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Much of life is Hope & Chance. I hoped one day to smoke something unique and yesterday evening I had the chance to do just that. At a recent Tatuaje event (thank you Tobacco Road) I received a gift pack of Tat Black Robustos with my purchase. These were such beauties I just had to sock them away for a special occasion, and as circumstances would have it, now until early July has become a special occasion. More on that later. So Tuesday night I sat down on my patio with this vitola and a bottle of Shiner Black and here is the review, I hope you find it helpful and enjoy it.
Pre-light was amazing with the folded shag foot and the supple, yet strong wrapper only hinting at the serenity that awaited me. Cinnamon brown in color, the wrapper does not appear oily, was only lightly toothy, and is matte in appearance. Construction appeared firm, and the aroma was a woodsy, barnyard melange. The beer was ice cold and the outside temp was in the mid 80s. Instead of using my trusty tripple flame to start this puppy up, I used cedar wrap I had set aside; a great call if I may say so myself as it ignighted the woodsy aromas of the stick.
The first third was an easy draw, almost too easy, as demonstrated with the ash falling off every 1/2 inch or so for the first half of the robusto. The taste was reminicient of the first time I smelled cured tobacco wholeleaf - raw, blunt, and unaffected. Good start even if it wouldn't hold an ash.
Just about the half way point this sucker kicked it up two notches! BAM!! Not only did it hold a very nice ash & cherry, but the woodsy flavors/aromas exploded into an oaky/cedary/brush oevre tempered by straight up old style tobacco and leather. Sounds odd to be wrangled by those flavors , but here it worked and didn't push the profile over into the super-strong arena. I got all of the punch of a heavyweight with none of the bruises.
The voluminous smoke continued and the taste kept on commin' all the way to the nub. Good Soldier
I think if this becomes part of Pete's repitoire, and he can adjust the softer construction issue of the first half, this will be a champion in my book, and that of many others. Only thing that could have made it better is a few good friends around at the time - that will come this weekend with the lighting of Pete's favorite cigar, La Requeza.!
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I'm glad to have smoked this Tatuaje Black Robusto. Two tumbs up and I will take one box please. :blush:
edited to fix pictures
Pre-light was amazing with the folded shag foot and the supple, yet strong wrapper only hinting at the serenity that awaited me. Cinnamon brown in color, the wrapper does not appear oily, was only lightly toothy, and is matte in appearance. Construction appeared firm, and the aroma was a woodsy, barnyard melange. The beer was ice cold and the outside temp was in the mid 80s. Instead of using my trusty tripple flame to start this puppy up, I used cedar wrap I had set aside; a great call if I may say so myself as it ignighted the woodsy aromas of the stick.
The first third was an easy draw, almost too easy, as demonstrated with the ash falling off every 1/2 inch or so for the first half of the robusto. The taste was reminicient of the first time I smelled cured tobacco wholeleaf - raw, blunt, and unaffected. Good start even if it wouldn't hold an ash.
Just about the half way point this sucker kicked it up two notches! BAM!! Not only did it hold a very nice ash & cherry, but the woodsy flavors/aromas exploded into an oaky/cedary/brush oevre tempered by straight up old style tobacco and leather. Sounds odd to be wrangled by those flavors , but here it worked and didn't push the profile over into the super-strong arena. I got all of the punch of a heavyweight with none of the bruises.
The voluminous smoke continued and the taste kept on commin' all the way to the nub. Good Soldier
I think if this becomes part of Pete's repitoire, and he can adjust the softer construction issue of the first half, this will be a champion in my book, and that of many others. Only thing that could have made it better is a few good friends around at the time - that will come this weekend with the lighting of Pete's favorite cigar, La Requeza.!
:0 I'm glad to have smoked this Tatuaje Black Robusto.
Two tumbs up and I will take one box please. :blush: edited to fix pictures
I'm sure Spec's will have it. Either way, I'm sure it will be much easier finding the Shiner than the Tat Black Robusto! Thanks for sharing the experience.
