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| 7th |
The Seleccion De
Cazador line is rolled in the Cuban manner, and is finished with a triple
cap. The wrapper is Ecuadorian Habano, and features Nicaraguan tobacco in the
binder and filler. This line has also been known as the Brown Label and Miami line
throughout the years, but whatever you call it, it is a true classic. Just
recently the line was released in London, and I think this line will be very popular
in Europe given its Cubanesque qualities and Pete Johnson’s fame in the
industry. Unlike the core vitolas in the line, the 7th is made in Esteli, Nicaragua at the Garcia’s factory
My Father Cigars, and on the Tatuaje site, the cigar is said to be
made by Jaime Garcia, and not Don
Pepin. With that being said, this cigar is still going to be made incredibly,
and smoke wonderfully.
The 7th is
your traditional Corona Gorda, and measures 5 5/8” with a 46 ring gauge. The
cigar is very firm in hand, and it is rolled incredibly well. There are a few
veins present here and there throughout the cigar, but for the most part it is
smooth and oily. The cigar has a nice coloring of natural teak, and there are
bits of red shown here and there in the wrapper. I would say the cigar is more
on the Natural side of things in terms of wrapper coloring, but there are some
Colorado aspects as well. The triple cap is perfect on the cigar, and when I
hold the wrapper and foot up to my nose I am getting those wonderful aromas of
earth, leather, wood and coffee. It possesses those aromas that are so familiar
with this line and Tatuaje Cigars.
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| Tatuaje Seleccion De Cazador |
The cigar begins wonderfully, and from the get go there is a
nice bit spice that you get with Pepin smokes. It is not as strong as you
typically get, but it is present, and you quickly begin to find yourself
picking up the complex flavors present with the cigar. A half an inch into the
cigar I am beginning to pick up lots of wood and leather notes, and there is
also a nice bit of fresh coffee beans present. It is dryer cigar, but very
enjoyable, and smoking wonderfully. The burn line is razor sharp, and the ash
is a light gray color, almost white. I would say the cigar is smoking between
medium full and full, and it is a great afternoon cigar for me. The smoke that
is being produced is very thick and aromatic, and I am getting some great smoke
rings.
When I get into the second third the cigar has made a really
nice change, and it is not so much dry anymore but rather very rich. There has
been a nice emergence of cocoa and rich earth in this third, and it really adds
a lot to the already present and complex flavors of leather, wood and coffee
beans. It is a very flavorful smoke, and the change was so subtle and yet very
present now. The cigar is smoking at a solid medium full in terms of strength, and
I am digging this Corona Gorda. The size has always been a favorite of mine,
and this particular cigar is giving a great draw that is perfect for me.
Performance wise, the cigar is burning evenly and cool, and producing a
wonderful amount of thick smoke that as I said earlier has a great aroma.
I am in the final third now, and I already have another one of these cigars pulled out of my humidor to smoke. I have smoked through about five of these babies over the past couple days, and they have been nothing but stellar. The final third has grown even more since the second third, and along with showing more earthy and cocoa notes, I am getting some stone fruit notes present as well. The flavors are all over the place in this third, and it is going from this mocha flavor, to this barnyard flavor of damp wood, and rich earth to leather and dark cherries. The finish is still showing some pepper and Asian spices, and the burn line is still perfect. I smoke the cigar down to the nub, where it is still burning cool and flavorful, and staying at a solid medium full in terms of strength.
This is a great cigar, but in general the line is fabulous.
I know that Tatuaje has been release
great cigars year after year, so it is easy to forget about some of these older
lines, but this is definitely a cigar that you need to come back to. It is a
line that provides wonderful rich Cubanesque qualities, and is Pete Johnson’s
first lines, which is also very cool. The cigars are made perfectly, and never
have I gotten a bad draw, awful burn line, or bad flavors with this smoke. I
give this cigar a 92, and it is my second favorite vitola in the line after the
Tainos vitola. If I don’t have time
for a double corona, I grab this cigar because it is a shorter smoke and still
very flavorful. Overall the Corona Gorda is my favorite size, and this is one
of my favorite smokes in that size. Great job Tatuaje Cigars, and soon it will be ten years since the lines
initial release, I am looking forward to something special.
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2 comments:
Looks like a fine cigar, great review I'd love to check this one out soon!
Peter G
www.acigarsmoker.com
You should man, great cigar by Pete. Congrats on handling your new site. Keep up the good work man.
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