601 Green Label Oscuro La Punta

Snagged a box back in July, and I'm now down to my last two, setting four aside to age in a humidor. These puros are a tour de force smoke, at around 70% r/h, with an easy light, and smooth draw (not too loose, not too tight, just right). They're not overwhelmingly spicy like EO's Cubao cigars, but oily and sweet, with hints of fresh ground coffee beans, mocha, ground pepper, and lit cedar. They smoke on average from 45 minutes to an hour and a half, the ash produced is solid ringed layered ash of a peppery gray color. Well worth snagging another box.

Very nice cigar. Make sure these are a bit on the dry side to fully appreciate the maduro wrapper - 68rh or a tad lower to get the burn right. I use a dry box method and get wonderful results. Spicy, toothy wrapper and a good kick, these remind me of the Joya De Nicaraguas of old. Age will tame the kick a little, I suspect these will be delicious given a couple of years. One of the few Pepin G's that I highly recommend.

Great looking smoke with a tighter draw and some burn irregularities. A slight disappointment compared to the La Fuerza. Flavor lacked the spice and taste of the La Fuerza as well. Not a bad stick, just not as great.

The figurado is a great looking cigar and the dark wrapper made it even more appealing to the eye. Top notch construction, with a perfect draw. Burn started a little uneven due to the shape of the cigar, but was quickly corrected on its own. Med/full bodied cigar with flavors of leather, wood and a spicey finish. A really good late night cigar to smoke under the stars.

My local recently received a huge order of 601's (every line!) and this one happened to catch my eye. I snagged one up about three weeks ago and took it from the humi earlier this afternoon. A large perfecto very reminiscent of a Fuente Hemmingway. Beautiful, very dark wrapper with some light veining. Roll felt a little loose up near the cap but still cut perfectly. Pre-light draw was loose. Brewed up a pot of coffee and stepped out onto my back porch. One thing that surprised me about this smoke was that it didn't open with the almost patented Don Pep spice and pepper burst. Instead I was presented with a very smooth taste of cedar. As the smoke went on notes of leather and earth would join in on the finish. On one or two draws I got some subtle sweetness as well. Some people here describe this as full bodied but I would put it more at medium than anything else. The draw remained loose but the cigar smoked cool to the finish. Burn needed two touch ups to prevent some tunneling. Smoked this down to about an inch before harshness and tar began to overwhelm my palate causing me to set this one into the ashtray. Overall, this was a really great cigar. The flavors and strength were just right for an afternoon smoke. I'll definitely be returning to the B&M to snatch up a few more of these before it's too late.

Just fired up one of these and let me tell you, it's as good an experience as I get from my Bolivar Belicoso fino and Partagas Lusitania's and Choix Supreme. The taste is different but the resulting pure satisfaction is the same. Neddless to say this kind of experience comes from taste but also by quality in materials and manufacture. Thank you EO for bringing this cigar to life. Thank you DPG for the workmanship, it's a peice of art, which cannot be said about Cuban manufacturing.
I think the best thing about this cigar is that it burns very slowly which extends the experience to the max. Even better, if you know what you are doing you can buy a stick for around 5.00$. Fuente and Padron would charge you three times that much for an equal experience.

Pepin Garcia is a Cuban ex-patriot and I'm sure most us have heard that story over and over. However, I was compelled to try one of his cigars to see if it held up to the high standards. This little cigar has a nice shape to it and is very dark. Upon lighting the flavors are as full as it gets and you think that it will bowl you over like a camacho or LGC. It does not however, which IMHO is commendable. That full flavor is complex as well, hard to find in a cigar. I wish the price was a little lower, but it was one of the few cigars that was well worth it.

This was the first 601 I've smoked and it was a true pleasure. My palet wasn't perfect when I smoked it (due to a few drinks), but it was the smoothest, most consistent cigar I've had in a long time. Medium body, mature flavors, no spice or pepper. I would say a little leather, but the fact that I can't describe the taste doesn't mean it didnt' have it. A luxurious smoke. Beautiful constuction. I lit it a little unevenly and it even itself out. Salt and pepper ash, smooth draw, lots of thick smoke. Wish I were bigger. Great like a good meal. (I have 3 more in my humidor, want to smoke em now, and keep em forever. Tough call.)

I loved this for all the reasons we love other Pepin smokes. Imagine a Blue Label with the rough edges filed down. Intense, but with zero bite and a steady escalation of complexity. The 601 Red robustos I've had were a little uneven, but this was balanced throughout. Maybe this one had more age? Or maybe the thinner gauge flatters this blend? I wish it were two bucks cheaper, but if there's a smoke to overpay for, this is probably it.