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I pulled out Tatuaje's "Drac" tonight for my New Year's Eve warm-up. I'm not going to waste any time here. I was thoroughly disappointed by this smoke.
In my limited experience with Tatuaje, the blends and flavor profiles have been very consistent and pleasant. I was particularly impressed with the RC184.
The first thing I noticed about the drac is that it's really a beautiful looking cigar and a torpedo is a perfect analogy for the stake needed to take out an unfriendly blood-sucker.
The prelight draw was really tight so I cut again to no avail. The draw is very, very firm.
Upon lighting I was struck by a very unpleasant scorched taste on the back of my tongue. The first few puffs were consistent - little spice and flavor and a load of funky tastes. After about an inch, this mellowed out but remained in the background. Some hints of cocoa and coffee did finally appear, but were overshadowed by this dingy sensation on the back of the tongue.
Anyone who has ever read Bram Stoker's "Dracula" knows this is a nuanced tale filled with twists and brilliant macabre scenes. This stick should have been called, "Buffy." Its muted flavors remain in the background and the plot is filled with flavor holes.
I've heard people comment that this stick needs aging. To cultivate what? The stick doesn't need to mellow out.
As a business person, I can appreciate the thought and effort that went into the marketing and branding of this limited cigar. I just wish a little more care was taken with the flavor blend.
Unfortunately, I just bought a whole box of these, so I guess I'll but the aging theory to the test, but I can't shake the feeling that this stick is a dud.
So far, I've been really impressed by the flavor of Tatuaje's cigars. This should have been the shining star of the line - a real classic. Instead, it's merely a dime-store novel. Dracula may want to suck your blood. But the Drac simply sucks.
My final score is an 80.
In my limited experience with Tatuaje, the blends and flavor profiles have been very consistent and pleasant. I was particularly impressed with the RC184.
The first thing I noticed about the drac is that it's really a beautiful looking cigar and a torpedo is a perfect analogy for the stake needed to take out an unfriendly blood-sucker.
The prelight draw was really tight so I cut again to no avail. The draw is very, very firm.
Upon lighting I was struck by a very unpleasant scorched taste on the back of my tongue. The first few puffs were consistent - little spice and flavor and a load of funky tastes. After about an inch, this mellowed out but remained in the background. Some hints of cocoa and coffee did finally appear, but were overshadowed by this dingy sensation on the back of the tongue.
Anyone who has ever read Bram Stoker's "Dracula" knows this is a nuanced tale filled with twists and brilliant macabre scenes. This stick should have been called, "Buffy." Its muted flavors remain in the background and the plot is filled with flavor holes.
I've heard people comment that this stick needs aging. To cultivate what? The stick doesn't need to mellow out.
As a business person, I can appreciate the thought and effort that went into the marketing and branding of this limited cigar. I just wish a little more care was taken with the flavor blend.
Unfortunately, I just bought a whole box of these, so I guess I'll but the aging theory to the test, but I can't shake the feeling that this stick is a dud.
So far, I've been really impressed by the flavor of Tatuaje's cigars. This should have been the shining star of the line - a real classic. Instead, it's merely a dime-store novel. Dracula may want to suck your blood. But the Drac simply sucks.
My final score is an 80.
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