So I tried my first Tatuaje . . .

[Oblofusc]

Last Thursday I had business in downtown Orlando, Fla. and visited the Corona Super Cigar Store and Cigar Bar, a big B&M with a huge selection and nice indoor as well as outdoor smoking areas. Great place!

And they had Tatuajes. So I bought a few of the brown label and red labels. I tried a red label first, the only one so far, and here are my impressions of it:

Very good cigar. A little too tight a draw for my preference. Never a hint of harshness or bitterness. The taste reminded me of a Cuban Crafters "Medina 1959" (also of Esteli origin), which I like a lot. The wrapper started peeling here and there during the smoke, and the burn was uneven about midway through but later straightened out on its own.

I am looking forward to trying the brown labels as I generally do prefer a fuller bodied cigar. This is not to say the red label was not flavorful enough, I'm just saying I may like the brown label better. Again, I found it overall a very good cigar.

 

[Speedbump]

i think the more tats you try the more tats you will like!

 

[Jhard1121]

Thats odd, try another red label. My first tat was a red label, it had NO construction issues and no tight draw, you might have grabbed a odd one. It did take a few relights though. I am glad that you enjoyed your first tat though!

 

[hdroadglide]

browns where it's at

 

[Sin]

browns hands down

 

[USNStoops]

I cannot comment on the cigar but I can say that Corona Super Cigar Store is a great place. First place I ever found Presidente being sold and the cigar selection is some of the best I have seen. Plus if you or a buddy like AVO cigars they can usually have Avo Uvezian sign the box for you.

 

[petroleumengineer]

Careful there, you are walking down a slippery slope from which there is no return.

Good luck with your next!

 

[Jughead]

Once go Tat you never look back!!

JH

 

[Cyrann]

Once go Tat you never look back!!

JH

:rofl:

 

[debo0775]

Yeah, I think you'll like the Miamis a bit more as well (and the construction issues on the Havana VI are odd...all of mine have been fantastic...what vitola did you get?)

If you have a bit more you can spend, pick up one of the Cojonu series cigars. The 03 and 09 are fantastic (and the 06 is very good, too).

 

[Oblofusc]

Just smoked a Tatuaje brown label, with a black "Reserve" band below it, sort of a robusto. (I had smoked the red label a few days ago.)

Very very good! It did have more taste ("body" as they say) than the red label.

Draw was easy, the way I like it. As with the red, not a hint of bitterness or harshness ever. Had a little bit of uneven burn that straightened out as with the red, but near the end it started another uneven burn which I torched straight. It also seemed to want to go out near the end, which was not the case as to the majority of the length.

Excellent cigar!

 

[ctaylor]

The only tats I have tried are the cojonu 2003 and the 2006. I enjoyed those and look forward to trying some other tats when I get the chance.

 

[Starz26]

Just smoked a Tatuaje brown label, with a black "Reserve" band below it, sort of a robusto. (I had smoked the red label a few days ago.)

Very very good! It did have more taste ("body" as they say) than the red label.

Draw was easy, the way I like it. As with the red, not a hint of bitterness or harshness ever. Had a little bit of uneven burn that straightened out as with the red, but near the end it started another uneven burn which I torched straight. It also seemed to want to go out near the end, which was not the case as to the majority of the length.

Excellent cigar!

Would that be the J21? That is a good smoke.....

 

[debo0775]

Kind of off topic, but not really - has anyone picked up on a kind of tart cherry taste in Pete's sticks? The Havana VIs and Cojonu 06 really have it as a pronounced flavor IMO. Maybe I'm misreading it, but it's oh so pleasant.

 

[jmatkins]

Sorry to hear that you had wrapper issues. It can happen to any cigar, I have ran into my share of them over the years.

 

[Northshore04]

Just smoked a Tatuaje brown label, with a black "Reserve" band below it, sort of a robusto. (I had smoked the red label a few days ago.)

Very very good! It did have more taste ("body" as they say) than the red label.

Draw was easy, the way I like it. As with the red, not a hint of bitterness or harshness ever. Had a little bit of uneven burn that straightened out as with the red, but near the end it started another uneven burn which I torched straight. It also seemed to want to go out near the end, which was not the case as to the majority of the length.

Excellent cigar!

Sounds like the J21. Definitely one of my favorites.

 

[SkinsFanLarry]

Just one person's opinion, but I have always felt that the Brown Labels are the closest thing you can smoke to a real cuban cigar....and that's my opinion!

 

[dpmrpa]

Love the red labels. BTW love most of the tat stuff. There is something about the spice.

 

[Alwayslit]

Kind of off topic, but not really - has anyone picked up on a kind of tart cherry taste in Pete's sticks? The Havana VIs and Cojonu 06 really have it as a pronounced flavor IMO. Maybe I'm misreading it, but it's oh so pleasant.

......the older Angeles, I have picked up that flavor. Haven't tried the Cojonu 06 yet.