finish before the burn gets warm.

My Father Connecticut Cigar Lineup

Explore 12 My Father Connecticut cigars in the AshMap encyclopedia:

Frequently Asked Questions

Where are My Father Connecticut cigars made?

At the My Father Cigars S.A. factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, the García family's main production facility. The brand's origins are listed as Estelí, Nicaragua, and the Connecticut line is rolled there alongside the family's other blends.

What is My Father Connecticut known for?

It is the Garcías' mild-medium counterweight to their pepper-forward reputation — an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade-wrapped Nicaraguan puro that lets the family's Estelí tobacco show through a shade wrapper. It sits alongside El Centurion and Le Bijou 1922 in the My Father portfolio, but at a lower strength tier.

Are My Father Connecticut cigars strong?

No. The Connecticut line is rated mild-medium across every vitola — Belicoso, Churchill, Corona, Lonsdale, Robusto, Toro and Torpedo. For comparison, El Centurion Robusto is medium and Le Bijou 1922 Toro is medium, so the Connecticut is the gentlest tier in this lineup.

What is the best My Father Connecticut cigar for beginners?

The Connecticut Robusto. It is mild-medium, priced at $10–$14, and delivers cedar, toasted bread and a light white pepper without the heavier leather and cocoa notes that show up in Le Bijou 1922. It smokes in about 45 to 60 minutes.

How much do My Father Connecticut cigars cost?

The Connecticut line runs from $9 to $16 per cigar depending on vitola: Coronas and Belicosos at $9–$13, Lonsdales and Robustos at $10–$14, Torpedos at $10–$14, and Churchills and Toros at $12–$16. The other lines in this profile sit higher — Le Bijou 1922 Toro reaches $18–$24.

What wrapper does My Father Connecticut use?

Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade. It is the only wrapper listed for the Connecticut line, covering a Nicaraguan binder and filler.

Are My Father Connecticut cigars Cuban?

No. They are Nicaraguan. The origins are listed as Estelí, Nicaragua, produced at the My Father Cigars S.A. factory and associated García family facilities in Estelí. The García family's roots are Cuban, but these cigars are made in Nicaragua.

Where can I buy My Father Connecticut cigars?

At this price tier ($9–$16) they move through full-service tobacconists and established online cigar retailers rather than mass-market channels. Because the line includes seven vitolas, a well-stocked humidor will usually carry three or four of them; if you want a specific size like the Lonsdale or Belicoso, ask whether it can be ordered rather than assuming it is on the shelf.