Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief take on a single cigar.

Don Pepin Garcia and Connecticut wrappers aren’t a combination that come to mind like, say, rum and Coke or Lewis and Clark. But, believe me, these two combine nicely. The dark, oily Ecuador-grown wrapper on Nicaraguan filler and binder create a smooth and interesting cigar with the typical Pepin pepper really just a tease at the beginning. One of only two sizes in this line, the 6.5 inch Monarcas is a 52 ring gauge stick packed with flavor that develops throughout. If you’re a Pepin fan looking for something a little different, pick one up.

Verdict = Buy.

-George E