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Tatuaje Drac

MoeCizlak

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I received this cigar in May of 2010 by a generous friend with flowing locks while in Kansas City for the Outlaw/Padron event. I witnessed another CP'er smoking one at the event that looked like someone shot a .38 round from the foot length-wise through the cigar. He had a really tough time smoking it. So I let mine sit for over a year in my humi before deciding to smoke it this week. The construction looked to be pretty good and didn't have any bullet holes visible. The weight in hand was extremely light for a cigar of this size.


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The cigar lit easy enough and I was rewarded with a nice taste with plenty of smoke. I tasted hints of the regular Tatuaje Havana line, but with a bit more peppery spice and creaminess. I don't like the Havana line as well as the Brown labels but the added flavors are making this a good cigar. After the first inch or so the ash fell off on its own, which surprised me a little, but it continued to deliver good flavors and the burn stayed true. The draw is fairly loose. I didn't cut much off the head of this torpedo but nonetheless, the draw is much more loose than I like it.


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The above picture was taken soon after the first ash fell off. I was losing some of the creaminess I had experienced before and the flavors were getting harsh. The next picture was taken about 20min after the above picture. Notice how little the ash had progressed.

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After another 15 minutes the ash falls off on its own again and I see why the flavors became harsh: the cigar is tunneling. I'm not sure why it's doing this, but the wrapper is simply not keeping up with the rest of the cigar and it is definitely affecting the taste. Here is what the cigar looks like after the next ash fell. On its own:


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I apologize for the lack of hi-res photos, but you hopefully you can get what was going on. The cigar goes out twice in the next 30min as the tunneling continues. While I was touching it up to keep the cigar burning in harmony, I still get the initial flavors and they are wonderful. Unfortunately this lasts only minutes as the wrapper is next to flame retardant. This next photo is just past the half-way mark as I am battling this thing much too hard.


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Again, I apologize for the crappy Blackberry pics, but if you look, you can see an indentation at the top of the cigar. This indentation goes all around the cigar and is straight and true. This indentation is the filler and binder burning evenly underneath that flame retardant wrapper. And this is the only tastes I am getting from the cigar. Soon after that last pic I toss almost half of the cigar out the window as I am through fighting it. What started out as a flavorful cigar quickly turned into a bitter hassle. What a disappointment. In contrast, here is a pic of the Anejo I smoked last week. Man, that was a real treat.


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Hrmm, I guess I'll let mine sit for a bit longer then. I love the third picture :laugh:
 
Thats pretty lame you got ahold of a half-flame retardant tat but I must say, I agree completely about the anejos. they're superb
 
Maybe when you stick your cigar out the window to ash it, the 80 miles per hour you are doing rips the damn cherry off the tip.
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Jus' sayin'.......
 
Clint, you aren't alone in this. Shant and I have noticed that the boxes of La Riqueza, Black Tubo's, and Drac's we have constantly have tunnel and burn issues.

I've been less than happy with the Drac's. The Black Tubo's aren't bad now.

Meh.
 
Clint, like the old saying..."a picture is worth 1,000 words". Nice job describing your experience, you nailed it.

BTW, those I smoked did the same, even tried dry boxing the last one for over a day...same exact thing happened with that asbestos wrapper... :angry:
 
Clint,
I know Im a newbie and I could be making a stupid statement here, but I heard that the Tat Monster
series are good sticks. On the other hand, at the end of the day, its all personal preference, and Im
quite aware of that. . . My question is, have you tried them all and was this the least favorite of them ????

This post is making me question my ST6 search for monster series sticks. . . :0
 
Good review, Clint. Too bad it was a straw. Manufacturers let this low quality construction out far too often, and then make up lame excuses as to why it is not their fault. Some seem to have a real talent for rolling Straws,
and do it far more frequent than others. For the money these cigars cost, they should have much better Quality Control.
 
Clint,
I know Im a newbie and I could be making a stupid statement here, but I heard that the Tat Monster
series are good sticks. On the other hand, at the end of the day, its all personal preference, and Im
quite aware of that. . . My question is, have you tried them all and was this the least favorite of them ????

This post is making me question my ST6 search for monster series sticks. . . :0


The Frank's and Boris were very good. I bought the Drac's when they first released and not only was there the box paint issue, but, after sitting for this long and they still have major burn issues, I'm gonna say they kind of suck. :(
 
This review has got me intrigued, I think I have a Drac sitting in my humi and I'm gonna fire it up to see how it turns out. I've only had 1 other Drac and I can't remember if it was good or bad.
 
Clint,
I know Im a newbie and I could be making a stupid statement here, but I heard that the Tat Monster
series are good sticks. On the other hand, at the end of the day, its all personal preference, and Im
quite aware of that. . . My question is, have you tried them all and was this the least favorite of them ????

This post is making me question my ST6 search for monster series sticks. . . :0

This has been the only Halloween release that I've had. I'm a huge fan of the old Brown label Tats, the Triunfador lancero was a great smoke, and the SW Reserve is in my top 5 cigars of all time. So I can honestly say I'm a Tat fan, I just don't chase the HTFs like these. The flavors, when in harmony with the blend, were pretty darned good. But when the wrapper isn't burning with the rest of the cigar, it really throws the taste off.


Dave, you make a good point about ashing out the window. But I carry a cup with a little bit of water in it to ash in so the high speed wind doesn't affect the burn. Besides, the ash was falling on my lap on its own so I never got a chance to ash it myself.
 
Dave, you make a good point about ashing out the window. But I carry a cup with a little bit of water in it to ash in so the high speed wind doesn't affect the burn. Besides, the ash was falling on my lap on its own so I never got a chance to ash it myself.

I wouldn't open my window at high speeds to ash any cigar Clint, I was tripping that you could drive, take a pic, and hold your cigar steady all the time. You've been on our islands, except the the Big Island, you look down when doing 80 and you'll drive right off into the ocean.
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Ha! Dave, I wasn't on a road that I felt comfortable enough taking one hand off the steering wheel, let alone two. Too curvy. We would've ended up off the road and that's when the menehune get you!
 
I'm going to assume, that driving 80 with a cigar in one hand and a crackberry in the other indicates you would rather die in a fiery ball of twisted metal than finish that cigar.
 
Clint, you aren't alone in this. Shant and I have noticed that the boxes of La Riqueza, Black Tubo's, and Drac's we have constantly have tunnel and burn issues.

I've been less than happy with the Drac's. The Black Tubo's aren't bad now.

Meh.
.....interesting. Mine too; figured I just got a bad box. Mine never burn worth a damn. Wonder how common this is...??
 
I received this cigar in May of 2010 by a generous friend with flowing locks while in Kansas City for the Outlaw/Padron event. I witnessed another CP'er smoking one at the event that looked like someone shot a .38 round from the foot length-wise through the cigar. He had a really tough time smoking it. So I let mine sit for over a year in my humi before deciding to smoke it this week. The construction looked to be pretty good and didn't have any bullet holes visible. The weight in hand was extremely light for a cigar of this size.

I'm surprised Breedy was so receptive to my advances the rest of that weekend after I gave him that turd of a cigar.

Taking a picture of your Anejo at 40mph in a school zone? I'm skipping Iowa next time I drive to KC.
 
Clint,
I know Im a newbie and I could be making a stupid statement here, but I heard that the Tat Monster
series are good sticks. On the other hand, at the end of the day, its all personal preference, and Im
quite aware of that. . . My question is, have you tried them all and was this the least favorite of them ????

This post is making me question my ST6 search for monster series sticks. . . :0


The Frank's and Boris were very good. I bought the Drac's when they first released and not only was there the box paint issue, but, after sitting for this long and they still have major burn issues, I'm gonna say they kind of suck. :(

A friend told me the same about The Frank and Boris... If I recall correctly he enjoyed the Boris the most. He has had all 4 so far and value his opinions. I will have to keep my eye out for one of either two on OLH. I am glad to have read this thread and thanks for your insight on your experience as well with the Drac. Think I may have to scale back my search for this one.... :rolleyes:
 
I received this cigar in May of 2010 by a generous friend with flowing locks while in Kansas City for the Outlaw/Padron event. I witnessed another CP'er smoking one at the event that looked like someone shot a .38 round from the foot length-wise through the cigar. He had a really tough time smoking it. So I let mine sit for over a year in my humi before deciding to smoke it this week. The construction looked to be pretty good and didn't have any bullet holes visible. The weight in hand was extremely light for a cigar of this size.

I'm surprised Breedy was so receptive to my advances the rest of that weekend after I gave him that turd of a cigar.

Taking a picture of your Anejo at 40mph in a school zone? I'm skipping Iowa next time I drive to KC.

Oh, you gave that to Breedy? I was thinking Joe did. I still can picture the hole that cigar had in it. For the record, my flashers were on while I was going through that school zone. If the kids didn't see them, I can't be held responsible.
 
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