Tatuaje Cigars posted a picture and some comments on Facebook that indicated that the Tatuaje Monsters Series 2013 will be based on the character of Jason Voorhees from the Friday the 13th Series. All that was posted was a hockey mask and there was no specific mention of the cigar name. The number “6” on […]
Cigar Preview: Tatuaje 2013 (10 Year Anniversary, Cohete 2013, Black Label Corona Gorda, Tattoo 2013)
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2013 marks the ten year anniversary Tatuaje Cigars. Pete Johnson and his company are planning several releases this year to commemorate the occasion. In addition to this being Tatuaje’s ten year anniversary, it also is the ten year anniversary of Don Pepin Garcia. It has been the Garcia factories that have been producing Tatuaje’s […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Black Label Lancero (Tatuaje Private Reserve Lancero)
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Tatuaje Black Label Lancero In 2012, Tatuaje Cigars released the latest vitola in its Tatuaje Private Reserve Series – a.k.a the Tatuaje Black Label series. This series would be a lancero and this known as the Tatuaje Black Label Lancero (or Tatuaje Black Lancero). The vitolas of thje Black Label series has been released […]
2012 in Review: Premium Cigar Manufacturer Rankings
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E.P. Carrillo: 2012 Cigar Coop Manufacturer of the Year Our 2012 Year in Review coverage concludes with a look at how the manufacturers did on Cigar Coop for 2012. In Jaunary, 2012 we introduced a numerical scoring system. At first we were very hesitant to make sure a move, and while this is a philosophical […]
2012 in Review: Best Pre-Releases of 2012
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At Cigar Coop, we have been afforded the opportunity to smoke many pre-release cigars. When we smoke a pre-release cigar, we document our experience and thoughts on the cigar with a pre-review. In a pre-review, we don’t provide a rating or score. In most cases, we can usually get a good pulse for where […]
2012 in Review: Best New Vitola of 2012
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The concept behind our Cigar of the Year countdown is to acknowledge the best cigars released for a calendar year. We base this on the new cigar blends released during our Cigar Coop calendar year. Much like you wouldn’t give the original Rocky movie (made in 1975) the 2012 Movie of the Year, we don’t […]
2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #10: Tatuaje Mummy/Mini Mum (Part 21 of Epic Encounters 2012)
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#10: Tatuaje Mummy Our selection for #10 Cigar of the Year is the Tatuaje Mummy/Mini Mum blend. This is not considered to be a “tie”on the cigar of the year countdown as our strategy has been to rank the blend as a whole (although we do pick our favorite vitola at the end). The Mummy/Mini […]
2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #19: Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 Habano (Part 12 of Epic Encounters 2012)
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Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 Habano Coming in at #19 in our 2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown is the Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 Habano. This cigar is part of three cigars of the Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 line. The Cojonu line was introduced in 2003 and subsequent line additions were done every three years after that. The Cojonu […]
Cigar Pre-Review: Tatuaje Apocalypse (Part of the Smoke Inn Microblend Series)
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Tatuaje Apocalypse The Tatuaje Apocalypse is the fifth release in South Florida retailer Smoke Inn’s Microblend Series. The series was created to commemorate Smoke Inn’s 15th anniversary. The concept involves Smoke Inn teaming up with some of the biggest names in the cigar industry to produce a one time limited run exclusive to its shop […]
Press Release: Tatuaje Apocalypse (Part of the Smoke Inn Microblend Series)
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West Palm Beach, Florida – December 21, 2012 marks the conclusion of the 13th Ba’ak’tun in the Mesoamerican Long Count Calendar. It is believed that Armageddon would overtake the peoples of the world and all creation at this time. On December 14th, be prepared to smoke the last cigar you will ever have: the Tatuaje […]