Tatuaje T110

[El Baton]

I was gifted this stick from DRPMA a few weeks ago and I allowed it to rest in the humi for a bit and I decided today was the day.

I had a light breakfast and retired to the deck, Palio in hand along with my Xikar torch and this gem of a stick.

I sniffed the foot and this little voice in the back of my head said "C'mon buddy, you can do this." And after a precision snip I toasted the foot and it was off to the races.

The first puff took me back some 40+ years to the time I snuck one of my Grandfather's Pall Mall Reds. I mean the taste of jalapeno or serrano smacked the taste out of my mouth! My tounge and lips were tingling as if I took a straight shot of Buffalo Trace to the face.

I have to admit that the thought of saying 'Uncle' crossed my mind. But, there's no quit in me so I forged ahead.

After about a quarter inch, the stick mellowed and for the next 45 minutes I was in Tatuaje Heaven. Puff after glorious puff, this stick kept my rapt attention.

Until about the midway point I tasted what seemed like roasted game and herbs. The latter half smacked of woodiness and cream. I'll admit, I caught a nicotine buzz that lasted for about 30 minutes or so. Nevertheless, this was an awe inspiring stick.

Thanks Doc for sharing this with me. I remain forever in your debt. Good thing for me that I have one more that I am going to let age for another day or two.

I have a 5er on the way from Marvin's stash which I am going to age as I am certain that these will only get better over time.

 

[jwintosh]

thanks for the review! i've had 2 to date. good stuff!!

 

[Kurtdesign1]

Not the biggest fan of these. The overwhelming nasal spice REALLY dampened the majority of typical Tat flavors I had expected to taste. Perhaps it will mellow nicely into a complex cigar in the future but I'll leave them for others. Not worth the hype; not worth the struggle to get them.

That's why there's chocolate & vanilla, I guess

 

[e-man67]

I think they are most excellent...best ligero stick I have ever had. :guitar:

 

[Speedbump]

i was gifted two of these and i am going to wait to smoke them, thanks for the review

 

[SkinsFanLarry]

Thanks for the review EB!

I have smoked two and really enjoyed the peppery spice they had. The first one I smoked lasted me 1 hour and 40 minutes....and that was with no re-light!

 

[dpmrpa]

they do mellow with time

 

[SkinsFanLarry]

Not much at all in the last four months....not in my opinion!

 

[Jfire]

I've had about 8 so far and think in the last month or so they have def mellowed. But for strength loss comes flavor gain. Just my 2 cents. Out of 4 boxes I bought maybe I should of kept more then 1! (cause its going down quick)

 

[Craig Mac]

I've had about 8 so far and think in the last month or so they have def mellowed. But for strength loss comes flavor gain. Just my 2 cents.

I agree with Justin on this.

 

[Patrick B]

they do mellow with time

To me this is a bad thing with these sticks. I have one left and it won't last much longer. If I had 10 left I'd finish them by the end of the year. Fans of the SPICE smoke them up now!

 

[ahbroody]

Not much at all in the last four months....not in my opinion!

Agreed I have no idea why people are saying these are mellowing so much. I have not found this at all. The ones I am smoking are very similar to the first ones I obtained.

 

[Jfire]

I think you can throw the improper humidification idea out the window.

 

[SkinsFanLarry]

I think you can throw the improper humidification idea out the window.

Justin, you lost me on that statement (which really isn't hard to do these days!)....what might you be referring to my brother?

 

[njstone]

I just had my first one last night ... LOVED IT!

 

[stroke]

got my first one on the way! cant wait!!