Tatuaje "East Coast"

akumushi · 03-28-2010, 12:28 AM

At 5.5” by 54 rg this cigar has a nice heft in your hand. The café rosado
oscuro wrapper is exactly what it sounds like; an oily, dark reddish brown leaf
with a few veins. The pre-light smell is a heady concoction of spices and
leather. This is one of those cigars you can just look and smell for a while
before lighting up. It’s just so appealing. The pre-light draw is perfect and
gives you a meaty tobacco taste.

Upon lighting, the pepper blast one expects from DPG is definitely there, and
quite a bit stronger than the regular Havana VI line. This is definitely a full
bodied cigar. There’s a jalapeno spiciness that lingers on the lips, but beyond
that is a wonderful sweet raisin flavor that reminds me of a tawny porto.

After a quarter of an inch the pepper dies down to a light spice and the cigar
gets a creamy woody taste, more oak than cedar, with some citrus notes.
These flavors predominate for most of the cigar, at this point it’s more on the
medium side of full bodied, but I was still feeling the nicotine hit from the
initial pepper blast so that was fine by me.

With about 2.5 inches left, the citrus notes are gone, and the woodiness is
giving way to a musty earth flavor with some hints of dark chocolate and
coffee. The pepper returns on the palate, but in a much less “in your face”
kind of way. This is definitely the best tasting portion of the cigar. Simply
delicious.

This cigar was consistently smooth, fairly full bodied, and absolutely
delicious. It kept changing throughout the smoke and had a remarkable level
of complexity for a non-Cuban. This is Nicaraguan tobacco at its finest, one
of Pete and DPG’s best creations, and certainly worth hunting down for any
fan of full-bodied Nicaraguan smokes. A big "thank you" to Huy for giving me the opportunity to try this cigar!

jaydub13 · 03-28-2010, 03:09 AM

Great review! Thanks, Clayton!

longknocker · 03-28-2010, 04:01 AM

Fantastic Review & Pics! Thanks!

Adriftpanda · 03-28-2010, 04:14 AM

Very nice on your review bud. Glad you enjoyed it!

Smokin Gator · 03-28-2010, 06:33 AM

Thanks for the great review and pics. That is one of my favorite NCs!!!

massphatness · 03-28-2010, 07:55 AM

Great review, Clayton.

MedicCook · 03-28-2010, 08:23 AM

Thanks for the review. This is a nice cigar. I have one stored away. Habana is sold out of them.

03-28-2010, 09:31 AM

Nice review! I'm a Tat whoore!

longknocker · 03-28-2010, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bookman

Nice review! I'm a Tat whoore!

You Have Good Tastes, Brother!

cigarlvr · 03-28-2010, 09:55 AM

Nice review and great pictures of a great smoke. Going to have to spark one up today after seeing this review.

03-28-2010, 12:28 AM	#1
akumushi Habanos Apologist Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,298 Trading: (11)	Tatuaje "East Coast" At 5.5” by 54 rg this cigar has a nice heft in your hand. The café rosado oscuro wrapper is exactly what it sounds like; an oily, dark reddish brown leaf with a few veins. The pre-light smell is a heady concoction of spices and leather. This is one of those cigars you can just look and smell for a while before lighting up. It’s just so appealing. The pre-light draw is perfect and gives you a meaty tobacco taste. Upon lighting, the pepper blast one expects from DPG is definitely there, and quite a bit stronger than the regular Havana VI line. This is definitely a full bodied cigar. There’s a jalapeno spiciness that lingers on the lips, but beyond that is a wonderful sweet raisin flavor that reminds me of a tawny porto. After a quarter of an inch the pepper dies down to a light spice and the cigar gets a creamy woody taste, more oak than cedar, with some citrus notes. These flavors predominate for most of the cigar, at this point it’s more on the medium side of full bodied, but I was still feeling the nicotine hit from the initial pepper blast so that was fine by me. With about 2.5 inches left, the citrus notes are gone, and the woodiness is giving way to a musty earth flavor with some hints of dark chocolate and coffee. The pepper returns on the palate, but in a much less “in your face” kind of way. This is definitely the best tasting portion of the cigar. Simply delicious. This cigar was consistently smooth, fairly full bodied, and absolutely delicious. It kept changing throughout the smoke and had a remarkable level of complexity for a non-Cuban. This is Nicaraguan tobacco at its finest, one of Pete and DPG’s best creations, and certainly worth hunting down for any fan of full-bodied Nicaraguan smokes. A big "thank you" to Huy for giving me the opportunity to try this cigar! __________________ "Eventually, however, every ash must drop. And the drop usually is as sudden as it is final."

03-28-2010, 03:09 AM	#2
jaydub13 aka Little Pickle Join Date: Feb 2010 First Name: Jason Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 227 Trading: (5)	Re: Tatuaje "East Coast" Great review! Thanks, Clayton!

03-28-2010, 04:01 AM	#3
longknocker Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 11,232 Trading: (82)	Re: Tatuaje "East Coast" Fantastic Review & Pics! Thanks!

03-28-2010, 04:14 AM	#4
Adriftpanda Peter's Daddy Join Date: May 2009 First Name: Huy Location: No one wants me Posts: 10,313 Trading: (74)	Re: Tatuaje "East Coast" Very nice on your review bud. Glad you enjoyed it! __________________ Who eats plantains when they can eat placenta.

03-28-2010, 06:33 AM	#5
Smokin Gator Just plain insane! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Swamp Posts: 6,237 Trading: (106)	Re: Tatuaje "East Coast" Thanks for the great review and pics. That is one of my favorite NCs!!! __________________ Check out the Cigar Asylum Newbie Sampler Trade

03-28-2010, 07:55 AM	#6
massphatness Where's my buffaloooo ... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Vin Location: MassHolia Posts: 12,690 Trading: (206)	Re: Tatuaje "East Coast" Great review, Clayton. __________________ *Help Support The Navy SEAL Foundation: HERE*

03-28-2010, 08:23 AM	#7
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: Tatuaje "East Coast" Thanks for the review. This is a nice cigar. I have one stored away. Habana is sold out of them. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

03-28-2010, 09:31 AM	#8
bookman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Tatuaje "East Coast" Nice review! I'm a Tat whoore!

03-28-2010, 09:55 AM	#10
cigarlvr Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 289 Trading: (11)	Re: Tatuaje "East Coast" Nice review and great pictures of a great smoke. Going to have to spark one up today after seeing this review.