Tatuaje Exclusive Series Federal Cigar 109 ~ Reserva (Broadleaf)
Smoke: Tatuaje Exclusive Series Federal Cigar 109 ~ Reserva (Broadleaf)
Drink: Founders ~ Centennial IPA
Tunes: None
Date Smoked: 08/15/2013
Wrapper: Nicaraguan
Binder: CT Broadleaf
Filler: Nicaraguan
Draw: Medium draw
Burn: Good
Misc.: Nothing recorded.
Pre-light: Maduro shade wrapper; great construction with only a few large veins. Triple cap. Has a tiny bit of sparkly plume, and has a nice musty / musky tobacco scent. Sweet tobacco taste on the cut prelight taste.
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Light: Easy. Medium draw.
1st 3rd: Oily and sweet tobacco. Rich flavor. The nose retrohale is making me sneeze with a lot of pepper. I’m getting a very dark, rich coffee flavor like at the end of a pot that has been a bit burned (good in this case.) and some woodsy notes. Full body, and full to medium flavor.
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Ash: Light gray, and not flaky. Holds on for about 1”
Sorry, no ASH picture taken.
2nd 3rd: Oily and rich flavors. Coffee, sweet tobacco. Leaves a pretty dense aftertaste. Very maduro-like. Full body. Nice heavy tasting cigar.
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3rd 3rd: I’ve been neglecting to report the pepper in each draw. Still, the retrohale is making me think twice. Still lots of rich, dense flavors of coffee, oil and sweet tobacco.
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Overall impression: Pretty cool cigar offering from Tatuaje.
Will
