2025 Summer Review of Tatuaje Cigars

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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 measure. I'll be cross reviewing the Monster Mash of 2021 and comparing that to the Monster Smash of 2024 with the addition of a Tat Black, Noella, La Riqueza from 2022, La Riqueza's from 2024, a TAA 2023 and a Cojonu 2012 in the Corojo wrapper. I'll hopefully be adding cigars as I go and all reviews will have their own thread but will be linked back to this one.

So to start:
Frank 2021 Monster Mash https://www.cigarpass.com/community/threads/frank-2021-monster-mash.85876/
Frank 2024 Monster Smash https://www.cigarpass.com/community/threads/frank-2024-monster-smash.85879/


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Both the 2021 and the 2024 Franks are live!
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Thread 'Frank 2021 Monster Mash'

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 of the best cigars I've had. The Redux lived up to that memory as well. Will this? Lets find out!

1/3: Varying degrees of spice. White pepper underlies the blasts of red pepper. As I work my way through the 1st half inch, the white pepper subsides while the red pepper gains prominence. This...
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cabaiguan juan

Thread 'Frank 2024 Monster Smash'

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 nutmeg. Kind of like a spice and sweet thing. Soon thereafter, the spice fades away and I am left with light cinnamon and sweat cream.
2/3: Cinnamon and sweat cream continue. Wood notes join in and begin to take center stage.
3/3: The wood notes are very cedary. The Cayenne pepper joins in and...
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That's a big undertaking! I am curious to see how you think they compare against each other. For my taste, this is how I compared/rated the most recent Monster Smash (2 boxes smoked). Having smoked the original Frank, I will say that this Frank didn't hold a candle to it. I also thought the Wolfman Redux this year was one of the worst I had but they have mellowed a bit with age.

Dracula >= Jason > Michael > Frank

Michael> Hyde

Hyde>Face>Bride>Krueger>Jekyll>Creature>Tiff>Chuck> Wolf>Mummy
 
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