Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system. Today, we assign numeric ratings to two previously assessed cigars- the Tatuaje Fausto […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje 7th Reserva
Tatuaje 7th Reserva A few months ago, we assessed the Tatuaje 7th Capa Especial. The 7th is a vitola size that has become popular among Tatuaje cigar enthusiasts. It is a 5 5/8 x 46 sized corona gorda vitola. The 7th Capa Especial was highlighted by the use of an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper on the […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Cabaiguan WCD 120 Redux
Cabaiguan WCD 120 Redux – exclusive to W.Curtis Draper Back in January, W. Curtis Draper, a cigar retailer in the Washington DC/Bethesda, Maryland area announced a series of cigars to commemorate their 125th anniversary of being in business. This series would consist of four retail exclusive cigars by leading cigar manufacturers. The first of that […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Cabaiguan Guapo Natural
Tatuaje Cabaiguan Guapo Natural If you take a step back and look at the brand portfolio for Tatuaje Cigars, it is quite extensive. With such a large portfolio, it is only natural for some of the lines to become more popular than others. In the past few years, one set of Tatuaje lines that has […]
Assessment Updates: Tatuaje 7th Capa Especial and El Triunfador (Original Blend)
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system. Today, we assign numeric ratings to two previously assessed cigars from Tatuaje Cigars […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Havana VI (Tatuaje Red Label)
Tatuaje Havana VI As Tatuaje Cigars continues to grow its line of both core and limited edition cigars, there are many existing lines that sometimes get overlooked. One such line is the Tatuaje Havana VI line – or more commonly known as the “Tatuaje Red Label”. There is some reasoning behind the name Havana VI. […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje – The Face
Tatuaje – The Face Tatuaje – The Face was third release in Tatuaje’s limited edition Monster Series. This series was created by Tatuaje founder Pete Johnson as a tribute to monster and horror movies. The Face was released in 2010 and gets its name from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre’s Leatherface. The Face took its place […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje L′Esprit de Vérité 2008
L′Esprit de Verite – 2008 Vintage Tatuaje’s La Verite brand borrows a concept from the wine industry – namely the single vineyard/single farm concept. Wine enthusiasts have always been intrigued with the idea of making a wine taking a single year’s crop from a single vineyard/farm. The equivalent in the cigar industry involves harvesting the […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Petite Cazadores Reserva
Tatuaje Petite Cazadores Reserva The Tatuaje Petite Cazadores Reserva was unveiled in 2010 to provide cigar enthusiasts with a quick smoking experience. The Petite Cazadores Reserva looks like one of the “Seleccion de Cazador” (Brown Label) cigar and that’s because it’s an actual variation of that line. It uses a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper as opposed […]
Cigar Preview: W.Curtis Draper Announces Limited Edition 125th Anniversary Series by Leading Manufacturers
W.Curtis Draper, a retailer with two stores in the Washington DC/ Bethesda, Maryland area has announced a series of store exclusive, limited edition cigars from four leading cigar manufacturers. The series is being dome to commemorate Drapers 125th Anniversary. The four cigar manufacturers selected to blend the anniversary cigars are: Tatuaje Cigars La Aurora Cigars […]