I tried to learn from my previous 2021 reviews and dry box this one for about 5 days to see if the humidity was an issue. 1/3: The unfinished foot at the end of the torpedo lights beautifully. I get Maraschino cherries and a little bit of clove. As I leave the first third, I begin to get some...

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Like the previous 2 from the Smash, this one is super approachable on the initial light as there is no pepper bomb waiting to great you. 1/3: Slightly cinnamon or clove note but really its Sandalwood that is greeting you. A rotation of black pepper, cherry and sharp cheddar pop in as well...

The Face is the 3rd in the Monster Series release. 1/3: Starts off peppery and spicy just like the rest of the 2021's. Again, I find this surprising given that age should mellow out a cigar, but i guess that "rule of thumb" has its limitations. The retrohale is difficult given the level of...

This cigar is pareto shaped rather then the sharp torpedo of the 2021 version. 1/3: Holy crap, this is delicious! Cocoa, molasses, little bit of spice and some vanilla. This steadily continues through the first third. 2/3: By the time I ender the middle third, the spice has dropped off and...

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Second in the Monster series is The Drac. As with the Frank, I'm starting with the 2021 Mash before reviewing the 2024 Smash. 1/3: Cocoa right of the bat. Cinnamon spice starts building up while the cocoa stays prominent and a cedar note enters as we reach the end of the 1st third. 2/3: The...

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This one was shorter and a slightly larger ring gauge then the 2021 version. It also struck me as a bit more mellow then the 2021 version which I found surprising given the time on them. 1/3: Red pepper spice greats you right away which then morphs into Cayenne pepper and something sweet, like...

As I have done that last 4 or or years, this summer I'm returning with a massive review of cigars from a particular brand. This year, due to the help of @Nate1977 and several others, I'm embarking on a review thread of Tatuage's Monster (S)Mash with a few other Tatuaje cigars thrown in for good...

This is the Frank from the 2021 Monster Mash box. Having not had a Frank since the Redux was released several years ago - which was fantastic!, I was excited to try this rendition of the cigar that kicked off the whole Monster craze. I had an OR Frank the year they were released it remains one...

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