02-02-2007, 10:50 PM
Tatuaje Cojonu 2006 5 ý" x 52 figurado using an aged ligero wrapper.
Been eyeing a box of these as I've heard so many great things about them and love the 2003.
Beautiful looking cigar with a flawless oily wrapper. Xicar took off the foot about 1/2" into the cap (I like to cut my torps, belis, and figurados a little deep for more smoke volume). Pretty mundane pre-light draw did not give away the power and grace of this smoke. Took to the flame like a champ and immediately burned straight as a razor with tons of creamy smoke.
I was expecting a kick in the teeth but it really wasn't there. Great tobacco and coffee flavor hit me immediately with a strength you can tell is lurking and will be known the whole time. Gray and white ash that would not let go. About 1/3 in I got a VERY Opus like raisin flavor that kept creeping in an out for the rest of the cigar. 2/3's in the coffee and tobacco came back strong and the ligero really picked up now. Not peppery spice but rather a big-time tobacco and nicotine buzzzzz.
What a freaking cigar. Great aging potential on these and surprisingly different profile than the 2003. IMHO a much better cigar if that's possible. I highly recommend this winner from Pete Johnson and Pepin Garcia.
By the way, this was from early in the release of these so it has about 6 months of age on it.
Been eyeing a box of these as I've heard so many great things about them and love the 2003.
Beautiful looking cigar with a flawless oily wrapper. Xicar took off the foot about 1/2" into the cap (I like to cut my torps, belis, and figurados a little deep for more smoke volume). Pretty mundane pre-light draw did not give away the power and grace of this smoke. Took to the flame like a champ and immediately burned straight as a razor with tons of creamy smoke.
I was expecting a kick in the teeth but it really wasn't there. Great tobacco and coffee flavor hit me immediately with a strength you can tell is lurking and will be known the whole time. Gray and white ash that would not let go. About 1/3 in I got a VERY Opus like raisin flavor that kept creeping in an out for the rest of the cigar. 2/3's in the coffee and tobacco came back strong and the ligero really picked up now. Not peppery spice but rather a big-time tobacco and nicotine buzzzzz.
What a freaking cigar. Great aging potential on these and surprisingly different profile than the 2003. IMHO a much better cigar if that's possible. I highly recommend this winner from Pete Johnson and Pepin Garcia.
By the way, this was from early in the release of these so it has about 6 months of age on it.
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