Kingantz
Growing too fast.
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- Oct 6, 2007
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I really like the way the bands look on these cigars, red on silver. The cigar itself is menacing looking with a very dark maduro shade wrapper that’s smooth with noticeable oils. After punching the triple cap, I find the draw slightly on the tight side, but still plenty of air flow and a strong cocoa taste coming through.
With the foot torched, first draw is a blast of power with a ton of black pepper spice. Whew this is a little powerhouse of a smoke! Typical Tatuaje vanilla bean comes through in the flavor with cocoa and earth.
After about a quarter inch, the power and spiciness subside slightly, and I’m able to really start enjoying the vanilla and cocoa flavors coming through in the medium to full bodied smoke. The burn is sharp with a strong, medium gray ash forming and the draw seems to want to tighten up more as I get further into the smoke. I use the largest ring on my knife to punch the cap more, and this helps open the draw well.
Although I mentioned the power and spiced subsided slightly, I really meant only slightly as the smoke still has one hell of a kick to it. The last half of the cigar did mellow out even more and the smoke started to get that nice, rich taste I find in most Tatuaje cigars: Creamy vanilla, toasted nuts, and a hint of cocoa. I did find a tiny bit of tar built up at the end. This is definitely not a smoke for the faint of heart IMHO.
With the foot torched, first draw is a blast of power with a ton of black pepper spice. Whew this is a little powerhouse of a smoke! Typical Tatuaje vanilla bean comes through in the flavor with cocoa and earth.
After about a quarter inch, the power and spiciness subside slightly, and I’m able to really start enjoying the vanilla and cocoa flavors coming through in the medium to full bodied smoke. The burn is sharp with a strong, medium gray ash forming and the draw seems to want to tighten up more as I get further into the smoke. I use the largest ring on my knife to punch the cap more, and this helps open the draw well.
Although I mentioned the power and spiced subsided slightly, I really meant only slightly as the smoke still has one hell of a kick to it. The last half of the cigar did mellow out even more and the smoke started to get that nice, rich taste I find in most Tatuaje cigars: Creamy vanilla, toasted nuts, and a hint of cocoa. I did find a tiny bit of tar built up at the end. This is definitely not a smoke for the faint of heart IMHO.
