Connecticut Shade

My Father Connecticut

Creamy Cedar, Mild Pepper

My Father Cigars

About My Father Connecticut

My Father Connecticut debuted around 2014 as the García family’s Connecticut‑shade expression, pairing an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper with a Nicaraguan Corojo ’99 binder and Nicaraguan Habano‑Criollo filler. Positioned in the mild‑to‑medium strength lane, reviewers describe it as creamy and cedar‑forward with graham or honey sweetness and a restrained red‑pepper finish. It appears in several vitolas and wears the My Father double‑band treatment with an “Edition CT” secondary band.

  • Made in Nicaragua
  • Mild-to-Medium
  • Ecuadorian Connecticut
  • Cream, cedar, graham/honey sweetness, light red pepper, earth

Key Details

Made In

Nicaragua

First Introduced

2014

Strength

Mild-to-Medium

Wrapper Focus

Ecuadorian Connecticut

Known For

My Father Connecticut

Official Website

myfathercigars.com

Creamy Connecticut

My Father Connecticut

My Father Connecticut uses an Ecuadorian Connecticut shade wrapper over a Nicaraguan Corojo ’99 binder and Habano‑Criollo filler, produced in Nicaragua and placed in the mild‑to‑medium lane with creamy, cedar‑forward notes and a honey or graham sweetness.

Sizes

  • Robusto (5 1/4" x 52)
  • Toro (6 1/2" x 54)
  • Toro Gordo (6.0" x 60)
  • Corona Gorda (6.0" x 48)

Strength

Mild-to-Medium

Wrapper

Ecuadorian Connecticut

Binder

Nicaraguan Corojo 99

Filler

Nicaraguan Habano-Criollo

This Connecticut‑shade take was tuned to soften the Garcia house signature while preserving its structure. The Ecuadorian wrapper lends cream, cedar and a honey/graham sweetness up front, with an underlying Nicaraguan backbone showing light earth and a restrained red‑pepper finish. A special fermentation step for one aromatic leaf is said to enhance aroma and flavor, and construction across releases tends to favor an even draw and clean burn. It’s the Garcia blend presented in a gentler, daytime‑friendly register.

Articles & Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions

My Father Connecticut is generally rated mild‑to‑medium, a clear step down from the house’s typical full‑bodied offerings. Reviews describe a softer, creamier profile with less upfront pepper on the palate, though a restrained red‑pepper retrohale or finish can appear — it reads like a daytime My Father rather than a bruiser.