Cigar Review: Tatuaje Black Label

The Tatuaje Black label is proposed to be the personal cigar blend of Pete Johnson, that he has rolled just for him to smoke.  Recently, he released 1000 ceramic jars of 19 cigars each to most of his vendors, with each vendor getting only one or two jars.

Well folks, I got lucky enough to get my grubby little paws on a 3 pack of the illusive Tatuaje black labels.  First thing I thought of when I got my hands on these, I decided I would smoke a couple of them to offer up a review for my friends here on Cigar Command, so here we go!

Pre-light:  As usual I ran this cigar across my nose, and got lots of spice and leather scents.  The cigar itself has a shaggy, uncut foot on the end, and a small pointy tip on the head.  The way this cigar was rolled was obviously masterful.  I cut this cigar with my trusy Palio and took a pre light draw.  As I drew on the cigar, I got the leathery and wood flavors that every Tatuaje I have smoked generally carries.  The difference with this Tatuaje Black was the hint of sweetness I got on the tounge at the end.

1/3:  As I lit up  the first thing I noticed was that the shaggy foot lit up easily, and the first few puffs produced that great Tatuaje spice and wood flavors that most of them have that I have smoked.  The draw was just about perfect, and the burn was pretty straight considering the shaggy foot.  Lots of abundant smoke protruded from this cigar, and as I continued on it, the leather flavors went into the background, with the spiciness making itself more prominent.  I was really enjoying this cigar, just as I have enjoyed every Tatuaje I have had.

2/3:  As I continued through the cigar, it was steadily gaining spice, and the wood and leather flavors were fading into the background.  I find that this happens with a lot of Tatuaje’s that I have smoked.  Thus far, the burn was almost perfect and the smoke was abundant.  The cigar is still buring nice and cool, and is tasting great!  At this point, I am really glad I spent the money on this 3 pack, and I am wishing I could find an entire jar full for my enjoyment.

3/3:  As I finished up this cigar, the  leather and wood flavors made themselves more known and the spice faded into the background.  The cigar is still burning almost perfect, and the ash is a little flaky, but not so bad that it annoys me and gets all over me   The smoke is still abundant, and the flavors are great!

Overall Impression:  Overall, this cigar was OUTSTANDING.  I can understand why people want to get thier hands on these so badly.  I really think that Pete Johnson hit a home run on this one, and I can see why he smokes these as his regular smoke.  I really enjoyed it, and I am now on the hunt to find a ceramic jar full of them.  This is quite possibly my favorite Tatujaje of them all, and I am a HUGE Tatuaje fan!

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   Matt says:

   July 15, 2008 at 3:22 pm

   Very nice review. I love these cigars too. I’m also a huge fan of Tatuajes in general, especially the Brown Labels and now the Blacks as well. There was a time I wished I could meet Pete for a lot of reasons, but also in hopes that he would share one of his Black labels with me. At one point that was supposedly the only way to get one. When I first heard about the Jar back in December I knew instantly I would be buying one. I managed to pickup four of the blacks from the initial cabinet release that Pete sent to selected accounts that had been with him from the start. Once I tried one my resolve to get the jar was solidified. I posted a bunch of pictures of it on my blog if you haven’t seen the jar yet, go check them out.

   The Jar.

   Good luck in your search for one. It will be tough but you may be able to still find one. I just found one the other day. Wish I had the money for another. But I already tipped off a friend to it and he scooped it up.

   -Matt
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   nyisles says:

   July 16, 2008 at 4:33 pm

   I have one of these babies in my humidor aging. I smoked my first and reviewed it on my blog last week. I am hooked. Best Cigar currently on the market if you ask me.
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   WarHorse says:

   August 10, 2008 at 4:08 pm

   Appreciated the review. Based on the scarcity, I’ve been hesitant to light one. I did get my hands on a whole jar, so I guess the time has come to investigate.