Price: $7

Size: 4.5 x 50

Wrapper: Nicaraguan

Binder: Nicaraguan

Filler: Nicaraguan

Smoking Time: 70 minutes (longer than I expected)

First Impression: Finally a warm enough day to smoke outside in Colorado. Still the sun is setting soon so I need a smallish stick that won’t be too long of a smoke. I rummage through my humidor and I the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Petit Robusto stands out. This cigar has a toothy brown wrapper that is much darker than the original line which had an Ecuadorian wrapper. The cap cut cleanly and the cold draw gave notes of wood and pepper.

First Third: I was expecting the usual pepper from the My Father line, but what I wasn’t expecting was how harsh this cigar would start off. Thankfully it passed after about half an inch. This was about the time that the stick got much creamier and had hints of vanilla and chocolate. Around the end of the first third I also got a very strong floral taste like mint? I had never had that flavor show up before and sadly it disappeared before I could really grab hold of what it was.

Second Third: The pepper diminished here and gave way to more creaminess and a nice cedar and oak profile. The cigar is now producing a LOT of thick smoke, almost Undercrown levels, and the burn is super even. This section was definitely the most enjoyable of the cigar. It also convinced me it was a medium body stick here. Peppery and strong but not overly so.

Final Third: More of the same flavor profile as the second third. I grew a little bored (and cold) as the cigar which I was expecting to last for 45-50 minutes has taken me past the hour mark for sure. However, I can say with certainty that this cigar never got hot and stayed creamy through the whole stick. That is a trait which I have noticed of most MF cigars.

Conclusion: This was certainly a good stick. I had no issues with burn or construction. The creamy smoke was pleasant and the flavors were good albeit slightly one-dimensional. I can’t help but compare it to the original Le Bijou 1922 though and find that I would have preferred the original to the new. However, with its easy size and with the Jose Pepin Garcia level of consistency this is a good choice for a quick (somewhat) smoke that has some good flavors. Still I think I prefer my MF cigars with an Ecuadorian wrapper instead.

I give this cigar a 4.25 out of 5

P.S. Pairing: With a peppery creamy stick like this I prefer to have something slightly sweet to go with it to balance out the flavors. I smoked my first one with Bookers Small Batch Bourbon, and the second I had with Spring 44 Single Barrel as the Spring 44 is slightly subdued and not as complex. The bourbon will bring out the sweeter notes in this cigar as well and help accentuate the wood profile.