Before the My Father Cigars factory in Estelí. Before the Le Bijou 1922 and the Flor de las Antillas. Before two Cigars of the Year. There was a small shop in Miami’s Little Havana, twelve torcedores trained personally by Don Pepín, and a cigar called the Series JJ. Named for both José and Jaime — father and son, master and apprentice — the Series JJ is the collaboration that marked the moment the Garcia family stopped being just one man and became a dynasty.

Still handmade at the El Rey de los Habanos boutique factory in Miami’s Little Havana — one of the last American factories producing premium handmade cigars at this level — the Series JJ is as rare as it is revered. Limited production means it’s never easy to find, and that scarcity only adds to its legend. The wrapper is immediately distinctive: a slippery, smooth butterscotch-brown Corojo-Rosado leaf that sets it apart visually from every other cigar in the Don Pepín García family, wrapped over 100% Nicaraguan binder and long-fillers. Earthy, leathery, and spicy with the signature Pepín pepper from first draw, it develops into layers of coffee, cedar, and a complexity that reminds you exactly why this family changed the premium cigar industry forever.

Why You’ll Love It

Made in Miami: One of the only premium handmade cigars still being rolled in the United States, the Series JJ carries the prestige of Miami’s Little Havana on every band — a boutique production that cannot be replicated at scale.

The Original Collaboration: Named for José and Jaime, the Series JJ is the cigar that first put father and son in the blending room together — the foundation of every Garcia family collaboration that followed.

Rare by Design: Limited production keeps the Series JJ exclusive by necessity, not by marketing — when you find a box, you buy it. This is not a cigar you stumble across every day.