A couple of guys from a local shop went to the tobacco farms and factorys a couple yrs back and one of their story's is that there are blenders that take the ideas from the guys and try to get a tobacco that matches. The guys locally that went found a blend they loved and bought it...

Its been said that Pepin is a master at this..blending, rolling and growing and Pete is a good business man..I think with the right tools and right product it wouldn't be hard to have success.

I guess there were some guys buying up small batches of un-named cigars and marketing them and the reviews came out and they were sub par??

This is just my opinion from my reading and conversations with people who have done it.

Last point it's been said the original Tat Black was PJ's personal blend before it went to market and the rumor was at one time JFRs were Pepin's... Truth in all that who knows.


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