Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo 99
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Size: 5 x 54 Robusto
Strength: Medium/Full
Price: $9.50
This is a review of a cigar I critiqued in 2018. Price has only inched up 50¢ in 7 years.
THE WHOLE MEGILLAH:
Flashy notes of floral dominate the first huffs. Followed by buttery creaminess, malt, cocoa, coffee, lemon zest, black pepper, black licorice, barnyard, cedar, spicy cinnamon, musk, and the cold draw is redolent with grapefruit, malt, cocoa, and cream.
As packed as this cigar is, the draw is wide open, so I can put my PerfecDraw away for another day.
First off are notes of citrus, malt, creaminess, chocolate, licorice, cedar, with a very earthy quality.
Moments into the smoke, the flavors spread out like a Chinese fan. It hits the complexity button early on. Based on my experience with Tat blends, this cigar is quite different, and I don’t believe that at this point I’d ever guess it was a Pete Johnson creation. Very unique.
Strength is a potent medium.
Transitions begin their travels while the finish is quite tart from the citrus element.
I’ve smoked a few of these prior to today’s review. They keep getting better with each month they lay naked in my humidor. This is a cigar whose demeanor lay on the heavy side with rich balance and a very complex nature that surprises me with its lack of common thread with other Tat blends.
If you have ever played in a blues band, this will hit home. For decades, like clockwork, we’d be between songs and some drunk would yell “Sweet Home Alabama” or “Free Bird.” Almost got my own clock cleaned because I laughed at the guy requesting the song. Thank goodness a Fender P is a huge bass that easily becomes a Medieval weapon on command.
The first sweet spot enters the picture after only an inch burned. It is slow going which is fine with me. An excellent Tat at a reasonable price point. Let it burn…
Graham crackers and cream cheese show up unannounced. Still, any signs of sweetness are missing in action. Just a slight touch of the stuff from the natural goodness of the leaves. Nothing identifiable in my puny brain.
The ash has not moved a pubic hair since first lighting up.
Charlotte bought me some new boxer shorts. But they are a little too hip and tight for this old man. My giant ball sack keeps falling out of them when I sit up in bed. But then that’s why God invented duct tape.
The sweet factor: Caramel and yellow matter custard on a toasted cinnamon bagel.
If you have a sophisticated palate, you’re going to love this blend. You have certain expectations when you light up a Tat. This blend dashes those expectations into goose liver. The transitions are dark and foreboding with heavy notes of savory flavors dotted here and there with sparks of sweetness and tartness.
As with most Tat blends, give them time in your humidor. Don’t rush these babies. It’s too good to smoke a week after you get them and say, once again, “The fucking katman doesn’t know what the hell he’s talking about.” (I get that a lot).
There is a buttery corn bread aspect that gives the smoke a granular experience. The strength is a hearty medium/full on its way to paralyzing me. So far, no nicotine. This is, by far, one of the most interesting Nic puros I’ve smoked. I never would have guessed it on a blind smoke.
Creaminess takes front and center. The lemon zest competes with the essence of acidic grapefruit. The molasses, caramel, and bittersweet chocolate make for a winning trifecta. The malt is flying high. All those earlier gyrations are now settled, and the Tat is glowing like your nuts if you just happened to place them on some Iranian plutonium you bought on Craigslist.
Fucking scrumptious.
Holy shit. The Tatuaje Nuevitas Jibaro No. 1 is taking off like a North Korean missile.
The blend has a perfect trajectory starting with its mild incarnation into an ascending complexity that is delightful and satisfying.
I’ve smoked some mighty fine Cubans that this Tat would feel perfectly at home with. It has that mystical “It” factor.
Out of nowhere black pepper explodes on my palate. Perfect timing. Man, oh man, this blend was beautifully thought out.
Not a single burn line touch up has been required. Nice.
The spiciness amplifies the nicotine and now I’m swimming in a sea of swarming simbas. I think I’m paralyzed.
Generally, I ignore the high falutin’ PR that accompanies the company description of the cigar. For once, the info is enlightening and informative about this blend. And spot on.
This cigar is a must try. Trust your Uncle Katman on this one. You will not be disappointed. For only $7 after today’s only promo code, this is a great everyday go-to.
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RATING: 93
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