Tatauje Noellas Reserva

[Electric Sheep]

I know that Pete Johnson and Don Peppin have been getting a ton of good publicity this year with the Tatuaje brand (among other Peppin creations), but all hype aside I've really fallen in love with these cigars. Pesonally, I don't think there's another NC that can even hold a candle to the Tatuajes.

This is a pic of samples from my current Tatuaje stash:

In particular, what I'm talking about here is the little guy on the left...the "Tatuaje Noellas Reserva" cigar, aka "Noellas Oscuro". It's a 5.125" x 42 and sells for $8.00, same as the regular Noellas next to it.

These are a special release, marked with the "Reserva" seal on the box. They are the same size and blend as regular release Tatuaje Noellas, but they use a specially selected oscuro (dark/black) aged ligero wrapper normally reserved for the Cojonu 2003/2006 cigars, but fermented a bit longer than normal (supposedly by accident). The leaves that were used for the Noellas Oscuros was too small to be used as a wrapper for the Cojonu 2003/2006, so a special limited release of ~200 boxes of these Noellas cigars was created.

My local b&m received two boxes last week (although you have to be a club member to buy them). I opened the first box a week ago, and as of today when I snagged a couple more, I'm still the only person who has bought any. Personally, I don't think the folks there know what they've got. The box of 25 Tainos (the big size) they have has nearly sold out in 1 week, but these rare little guys are just being ignored, I guess since most people opt for the larger cigars.

I love this little cigar. It's got the same basic flavor as the regular Tatuaje cigars, but with a touch of extra chocolatly richness you only get from an extra-fermented wrapper. I only wish they were larger, because I too typically prefer a bigger vitola, but I guess that's all they could make with the limited wrapper they had available.

If I had the money, I'd buy every last one of them they have.

:inlove:

 

[Halon]

My local B&M has at least a box or two of one of the Noellas. Next time I'm there I'll have to check out which one it is! I think these cigars are great.


TYLER

 

[Electric Sheep]

Yup, I love the Tats. :hearteyes

When you go in, look for the box that has a second corner band, a black one that says "Reserva", like this

(pic hoarked from Moki's site):

 

[cvm4]

Packaging taken straight from Cuba's book. Good marketing.

 

[BradMc]

While in TX last week I bought a few Cojonu 2003/2006 these R great Smokes, I also enjoyed Tatuaje Noellas Reserva.. I will be ordering more of these..

 

[CSMoFo]

Duane, great info.
Thanks !!!!!!!!

 

[Electric Sheep]

Packaging taken straight from Cuba's book. Good marketing.

Yup, I agree. And I believe that's all driven by Pete Johnson; none of the other Peppin-made cigars are quite so Cuban-esque in their marketing.

I mean, the cigars are made in Little Havana using traditional Cuban methods by a dozen recently-emigrated Cuban rollers overseen by a Peppin, a Cuban Master Roller/Blender who's only been here 5 or 6 years. Shoot, it just makes sense to play up the Cuban-esque style in the marketing.

 

[carbolicsmoke]

These are truly my favorite nc cigars - my favorite is the 2006 Cojonu which I'm told means "ball buster" in connotation

 

[caudio51]

I haven't smoked a reserva yet but love the Tat's. We did a box split a few months ago.

 

[BradMc]

Yes we did, and I had a couple of those aready also, the reserva today was an outstanding smoke. Tom if u like Tat's, I think u will really like these reserva........

 

[vperlman]

I agree that the Tatuajes are great. To me, though, the brown labels are overpriced. I have had a few of the Havana VI's and like them just about as much, but for less money. Haven't tried the Series P's yet...

 

[Electric Sheep]

I actually like the Havana VI's as well, and for the most part they are very, very, very close in flavor to the regular brown label.

 

[CWS]

I actually like the Havana VI's as well, and for the most part they are very, very, very close in flavor to the regular brown label.

Agree.

 

[cigarfiend1]

yup I am on the band wagon as well, anything that Pepin touches I pretty much love and have except for a few Tat's I am working on.

 

[CWS]

Yes we did, and I had a couple of those aready also, the reserva today was an outstanding smoke. Tom if u like Tat's, I think u will really like these reserva........

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[Electric Sheep]

If you want to do a box split on the Noellas Reserva, I can buy the unopened box at my b&m; they're just sitting there...

 

[Séamas]

How much is the box?

 

[Frank N]

If you do a box split on the Noella Reserva, I would like to be part of it.

 

[BradMc]

If you want to do a box split on the Noellas Reserva, I can buy the unopened box at my b&m; they're just sitting there...

Duane:
I'll go for a fiver or what ever it takes to help get a box of Noellas Reserva.....:thumbsup:

 

[Frank N]

How much is the box?

IIRC box is $200 ($8.00 * 25)