Tatuaje Reference

MilesMingusMonk · Mar 1, 2006

Tatuaje (tah-to-ah-hey) - Brown Band -

1. Reserva A Uno....................9.250 x 47.................$ 17.50 / $ 175.00 ( 10 )
2. RC233.................................9.125 x 55.................$ 22.00 / $ 220.00 ( 10 )
3. Tainos.................................7.625 x 49.................$ 12.00 / $ 300.00( 25 )
4. Especiales...........................7.500 x 38.................$ 9.75 / $ 243.75 ( 25 )
5. RC184.................................7.250 x 57.................$ 20.00 / $200.00 ( 10 )
6. Reserva SW........................7.000 x 47.................$ 12.00 / $300.00 ( 25 )
7. Cojonu 2003......................6.500 x 52.................$13.00 / $325.00 ( 25 )
8. Gran Cojonu.......................6.500 x 60.................$15.00 / $180.00 ( 12 )
9. Havana Cazadores..............6.375 x 43.................$ 9.75 / 243.75 ( 25 )
10. Unicos................................6.125 x 52.................$ 11.00 / $261.00( 25 )
11. La Maravilla......................5.625 x 46.................Unknown ( Unknown) *
12. Cojonu 2006......................5.500 x 52.................$13.00 / $325.00 ( 25 )
13. Regios................................5.500 x 50.................$ 9.50 / $237.50 ( 25 )
14. Noellas...............................5.125 x 42.................$ 7.50 / $ 187.500 ( 25 )
15. Reserva J 21......................5.000 x 50.................$11.00 / $ 261.00 ( 25 )
....Petite Tatuaje........................4.500 x 32.................$ 3.25 / $162.50 ( 50 ) (Not Pictured!)
16. El Cohete............................4.000 x 50.................Unknown ( Unknown ) *
17. Bombazos...........................4.000 x 46.................$7.50 / $ 187.50 ( 25 ) *

Prices are MSRP ~ confirmed by multiple sources.

Wrapper: Nicaragua Corojo 99
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Rolled: El Rey de Los Habanos, Inc. Cigar Factory / Miami, FL , U.S.A.

All Tobacco is 1st Generation Cuban Seed
Cigars are Nicaraguan puros, rolled with a Cuban triple-cap
Created by Pete Johnson, buyer for the Grand Havana Room in Beverly Hills, CA
Cigars are rolled in the classic Cuban tradition by Master Rollers headed by Maestro Tobaquero Jose "Pepin" Garcia at the El Rey de Los Habanos, Inc. Cigar Factory ( Calle Ocha Street in Little Havana ) Miami, FL , U.S.A.

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Jose Pepin Garcia and Pete Johnson ............................El Rey de Los Habanos,Inc. Cigar Factory

* Leaf and Ale (866) 327-5031, exclusive retailer for the Tatuaje La Maravilla

* Tower Cigars ( 888) 823 - 8466, exclusive retailer for the Tatuaje El Cohete

*FUMARE Cigars (775) 825-1121, exclusive retailer for the Tatuaje Bombazos

TatuajeCigars.com

Factory and Garcia/ Johnson photography courtesy of vudu9 / FUMARE.

MilesMingusMonk · Mar 1, 2006

Tatuaje Havana VI - Red Band -

Angeles ( Petite Corona )................4 5/8 x 42..........$5.50 / $132.00( 24 )
Victorias ( Corona Especial ).........6 x 38................$6.25 / $150.00( 24 )
Hermosos ( Corona Gorda ).........5 5/8 x 46..........$6.75 / $162.00( 24 )
Nobles ( Robusto )..........................5 x 50................$6.75 / $160.00( 24 )
Aristas ( Torpedo )..........................6 1/8 x 52..........$8.00 / $192.00( 24 )
Almirantes ( Churchill )................7 x 47................$8.00 / $192.00( 24 )

Wrapper: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Rolled in Nicaragua

"Blended in the style of the flavorful yet Medium Bodied Cuban Cigars. Cigars are rolled in Nicaragua using select Nicaraguan tobaccos and classic cuban blending with a beautiful Cuban triple-cap."

MilesMingusMonk · Mar 1, 2006

Tatuaje Series P - White Band -

P1 ( Corona Gorda ).........5 5/8 x 46............$ Unknown / $ Unknown (31)
P2 ( Robusto )................5 x 50................$ Unknown / $ Unknown (31)
P3 ( Toro )....................6 x 50................$ Unknown / $ Unknown (31)
P4 ( Churchill ).............7 x 47................$ Unknown / $ Unknown (31)

Wrapper: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua ( Note: 60% Medium / 40% Long Filler )
Rolled in Nicaragua

MilesMingusMonk · Mar 1, 2006

( L-R) Imperiales - Coronas Extra - Belicoso Finos - Robustos Extra

Cabaiguan

Imperiales.............................7.000 x47................$174.95 ( 24 )
Coronas Extra.........................5.625 x 46...............$159.95 ( 24 )
Belicoso Fino..........................6.250 x 52...............$179.95 ( 24 )
Robustos Extra........................5.250 x 50...............$164.95 ( 24 )

* Prices are current retail prices. Actual MSRP is Unknown.

MilesMingusMonk · Mar 1, 2006

Tatuaje Cojonu 2003

Tatuaje Cojonu 2006

Tatuaje Reserva A Uno

Tatuaje Reserva J21

Tatuaje Gran Cojonu

Tatuaje RC184

Tatuaje RC233

Cabaiguan Imperiales

MilesMingusMonk · Mar 1, 2006

Tattooed Cigars, Cigar Aficionado, August 11, 2003

By Michael Moretti

Pete Johnson, the cigar buyer for Grand Havana Room in Beverly Hills, California, has created his own line of cigars called Tatuaje. Named after the Spanish word for tattoos, Tatuaje refers to the sleeve of inked images that Johnson sports down the length of his arms.

Tatuaje cigars, which Johnson made in conjunction with Tabacalera Tropical, are completely Nicaraguan, but Johnson's ultimate goal was to create a Cuban taste. The cigars are rolled in Miami's El Rey de los Habanos factory, located in Little Havana. The head roller, Jose "Pepin" Garcia, is a veteran master roller from Cuba; he was on hand for the debut of the cigar, at the Grand Havana Room in New York City, where he showed off his skills. Churning out delicious cigars all evening, he even rolled a beautifully made cigar pipe, as well as a cigar shaped like a baseball bat.

"This is old world Cuba for a new generation," said Johnson. "What they are doing in Nicaragua is the closest right now to what they are doing in Cuba -- the sweetness of the wrapper and the aroma coming off the foot." He describes the cigar as medium to full bodied. "People find it mild because when they first light up, the corojo wrapper adds a sweetness, but [the cigar] builds up strength toward the end, and that's how Cuban cigars are to me."

Tatuaje comes in six sizes: Havana Cazadores, which measures 6 3/8 inches long by 43 ring, Unicos (6 1/8 by 52), Especiales (7 1/2 by 38), Noellas (5 1/8 by 42), Regios (5 1/2 by 50) and Tainos (7 5/8 by 49). Prices range from $7.25 to $12 per cigar.

As with Cuban cigars, you may have a hard time finding the Tatuajes. They are available only at a few retailers, as well as at the Grand Havana Rooms in New York City and Beverly Hills. This is a "boutique production," said Johnson, "I keep them in small orders so that they don't rush the production since there are only six rollers." He expects to make about 6,000 cigars for each production and about 30,000 cigars a year. Not that Johnson isn't thinking big. Two limited-edition Tatuaje lines are planned for the future, he said: The Cojonu, or "monster blend," (6 1/2 by 52, retailing for $13.00), set to hit shelves in a week and the Gran Gener (date and measurements not yet specified). These two lines will be so strong that they "would be a novelty cigar that just true smokers will smoke," said Johnson. More on that to come.

Reviews:

Tatuaje Cojonu 2003 Reviewhttp://www.cigarpass.com/forumsipb/index.php?showtopic=16792&hl=tatuaje

Tatuaje El Cohote Review

TatuajeLa Maravilla Review

Tatuaje Petit Tatuaje Review

Tatuaje Regios Review

"Starting in August for all future production on Cojonu, the wrapper was changed from a Viso to a Ligero wrapper. Same wrapper but the Ligero allows us to extract the color easier and adds a little extra spice.

Cojonu is graded from Rosado/Oscuro to Oscuro. Right now the color is brick red and we will do our best to continue with this but the wrapper needs time and demand has been very high.It was a tough battle between the two at first because they look the almost the same. The Viso tasted great off the bench and the Ligero was too strong. The Viso burned perfect, but after aging the Ligero stood out. Lots of chocolate and spice.

I was afraid when tasting the Ligero wrapper fresh that it would burn the palate. Cojonu is supposed to be strong, a strength that hits you in the gut not on the palate."

- Pete Johnson, November 2005

Inside the El Rey de Los Habanos Cigar Factory

Rolling Tatuaje RC184s

Rolling Tatuaje Reserva SWs

Factory images courtesy of vudu9 / FUMARE.

CigarAl · Mar 1, 2006

Wish I had known there were made in LH...I was in Miami last week.....

Nice work Miles...

Blue Dragon · Mar 1, 2006

Very Nice MMM!!!

If I can get you some info on the Fumare cigars, would you want to put that in here as well? They are actually called "Illusione"; I smoked the Illusione 88, very nice. They aren't in "mainstream production" yet, but I have come across a few.

Also, would you be interested in putting up some info on Jose Pepin's line of cigars?

Thanks man, and excellent job once again!
- C

*edit to add link to Dion's discriptions of the Illusione line

tjm5019 · Mar 1, 2006

yes, nicely done! great referance

MilesMingusMonk · Mar 1, 2006

Tatuaje Bombazos from FUMARE Cigar Shop

Tatuaje Havana VI

Tatuaje lighter shown at 2006 RTDA

tone-ny · Mar 1, 2006

3M thanks for the info on these. Have had the pleasure of smoking the Cojonu and the J21s. Have a few of the other vitolas in the humi waiting for warmer weather, especially the Gran Cojonu, what a specimen :thumbs:

Mrepp · Mar 1, 2006

Very nice MMM, im going to have to buy some more Tatuaje's soon,there just too damn tasty.

VotTak · Mar 1, 2006

Shouldn't this be "pinned"?
This is great reference!!!! (well... as all others by MMM)

theorangeman · Mar 1, 2006

VotTak said:
Shouldn't this be "pinned"?
This is great reference!!!! (well... as all others by MMM)

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I agree, this is a great reference - thanks for putting this together, MMM!
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Devil Doc · Mar 1, 2006

Outstanding there Davis,Charles, Thelonious.

Doc.

tfire136 · Mar 1, 2006

Very impressive!! The info that you guys share on these fine smokes is top notch

Wurm · Mar 1, 2006

I have a Gran Cojonu, and this thread is making it start to look like a endangered species!

Great work as always MMM! :thumbs:

AVB · Mar 1, 2006

Had my first (a Reserva SW) at the York Herf. Can't wait to fire up some of the others although i think my Gran Cojonu will have to wait until spring.

Thumper9 · Mar 1, 2006

Thank you MMM.

I was gifted what you identify as an RC233. I thought I would never be able to ID this one, but there it is. It is resting in the humi until this summer on a special day.

Great job.

symyn · Mar 1, 2006

It's funny I was at the Grand Habana Room a week ago. Descent sushi, good looking waitress's, good gin, solid cigars.

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