Tatuaje Cohete 2008 Release

I have to say that the Cohete I pulled out of this box was the oiliest cigar I’ve ever seen. My wife commented it looked like it had been rubbed down with baby oil. Opening the wax paper revealed a very strong tobacco smell, definitely freshly rolled leaves. The cigar has a very dark maduro shade wrapper that is silky smooth with one vein running the length. After punching the cap, there’s very little resistance testing the draw.

I torched the foot anticipating the first draw, knowing that there’s going to be power behind this smoke. Little did I know. Black pepper spice in the first full draw, a good bit of it. Tastes of a nice toasted nut came through in the full bodied smoke with a vanilla flavor underneath. A ton of smoke came from this little stogie and it was very powerful. It had me swooning more than once.

I think these have a good bit of rest still ahead of them, and with the amount of oils in the wrapper should be plume city in a number of years down the road. IF they were to last that long. Definitely a winner IMHO.

Nice review as always Greg. I can't wait to find one.

Like the newb that I am, I disregarded the sage advice and review posted here and immediately lit up a Cohete I just purchased and received (got 10 of them!). Now I see why they need to "age" a bit as kablam it is a pepper/spice explosion. I don't mind it, necessarily, just lasted the entire cigar and "colored" the next cigar I had so much I couldn't taste anything.

And, as implied in Kingantz' great review, looks are deceiving. Never expected the flavor-o-meter rating from such an understated wrapper/label.

John

jorel said:

Like the newb that I am, I disregarded the sage advice and review posted here and immediately lit up a Cohete I just purchased and received (got 10 of them!). Now I see why they need to "age" a bit as kablam it is a pepper/spice explosion. I don't mind it, necessarily, just lasted the entire cigar and "colored" the next cigar I had so much I couldn't taste anything.

And, as implied in Kingantz' great review, looks are deceiving. Never expected the flavor-o-meter rating from such an understated wrapper/label.

John

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John,

These are a spice bomb! But they do settle down over time. Doesn't take long but they do need humi time.

Mark

I should have picked up some of these when they were available last. Looks like a great smoke.

King...can you check your box code on these...thanks!
 
Great review!