Tatuaje Cigars
One of the more well known boutique cigar companies from the United States, Tatuaje cigars, was started by Pete Johnson after he took over Gus' Cigar Shop in Los Angeles in 1992. Now, under Pete Johnson and Jose Pepin Garcia, Tatuaje cigars continue to produce great tasting cigars, and even received a feature in March 2011's Playboy magazine. The edgy style of Tatuaje cigars makes them a truly unique treat for the cigar enthusiast.
Cigar Aficionado gives Tatuaje cigars a high rating, with consecutive placement within the top 25 from 2003 to 2007. Tatuaje cigars has 11 brands, including eleccion de Cazador, Reserva, Cabaiguan, CabaiguanGuapos, Havana VI, Series P, La Riqueza, Ambos Mundos, El Triunfador, La Verite Vintage and limited releases.
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Hand rolled in classic Cuban tradition, Tatuaje Cigars combine mild to full-bodied flavors with Nicaraguan fillers and Connecticut Broadleaf wrappers. Pete Johnson developed most of the cigar's tastes, including CabaiguanGuapos, an old world medium bodied Cuban style cigar with natural or maduro wrappers and Nicaraguan binders and fillers.
La Verite is one of Tatuaje's vintage cigars. Rolled from a perfectly homegrown 2008 tobacco crop, La Verite comes from a single farm in Esteli, Nicaragua. The seed used comes from 50 percent Habano Nicaragua, 40 percent Criollo '98 and 10 percent Pelo De Oro. With a blended medium-bodied style, La Verite stays true to its El Rey de Los Habanos roots and finishes with a Cuban triple-cap.
Reserva, Spanish for "Tattoo," is an edgy modern styled cigar with old world full bodied Cuban taste. Made in Nicaragua, Reserva blends select tobaccos with Cuban rolled elegance, using a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper and Nicaraguan fillers and binders. The Reserva comes in two sizes, including Petite TatuajeReserva, 4½" by 32 and PeiteCazadores Reserve, 4" by 40.
Tatuaje cigars really focus on delivering an experience to the cigar lover. Their website shows off a variety of events that they participate in, such as cigar shows and contests. Tatuaje cigars also regularly receive awards and achievements in the cigar industry. They also produce merchandise, such as t-shirts and hoodies to maxi jet and cutter collection sets.
In 2006, Tatuaje cigars began using the Ligero wrapper, which has improved their taste considerably. Tatuaje has also promised to introduce a new size for their cigars every three years, and so far they have not failed to produce incredible cigars in new styles.
