Tatuaje Black Petite Robusto 2016? (SRWJun25)

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I think this is a '16. It could be a random single I picked up somewhere. It's not near as mellow as 8-9 years would imply, but Tatuaje Black does what it wants. Upfront blast of leather and hot lava rocks, salty duck fat on the finish. These are usually too short to go anywhere, but this one cranks the octane up with bitter cocoa and espresso, traces of classic apricot duck sauce. It's smoking way more fast than it ought and shows a ton of sourdough pan grille. Yep, some construction issues here, a mousehole pops up so fast I didn't get a picture.  After burning thru that, this cools and slows considerably, showing more a gingerbread latte profile, maybe it is a '16. Chugs along merrily to the nub, but this one gets bitter and harsh again. Hard 83 but a tough burn, what can you do?

[Ford2112]

Salty duck fat.

[mikejh]

Love this cigar.

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9 hours ago, mikejh said:

Love this cigar.

I slightly prefer the thinner RG of Black Crack or Petit Lancero, but will almost always hit a box in the wild regardless of vitola.

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2 hours ago, Ford2112 said:

Salty duck fat.

You should have some soon!