Even in the era of regulation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, single shop exclusives remain an integral part of the cigar industry. If there is one person who revolutionized the shop exclusive market in premium cigars, it is Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars. Johnson is known for creating some of the most high-profile […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Reserva K222
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 2.5 - Try One, 88-90, Review, Tatuaje
In 2016, Tatuaje Cigars’ owner Pete Johnson introduced a new cigar under the Tatuaje Reserva line called the Tatuaje Reserva K222. The K222 pays homage to Johnson’s late Rottweiler named Kona. The K222 name is derived from the “K” in Kona combined with the time he passed away (2:22 pm) on April 26, 2015. The blend is […]
Cigar News: Tatuaje The Michael Unlucky 13 Retailers Announced
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment News, Tatuaje
Tatuaje Cigars owner Pete Johnson announced on social media the list of the thirteen “Unlucky Retailers” who were chosen to receive custom dress boxes of the tenth installment of his annual Monsters Series – The Michael. As the name indicates, this Monster pays homage to the character of Michael Myers from the Halloween horror movie series. Dress […]
Cigar News: Tatuaje TAA 2017 Heads for National TAA Release
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2017 TAA Exclusive Series, News, TAA, Tatuaje
Each year, the Tatuaje TAA release is arguably been the most anticipated installment of the annual Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series. Now the seventh installment, the Tatuaje TAA 2017 is slated to head to retailers. The Tatuaje TAA 2017 will once again bring back a size familiar to many fans of this series – a box-pressed 6 […]
Cigar Review: Négociant Monopole No. 2
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, L’Atelier Imports, Review, Tatuaje
The Négociant Monopole is billed as a joint collaboration release between Tatuaje Cigars and L’Atelier Imports. It was back in 2012 when Tatuaje Cigars’ founder Pete Johnson launched L’Atelier Imports. L’Atelier Imports was spun off as a separate company from Tatuaje in which Johnson would partner with his brother K.C. Johnson and friends Dan Welsh and […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje TAA 2016
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 2016 TAA Exclusive Series, 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, TAA, Tatuaje
The release of the Tatuaje TAA 2016 marked the sixth consecutive year that Tatuaje Cigars provided an exclusive cigar as a part of the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series of cigars. It was back in 2011, when Tatuaje Cigars Owner Pete Johnson launched the Tatuaje TAA 2011, the first Tatuaje release for the TAA. The cigar became a […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje The Krueger (Tatuaje Monster 2016 #9)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Review, Tatuaje
Tatuaje The Krueger is the ninth installment in the Tatuaje Monsters Series. Tatuaje Monsters is an annual release series was created by Tatuaje founder Pete Johnson as a tribute to monster and horror movies. Each October (around Halloween) since 2008, Tatuaje enthusiasts anxiously look forward to the release of this cigar and many seek to get their […]
Cigar News: Michael and Bride Planned as Next Two Tatuaje Monsters Releases
William Cooper Cigar News 2 Comments 2017 Preview, 2018 Preview, News, Tatuaje
In a video interview with cigar retailer JR Cigar, Tatuaje Cigars’ Pete Johnson has announced the next two installments of his Monsters Series – Michael and the Bride. These two releases appear to bring the closure to the series. Michael pays homage to the Michael Myers character from the Halloween Series. Johnson didn’t say specifics on the […]
Cigar News: Négociant Monopole Begins Nationwide Distribution
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments L’Atelier Imports, News, Tatuaje
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show Negociant Monopole, a project dubbed as a collaboration as a collaboration between Tatuaje and L’Atelier Imports was showcased at the booth shared by both companies. Now retailers have begun to see this line arrive at stores. The term negotiant has ties to the wine industry – something both companies […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Skinny Frank
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Review, Skinny Monsters, Tatuaje
The Tatuaje Skinny Frank is the fourth vitola based on the Tatuaje Frank blend, that in 2008 became the first installment of the Tatuaje Monsters Series. The Skinny Frank was originally released as one of ten cigars included in the Tatuaje Skinny Monsters collection. Skinny Monsters is a sampler of 6 x 38 petite lanceros based on the first ten Tatuaje Monster Series blends. Since 2008, […]