Shape: Torpedo
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Nicaragua
Smoking Time: 1.5 hours
Beverage: Captain Morgan Spiced Rum & Cola
Tatuaje has become a household name in the homes of cigar smokers in the United States, such that it's now surpassed the Opus X as the most in-demand brand in America. According to the Tatuaje website, the Havana VI line is "blended with in the style of the flavorful yet Medium Bodied Cuban Cigars". Being frequent Cuban cigar smokers, we thought we'd put this statement to the test.
This torpedo was well constructed with a wrapper that appeared surprisingly like those used on many Cuban cigars, namely the Partagas Serie P No. 2. It had no soft spots, and had a good weight in the hand. The triple cap was well-applied, and didn't unravel upon clipping. The pre-draw revealed earthy notes of hay and peat.
After lighting the foot, the first puff gave me a blast of pepper that was spicy but not overwhelming. The pepper quickly subsided and was replaced with a very unique medium-bodied flavour that I can only describe as woodsy (but different from anything else I've smoked). There was a very sweet faintness that remained throughout the first two thirds. Rich flavours of earth and wood mingled in and out for the first and second third. In the final third, the strength intensified but remained well-balanced and without harshness.
The Tatuaje Havana VI Artistas Torpedo is a well-balanced and flavourful medium-bodied smoke that suits our taste very well. It is surprisingly similar to the taste of the Cuban Partagas line, but with more balance and nuance right out of the box. I have no reservations in giving it four Fidels out of five.
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