My Father Martino Review

1922 Martino
Made by: My Father
Country: Nicaragua
Vitola: 4 1/2 by 50

My Father released a cigar for Anthony’s Cigar Emporium called the Martino. It was a short box pressed size of the 1922. Let’s see what this shop exclusive cigar has to offer with a My Father Martino Review.

Prelight

Recently, the box press torpedo 1922 won cigar the year from Cigar Aficionado. In my opinion, this cigar has all the aesthetics of the box pressed torpedo in a smaller package. A dark oily wrapper with visible seams, and a well-structured cap. One note though, I do miss the orange ribbon on the foot. However, having Martino on the cigar is a nice addition. The foot gives off notes of cocoa and pepper, clean-cut. A little bit of a tight draw, not expecting any issues there though. And the wrapper is leaving a cayenne tingle on my lips.

1/3

As the cigar starts it’s the strength is at a low to medium, and the body is at a medium full. There is a dry cocoa and leather note on the front with a pepper tingle on the lips, cayenne. The finish is a mix pepper, but the cayenne has my attention at the moment. As the first third progresses, there is a woodsy note coming up before the pepper finish. It’s reminiscent of Cedar at the moment, but the cocoa and leather on the front are overpowering. The burn isn’t perfect but no touchups needed, and thick creamy smoke. At the end of the first third there is a nutty note coming into play alongside the cedar. Great complexity at this point.

2/3

The pepper notes on the finish have blended. The strength is coming up slowly but I would still put it at a low to medium, the body is still medium to full and rising just as slowly as the strength. The woodsy notes in the center of the profile have developed, the cedar is stronger and more on par with the flavors on the front. Very thick and plentiful smoke production. Pretty consistent flavors on the front, the main switch ups are coming from the power of the different notes in the profile. At the end of the second third the dry cocoa and leather notes on the front are coming back over the woodsy notes.

3/3

As the last third starts the woods he notes continued to deteriorate in the center of the profile. And the mixed pepper on the finish has evolved as well, with a black pepper coming up over the white pepper and cayenne pepper. The strength is officially at a medium, and the body hasn’t really changed maintaining at a medium full. As the cigar has reached the end, the leather has come up over the dry cocoa on the front. The woodsy note has been completely covered by pepper. And the cigar has gotten a little warm at the nub.

Smoke Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes

Conclusion: 87

My Father did a wonderful job blending this cigar into a go to shorter smoke then the larger vitolas in this line. The cocoa/leather notes are robust and bring out a great smell. There was not an excessive amount of strength by any means, great cigar. The 1922 is a wonderful line and deserves the recognition as a wonderful cigar. “Cigar of the Year”…..that is opinion, but you will not be disappointed with this at all. If you ever come into town and have the opportunity to try one, it is absolutely worth it. I often send this cigar to other smokers, who I know will appreciate it as well. I think the main point of differentiation between this blend and the box press torpedo, is smoke time. Depending upon what situation you’re in, either cigar would be a great pick. But let’s see what the box press torpedo has to offer, that will be a review to come.

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