My Father Blue vs. E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel: Four Category Edges Secure M32

Match M32 gave My Father Cigars Blue Label an opportunity to take early control of Group F after its opening victory over Crowned Heads Mil Días. E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel began its tournament with the full-bodied reputation and celebrated pedigree of Casa Carrillo's Pledge line.

My Father Blue used a box-pressed 6 x 54 Toro made in Honduras with Connecticut Broadleaf Rosado over Honduran binder and filler. Pledge Prequel countered with a box-pressed 5 x 50 made in the Dominican Republic, combining a Connecticut Havana Seed wrapper, Ecuadorian binder and Nicaraguan filler.

Construction tied at a perfect 5.0. My Father won draw, burn, flavor complexity and balance 5.0 to 4.5. Pledge answered by taking finish 4.5 to 4.0, but Blue's four category edges produced a 29.0 to 27.5 victory and a 2-0 Group F record.

Matchup at a Glance

My Father Blue opened with pepper, cedar, cocoa and sweet tobacco. Dark cocoa, cedar and earth settled behind the initial spice before espresso, leather and baking spice emerged. Natural sweetness controlled the increasing strength, then black pepper, coffee and charred oak intensified over a continuing cocoa base.

Pledge began with cocoa, earth, pepper and cedar. Dark chocolate, black pepper and earth created an immediate full-bodied impression. Espresso, leather, toasted walnut and mild molasses deepened the middle before coffee, oak and pepper drove a powerful conclusion.

The cigars shared cocoa, earth, espresso, leather, coffee, oak and pepper, making M32 a direct contest between two dark, concentrated profiles. Blue used baking spice and natural sweetness to keep its power integrated. Pledge leaned further into dark chocolate, walnut and molasses before finishing with greater warmth and force.

Where the Matchup Was Decided

Construction tied at a perfect 5.0. Blue's strong draw, heavy smoke and consistent combustion matched Pledge's dense smoke, firm ash and dependable craftsmanship. The remaining five categories created the result.

My Father won four categories; Pledge won one; one category tied.

My Father won draw and burn 5.0 to 4.5, turning excellent mechanics into two half-point advantages. Its airflow and combustion remained exceptionally consistent across the larger Toro format, while Pledge delivered Outstanding performance in both categories.

Blue added identical half-point wins in complexity and balance. Its transitions from cocoa and cedar into espresso, leather, sweetness, coffee and oak remained controlled as strength built. Pledge recovered one half-point in finish, where its long, dark and warming close scored 4.5 against Blue's long, peppery and satisfying 4.0.

Official Result: My Father Cigars Blue Label Wins Match M32

My Father Cigars Blue Label defeated E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel 29.0 to 27.5 and improved to 2-0 in Group F. The second straight victory placed Blue one win from a perfect group stage and established it as the early leader of Modern Masters.

Pledge opened at 0-1, later lost to Crowned Heads Mil Días and closed with a victory over San Cristobal Revelation. Its 1-2 record produced third place in Group F, leaving a Superior 27.5 evaluation as evidence of its tournament-level quality.

Blue completed group play at 3-0, defeated Foundation Olmec in the Top 16 and reached the Grand 8. Its only loss came against eventual champion Padrón 60th Anniversary Perfecto, ending an exceptional 4-1 tournament run with the #6 overall finish.

Final Ashology Verdict

E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel earned a Superior 27.5 with perfect construction and five Outstanding categories. Its Connecticut Havana Seed wrapper, full strength and concentrated dark-chocolate, espresso, leather, walnut and molasses profile delivered a powerful experience with the stronger finish.

My Father Cigars Blue Label earned an Exceptional 29.0 through five perfect categories. Its Honduran blend matched Pledge's construction, then created separation through cleaner airflow, steadier combustion, broader transitions and more complete balance.

M32 showed that a stronger closing impression could not erase sustained advantages earlier in the smoke. Blue gained two full points across draw, burn, complexity and balance; Pledge returned a half-point in finish, leaving the exact 1.5-point winning margin.

Tasting notes reflect the cigars and vitolas evaluated during the 2026 competition. Flavor, strength and burn performance may vary based on storage, age, vitola and individual palate. Tobacco products are intended only for adults of legal smoking age.