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Tatuaje Cojonu 2006
Size: 5 1/2 x 52 rg Belicoso
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Ligero
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Strength: Full
Tonight I settled down to review a cigar that I have been looking forward to reviewing, the Cojonu 2006. I was ready to go with my laptop, Nikon D40, tools of destruction, and a tasty Pyramid Haywire Hefeweizen in a chilled mug. During my inspection of the cigar, I found it to have a wonderful construction comprised of a well made tapered head and a nicely bunched foot. The wrapper featured good oils on its surface, with medium veins throughout and smelled faintly of hay. On squeezing the cigar, I found no hard nor soft spots along the length of it's soft, supple wrapper, which left me with high hopes of a good draw. I was not let down, thankfully, as on clipping the head I found a draw that had just the right amount of resistance. The cold draw left a spicy tingle on the lips and tongue, and had a very slight haylike taste to it. I began slowly toasting the foot, and once it was evenly blackened I took a couple quick puffs to get the embers burning strongly, after which I took my first deep draw. On slowly exhaling the smoke through both mouth and nose, I was greeted by the tastes of milk chocolate and light coffee on the pleasantly creamy, smooth smoke. I found a perfect black pepper on the back of the tongue and throat, though I was surprised at the lack of peppery burn in the nose from the smoke. Once I progressed about a half an inch into the cigar, the pepper began to become more full, and the strength kicked up from a toasty medium to a perfect full. Flavors of rich tobacco mingled with the previously mentioned chocolate and coffee, and my palate was being teased by more subtle, complex flavors that I was unable to pinpoint. At times I thought I could taste leather, others I would pick up for a brief moment vanilla and more of a straightforward coffee bean. This is a very, very good cigar, and while I am quite happy with the hefewiezen I am drinking with it, I feel that when I fire up another one of these sometime I will pair it with a cup of breakfast blend coffee. The burn at this point was spot on, revealing a tight, light gray ash that held strong until released every inch or so. During the course of the entire smoke, the flavor profile was consistent on the stronger, more prominent flavors, but the continued complexity that hinted at underlying flavors kept it delightful and interesting. I took it down until my fingertips were singed, at which point it suddenly went out as though to say, "It was good while it lasted, but I'm done!"
This was an outstanding smoke, and I can certainly say that if the next few perform as solidly as this one, I will be making it a regular in my humidor. I've come to realize that like most cigar smokers, eventually you will find a certain brand that fits your palate. For me, and obviously many others, I think that Tatuaje fits the bill.
Size: 5 1/2 x 52 rg Belicoso
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Ligero
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Strength: Full
Tonight I settled down to review a cigar that I have been looking forward to reviewing, the Cojonu 2006. I was ready to go with my laptop, Nikon D40, tools of destruction, and a tasty Pyramid Haywire Hefeweizen in a chilled mug. During my inspection of the cigar, I found it to have a wonderful construction comprised of a well made tapered head and a nicely bunched foot. The wrapper featured good oils on its surface, with medium veins throughout and smelled faintly of hay. On squeezing the cigar, I found no hard nor soft spots along the length of it's soft, supple wrapper, which left me with high hopes of a good draw. I was not let down, thankfully, as on clipping the head I found a draw that had just the right amount of resistance. The cold draw left a spicy tingle on the lips and tongue, and had a very slight haylike taste to it. I began slowly toasting the foot, and once it was evenly blackened I took a couple quick puffs to get the embers burning strongly, after which I took my first deep draw. On slowly exhaling the smoke through both mouth and nose, I was greeted by the tastes of milk chocolate and light coffee on the pleasantly creamy, smooth smoke. I found a perfect black pepper on the back of the tongue and throat, though I was surprised at the lack of peppery burn in the nose from the smoke. Once I progressed about a half an inch into the cigar, the pepper began to become more full, and the strength kicked up from a toasty medium to a perfect full. Flavors of rich tobacco mingled with the previously mentioned chocolate and coffee, and my palate was being teased by more subtle, complex flavors that I was unable to pinpoint. At times I thought I could taste leather, others I would pick up for a brief moment vanilla and more of a straightforward coffee bean. This is a very, very good cigar, and while I am quite happy with the hefewiezen I am drinking with it, I feel that when I fire up another one of these sometime I will pair it with a cup of breakfast blend coffee. The burn at this point was spot on, revealing a tight, light gray ash that held strong until released every inch or so. During the course of the entire smoke, the flavor profile was consistent on the stronger, more prominent flavors, but the continued complexity that hinted at underlying flavors kept it delightful and interesting. I took it down until my fingertips were singed, at which point it suddenly went out as though to say, "It was good while it lasted, but I'm done!"
This was an outstanding smoke, and I can certainly say that if the next few perform as solidly as this one, I will be making it a regular in my humidor. I've come to realize that like most cigar smokers, eventually you will find a certain brand that fits your palate. For me, and obviously many others, I think that Tatuaje fits the bill.
