Toast of the Week (1/11/11)

Posted by on Jan 11, 2011 in Toast of the Week | 4 comments

Well…it’s 1-11-11, and I feel like I should do something special, but all I’ve got is our Toast of the Week – sorry! We’ve been enjoying some snow/sleet/ice in Georgia this week, so it has been nice to be out of work and with family. This week is Tatuaje Week for us, where we’ll be reviewing Tatuaje cigars all week. Yesterday...

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Cigar Review: Tatuaje Ambos Mundos Habano

Posted by on Nov 10, 2010 in Reviews | 1 comment

Size: 5×50, Robusto #1 Wrapper: Habano Ecuadorian Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Strength: Medium Price: Box of 25, $101.95 Grade: 8.9 The Ambos Mundos, translates Two Worlds and is a lower cost blend from Pete Johnson of Tatuaje. The cigar is blended and constructed in the Cuban tradition in Nicaragua. This blend is available with two different...

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Cigar Article: A Bloggers Place Within the Industry

Posted by on Aug 17, 2010 in Articles | 33 comments

WHAT PLACE DOES A BLOGGER HAVE WITHIN THE INDUSTRY IT REPRESENTS? And how do manufacturers and brand owners perceive bloggers? If you follow cigar blogs closely, or are active on Twitter, you’ve likely run across an ongoing conversation – what role do cigar blogs play within the cigar industry. The debate goes back and forth mostly among cigar smokers, with...

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Cigar Review: Tatuaje Series P

Posted by on Jul 26, 2010 in Reviews | 1 comment

Size: 5×50, Robusto (P2) Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Mixed filler) Strength: Medium Price: Box of 31, $104.99 Grade: 9.0 The Series P from Tatuaje, or the White Label, is Pete Johnson’s most affordable option at a little over $3 a stick. Available in 4 sizes and sold in nailed cabinet boxes of 31, the...

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Cigar Review: Tatuaje Havana VI

Posted by on May 24, 2010 in Reviews | 5 comments

Size: 5×50, Nobles Wrapper: Nicaraguan (Corojo ‘99) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaragua Strength: Medium Price: Box of 25, $151.25 Grade: 9.0 When deciding what to review this week, we were both amazed that we had only sat down to review one cigar from Mr. Pete Johnson, the newly released El Triunfador – so, for today’s review we are taking on the...

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