In 2020, Tatuaje Cigars introduced a new permutation of the Monsters Series known as the Monster Bomb Squad (MBS). MBS was released in a single blend known as the MBS FK that was based on 2016’s Tatuaje – The Krueger blend. As many know, the Monsters Series pays homage to various classic and contemporary horror […]
Twenty-twenty has been quite a solid year for Pete Johnson at Tatuaje Cigars. There were some nice twists to the cigars announced/released during the summer months. First up, there is a new Actors Series cigar for the first time in nine years; second, there is a new twist on a Monsters Series release; third, there […]
For the first time since 2007, there is not going to be a new Tatuaje Monsters blend being released in October. However, that is not stopping Pete Johnson and Tatuaje Cigars from doing a special October list. For the first time since 2011, there will be a new Actors Series release – and that cigar […]
At a town hall meeting hosted by the Premium Cigar Association and Cigar Rights of America, it was announced that nine manufacturers would be releasing cigars that will be sold exclusively at the 2021 Trade Show. The nine manufacturers include: Alec Bradley Arturo Fuente CLE Crowned Heads Illusione JC Newman Padrón Rocky Patel Tatuaje […]
In terms of shop exclusive cigar series releases, the Smoke Inn MicroBlend Series might rank as one of the most successful of all time. There have been 16 releases over the past ten years, and the company that has been the most active is Tatuaje Cigars. The MicroBlend Series started out with the Tatuaje Anarchy […]
Once upon a time, a store exclusive cigar by a manufacturer meant something and created world excitement. Go back to 2010 and one might remember the frenzy of the Tatuaje Anarchy, the first release of Smoke Inn’s MicroBlend Series. At the time, the Tatuaje Anarchy was planned to be one of four exclusive cigars by […]
In 2019, Tatuaje Cigars would release not one, but two cigars to round out the full-sized Monsters Series. Tatuaje owner Pete Johnson had pretty much said that the Monsters Series would be limited to 13 blends. The 13 blends had been released already, the two blends that were not released in the full-size were the […]
When Tatuaje – The Bride was released in 2018, it became the 13th blend released in the Monsters Series. At that time Pete Johnson pretty much had said 13 blends would be the limit. Of the 13 blends, 11 of the 13 had been released in the full-sized Monster format for Halloween. The two […]
The Tatuaje TAA 2020, the tenth consecutive exclusive release by Tatuaje Cigars for the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series is now heading to retailers. This year’s release features an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and fillers. It’s the first time a Tatuaje TAA Cigar has used a Sumatra wrapper. The cigar comes […]
The Prime Time Show hits the three year milestone for broadcasting, and we are bringing back the one and only Pete Johnson to mark the occasion. We will catch up on the happenings at Tatuaje, plus get Pete’s opinions on a variety of industry topics. This will be an episode that you will not want […]