Tatuaje TAA Exclusive

[jeffturneraz]

The TAA '13 smells better than any of the brown label counterparts. They don't taste too similar to me...I smoked them back to back. Just my thoughts, have you smoked both Mojo?

I was under the impression that the '13 was supposed to be similar to the 10 yr, which also has a brown label, but not the regular brown label.

Maybe I have that confused though.

 

[MoJo]

The TAA '13 smells better than any of the brown label counterparts. They don't taste too similar to me...I smoked them back to back. Just my thoughts, have you smoked both Mojo?

I've smoked both and I think the taa 13 is a great representation of the brown label. IMO it seemed similar enough that I believed what I have read about it being the brown label tweaked for that vitola, but I haven't smoke a lot of them. Here is a link to the HW review which talks about it being the brown label blend

http://halfwheel.com/review-tatuaje-taa-2013/

Johnson would instead prepare for them a special size of the Brown Label, a 6 3/8 x 54 parejo that would eventually be called the Grand Chasseur. There’s no inherently special meaning behind the name; Johnson picked it because this cigar is “just a big Bon Chasseur.”

 

[jeffturneraz]

Here is a link to the HW review which talks about it being the brown label blend

http://halfwheel.com/review-tatuaje-taa-2013/

Wish I could have tried the 11 or 12 after reading that, thanks for the link.

 

[Carpenter69]

Here is a link to the HW review which talks about it being the brown label blend

http://halfwheel.com/review-tatuaje-taa-2013/

Wish I could have tried the 11 or 12 after reading that, thanks for the link.

You can still buy 12's from Burns tobacconist

 

[jeffturneraz]

You can still buy 12's from Burns tobacconist

I may be looking in the wrong spot but I don't see them, http://burnstobacconist.com/store/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=145

 

[UpInSmoke]

^ You have to call them

 

[PlainlyPaul]

Harbor cigars in Destin still has 12s. Gives box purchase discount and CRA member discount.

 

[CigarGavin]

There are a few places that till have the 12's, some are smaller B&M's and most you have to call.

 

[ar2381]

I think Smoke Inn in Margate, FL has some of 2012

 

[ar2381]

I tried the 2013, and thought it was decent. However, it was a little harsh at times, and I feel like it will be much better after you age it for a year.

 

[jeffturneraz]

I just smoked one last night. Beautifully made cigar but not as great as I had hoped.

I went on a 3 day Tatuaje bender so-to-speak, where I smoked 3 I had been saving, none of which I had ever had before.

Day 1: 2012 Mummy
Day 2: 2013 Jason V.
Day 3: 2013 TAA

This may be apples to oranges I know, but out of the 3 the TAA was my least favorite. Now, IMO it was the best looking cigar, the wrapper, the foot...but after smoking the 2013 JV the night before, I was sort of let down with the TAA.

Still an excellent cigar, just makes me really curious to get my hands on the '12 TAA now.