“La Promesa”, ‘The Promise,’ refers to the promise made by company patriarch Jose “Pepin” Garcia to his family before leaving his native Cuba. He promised to prove himself, to make something of himself in the cigar world outside of Cuba. He promised to honor his family and his tobacco heritage. According to My Father, the company as it stands today—with its
farms in Nicaragua and factories in both Nicaragua and Miami—is the fulfillment of that promise. My Father-La Promesa is covered in a dark, Ecuadoran Habano rosado oscuro wrapper, with binder and filler tobaccos from the Garcia family farms in Nicaragua. Packaged in 20-count boxes, the line comes in five sizes: Robusto Grande, at 5 1/2 X 54 ring gauge; Toro, 6 X 52; Lancero, 7 1/2 X 38; Petite, 4 1/2 X 50; and Corona Gorda, 5 1/2 X 48.