Tatuaje Pork Chop review....
Pairing:Just a plain old Heineken
Company: None, just a beer and a good book.
Pre-light up, the stick looks really nice with the wrapped foot and has a firm feel to it.
Upon lighting the stick I had an instant kick of spice and pepper. Very intense flavor that went right up my nose. A very nice flavor indeed. Immediately the draw was very smooth and easy. Not too much smoke. After a few puffs the spice subsided but did not disappear.
The burn was very even and I only touched up once. After a while (about a third to half of the way in) I noticed a leather and cream flavor with a slight hint of cocoa/chocolate. The flavor was very earthy and reminded me of peanut shells (used to live on a farm).
The spicy pepper flavor returned towards the end. The stick did not get hot until right near the end where I encountered a little bitterness but nothing unpleasant. The last third ended up being the creamiest and was a really good ending to a great cigar.
Perfect timing, my beer and great book were finished at the same time as the cigar. About 50 min. of smoking pleasure.
Thanks Brooks. Great cigar.