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This week we are closing 2011 with photographs and review of a cigar called appropriately for this occasion - Tatuaje TAA 2011. This specific project is a collaboration between Pete Johnson of Tatuaje and Tobacconists' Association of America. For those who wonder what TAA is: The Tobacconists' Association of America, Ltd. is a trade organization established in 1968 by visionary retail tobacconists. TAA's mission is to provide an open forum of ideas, strategies, and problem solving between retail tobacconist and vendors to the trade. 1,500 boxes (20 cigars each) were made available only to TAA retailers that visited the TAA show in 2011.


Yearly cigar. Different blend and size every year. Blend is based on the regular brown label. - Pete Johnson


The Tatuaje TAA 2011 cigar had a well applied triple cap but the toothy, oily Broadleaf Connecticut wrapper was a bit rugged looking and had clearly visible seams & few noticeable veins. Bottom line, not as pleasing as Cojonu 2012 Broadleaf. Obviously the look had no impact on the performance nor flavor experience. Draw could have been a tiny bit tighter for my personal taste but overall, no complaints. In flavor department, insane amount of chocolate / sweetness / rich earthiness throughout the first half of the cigar. In between, easily identifiable woodiness and cedar. Not as much spice as others have experienced. Burn line wasn't perfect but wasn't bad either. The Tatuaje TAA 2011 went wavy couple times but required absolutely no touch-ups. Ash, although initially fairly tight, became awfully flaky after the middle mark.



Well, did I enjoy Tatuaje TAA 2011 ? You bet I did. Broadleaf Connecticut wrapper, box-pressed finish, closed foot = winning recipe in my cigar book. The cigar delivered great array of flavors, decent strength and excellent format. As for as I'm concerned, this is a box worthy purchase, if you can still find it. Looking forward to Tatuaje & TAA 2012 collaboration.
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Great review...Thanks!

Awesome pics as usual :thumbsup:

IMHO, this is one of the best cigars in the last 5 years.
That wonderfully sweet and chewy CBL wrapper really balances this cigar nicely. Just a great smoke with lots of complex flavors and (again) so nicely balanced.
 
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Cool pic with the torn foil, but you do know that it is best to keep it intact for storage of the cigars longterm.
 
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Bamboolongbow said:
This is an awesome smoke. The flavor complexities were fantastic and easy to distinguish even for a novice such as myself.
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Novice? Ha! :nono:

...Seems to me you were pretty easily identifying some notes in a 1998 Diplomatico #2 at some bachelor party in Vegas several years ago.....:scratchhe
 
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I guess I'm in the minority here. I've had a few of these cigars, and each time I was left feeling like I had just wasted my time. Very glad I only picked up singles so I didn't have to deal with getting rid of them.
 
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TravelingJ said:
I guess I'm in the minority here. I've had a few of these cigars, and each time I was left feeling like I had just wasted my time. Very glad I only picked up singles so I didn't have to deal with getting rid of them.
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I feel the same way about the La Casita Criolla line....As much as I LOVE the CBL, the two I had were truly unpleasant for me...Sort of a grassy, metallic taste, and a long mineral tasting finish.
One of the very few Tat's that I would not buy again.

BTW...Missed you at the Holiday Herf! Hope you are doing well.
 
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njstone said:
They're still around here and there I think. This was a very large release. I may get another box myself.
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If you can get a box jump on it, it was a wide release but it is dwindling quick. Put it in the back of your humi for a few years and it will be a great cigar.
 
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Thanks guys !!!

Clint said:
Great review...Thanks!

Awesome pics as usual :thumbsup:

IMHO, this is one of the best cigars in the last 5 years.
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Wow !!! I liked it but not sure about the best cigar in the last 5 years. But hey, it is all subjective after all. Enjoy !

kockroach said:
Cool pic with the torn foil, but you do know that it is best to keep it intact for storage of the cigars longterm.
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Not sure what that even means :) I don't store, I smoke :)

JDog said:
Great photos but looks like you started to smoke the band...
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It was that good, plus, photography + cigars = burned fingers.
 
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