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I'm happy with being able to smoke some of his limited stuff ( Oscuro Noella, Maravilla & the El Cohete) and they were way worth smoking.

Screw whatever the popular opinion is on limited releases, I'm all for it and hope to get the chance to try it.
The who, what & how? I learned of Tat's (and BOTL.org) too late for these I guess. That's why the limited release are tough. If you don't know, or know too late...it just too late!

That being said, that not Pete's, nor anyone else's fault. And so I agree with the sentiment of limited and better vs. mass production and average. Let's just say I'm glad I found this place in time to find some Verocu's and original Guapos!!

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Thanks for the news. I can't wait. I am especially happy about the part that the 13 lottery winners for the Frank are guaranteed to get these. Never heard of the El Cohete either, beginning research immediately.
 

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Man I wish I had some money right now (but I'm flatassed broke) since Pete's actually in town again. I've bought cigars from his events the last two times he's been here, but I just couldn't pull it off right now. It's a damn shame. :frownno:
 
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Man I wish I had some money right now (but I'm flatassed broke) since Pete's actually in town again. I've bought cigars from his events the last two times he's been here, but I just couldn't pull it off right now. It's a damn shame. :frownno:
One more chance should you hit the lottery tonight.....He will be at the Up in Smoke Lincoln Center tomorrow from 4p-8p. Don't have an address, it's across the street from North Park Mall on the south side. I broke down and caught up with him tonight at the Uptown event. Had to get my Frank boxed signed and split a box of La Riqueza #2's with a buddy. I feel your pain, but you get into a trance with all of the kick ass product this guy puts out....and then there's the Black Label that is your gift with purchase along with a hat, cutter, patch and Tat pin. Already had the hat, cutter etc...so I came out with the Black's......I win!
 
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I love that there is only limited amounts. For me it makes it more fun to smoke them!!!! I got a box of the Frank's and love to smoke them!!!!!
 
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Variety is the spice of life. I look at cigars in a different way than I guess most do. I don't count on everything being the same from year to year. Hell I don't even expect boxes to be the same unless they come with date stamps. So I find something I like buy a box or two and smoke them. After they're gone I find something else, which is real easy to do now.
 

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One more chance should you hit the lottery tonight.....He will be at the Up in Smoke Lincoln Center tomorrow from 4p-8p. Don't have an address, it's across the street from North Park Mall on the south side. I broke down and caught up with him tonight at the Uptown event. Had to get my Frank boxed signed and split a box of La Riqueza #2's with a buddy. I feel your pain, but you get into a trance with all of the kick ass product this guy puts out....and then there's the Black Label that is your gift with purchase along with a hat, cutter, patch and Tat pin. Already had the hat, cutter etc...so I came out with the Black's......I win!
Yeah, I've actually gotten 3 of those black 3-packs so far (from buying 3 boxes) and I already have the hat/cutter/swag. Like I said, I've met up with him several times now. I just can't afford to buy anything right now tho, not with Christmas coming up.

Oh and that Up In Smoke by Northpark is my go-to b&m. Been shopping there for years. In fact, they're the ones who turned me on to Tatuaje in the first place (when all there was were the brown labels).
 

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Thanks for the news. I can't wait. I am especially happy about the part that the 13 lottery winners for the Frank are guaranteed to get these. Never heard of the El Cohete either, beginning research immediately.
He made a few sizes that were exclusively for specific retailers......

* Bombazos (4" x 46) were produced for Fumare Cigar in Reno, Nevada. It is a strong, spicy blend.

* El Cohete (4" x 50) was produced for Tower Cigars. It was packed in cabinets of 25, each numbered, dated and signed by Pete Johnson. There were only 50 such cabinets available. It was made in Pepin Garcia's Miami factory.

* La Maravilla (5 5/8" x 46) was produced for Leaf and Ale. The wrapper is an aged viso wrapper, with the wrapper covering the foot of the cigar, similar to the Gran Cojonu. The cigars are packed in foil, which is part of a unique fermentation process that is used on the cigars: they are rolled, then wrapped in foil to seal in the flavors, and aged in that form, similar to how some Cuban cigars are aged wrapped in burlap.



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