UK Cigar Scene Magazine February Issue 2 | Page 23

Tatuaje
7th Reserva
Length 5 5/8 “ Ring Gauge 46
Filler & binder - Nicaragua
Wrapper - Connecticut
Manufactured in - Nicaragua
The Tatuaje brand was started by Pete Johnson. Tatuaje means
Tattoo in Spanish. Pete has set out to create a traditional but
medium bodied Cuban style cigar. The cigars are made in
Nicaragua by Jaime Garcia at My Father cigars.

PANEL BLIND TEST AVERAGE SCORE: 7.33
Will Hargrove, Corney & Barrow
Average Score: 8.57
Strength: “Somewhat strong”
Flavour: “Good”
Aroma: “Good”
Personal View: “Good cigar”
Comments: “This is a good,
rugged and earthy smoke, in
a good way. There is a good
amount of spice, the complexity
could be greater but the balance
and meaty notes are both good, a
little like a larger format of a Por
Larrañaga Petit Corona, good
smoke.”

A.N. Cigar loving musician from
the Midlands

Dean Pullen, Owner of the UK Cigar
Forum

Average Score: 6.71
Strength: “Moderate”
Flavour: “Poor”
Aroma: “Good”
Personal View: “Only if given to
me”
Comments: “Not an unpleasant
smoke but rather bland. The
aroma is far more interesting
than the flavour. The flavour
does pick up towards the very
end of the cigar but the first half
was quite bland.”

Average Score: 6.71
Strength: “Moderate”
Flavour: “Acceptable”
Aroma: “Poor”
Personal View: “Never smoke
again”
Comments: “Very ‘solid’
construction, almost hard, like
wrapper was too thick. Did not
smell nice when unlit. Very odd
taste that never developed.”

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