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Again, going back to a core line. 1/3: Tart cherry and some black pepper. 2/3: Caramel and tart cherry. 3/3: In this final third, all of these flavors came together so it was tart cherry, pepper and the sweetness of caramel. Final thoughts: Another Tat core line that just rocks when you sip it.

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This is toro, though it seems more like a corona extra- which is probably my favorite size but with all this talk of the Petit Corona version of the Black Label, I am going to have to try some of those. As the story goes, Pete released these back in 2007 or 2008 following a trip to Cuba where...

Having had a week or so to catch my breath following the completion of 28 monster cigar reviews, I reemerged with the most recent Tenderloin cigar to help get me back on the horse. 1/3: Spicy on the retrohale. Maybe even a little cinnamon sweetness. There is a smoked meat flavor coming through...

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This is the final Monster review before we get onto a mish-mash of Tatuaje cigars, most notably the Cojonu 2012 line. 1/3: A bit harsh on the light. Maybe I dry boxed it too long? The harshness is transitioning to leather and cinnamon. 2/3: The cinnamon continues and a faint vinegar note joins...

The Creature is a new one for me. I don't even think that this one was released on itself. It has a unique shape with a tapered foot, similar to the Cabaiguan Britanica Extra. 1/3: I swear I'm not saying this because of the cigar's referenced monster but ... if you were to take collard greens...

With the heat warnings flying around the country and my discovery that many of these Monster cigars do not benefit from stifling temperatures or the humidity that accompanies them in these parts, I chose to smoke this in the early morning. 1/3: Nice peppery taste that was surprisingly not...

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Down to the last 2 pair: 1/3: Clove spice with a bit of generic cola added in. Every so often, I get the taste of marinated steak- like what you get when your preparing shish kabobs an you are marinating some cut up steak prior to that. 2/3: Generic cola, maybe RC cola actually now that I think...

With getting all the confusion now sorted out, it is time to get back to the work: 1/3: Heavy cream and nutmeg with some sugar cane. 2/3: The heavy cream gets a bit sweater and a bit lighter as cedar joins in. 3/3: Sugar cane joins the front of the pack along with the sweet cream. Final...

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Curtesy of Grok 3.0: The Tatuaje Michael cigar, part of the 2024 Monster Smash 14-cigar sampler, is a box-pressed robusto (5.25 x 52) crafted at My Father Cigars S.A. in Nicaragua. As a tribute to the iconic horror character Michael Myers from the Halloween franchise, this cigar promises a...

Having now realized my error, I'm circling back to the actual Michael and doing the review of the 2021 Monster Mash. Unfortunately, the 2024 Michael Monster Smash died a tragic death in a fire, so I will have to use AI to recreate the 2024 experience. But this is 2021 and Humans still exist...

Another proper robusto. I dry boxed this one for a few days and picked an absolutely wonderful morning to smoke this- low 80's with acceptable humidity for Central Virginia. 1/3: Red pepper spice and some salt on the initial retro hales. The salt stays but the red pepper is replaced with a...