Tatuaje 15th Anniversary Plus One Escasos

THE REVIEW

Wrapper: 

Smooth and minimal veins, tight seems. Golden brown hue. Closed foot

Construction: 

Firmly packed with no soft spots or cuts

Cold draw: 

Wood, not much else

First third: 

Red pepper, sweetness, graham cracker, cedar, caramel, black pepper

Retro:

Not much of a change in profile

Second third: 

Graham cracker, milk chocolate, cedar, black pepper

Burn: 

Great burn through out, no touch ups

Smoke: 

Solid smoke output, wispy smoke texture

Final third: 

Cracker, milk chocolate, black pepper, cedar, cracker

Retro: 

Black pepper, milk chocolate, cedar

Duration:

1 hour 35 minutes

Conclusion: 

First off, the construction and presentation is beautiful. Closed foot caps off this golden treat. At first light I get a blast of red pepper complimented by a sweetness undertone. Shortly after a graham cracker note enters and the red pepper fades. It’s now a sweet graham cracker as the first third burns. Mild – Medium in flavor and strength. The sweetness hits me at about ¾ of an inch… caramel. Delicious caramel, and a more pronounced cracker, with undertones of cedar and black pepper. So far this is an incredibly smooth cigar. As the second third begins a punch of milk chocolate compliments the graham cracker, with black pepper and cedar undertones. Strength has been boosted up to a Medium plus. On the retro more of that black pepper is prominent along with the milk chocolate and cedar. As the second third burns the graham cracker fades and the profile now consists of milk chocolate and cedar with a slight black pepper undertone. The black pepper leaves a lingering taste on the palate which is not something I am enjoying too much. Final third brings some cracker back along with a muted milk chocolate, cedar and black pepper still in the mix. Overall this was a well balanced cigar creating a smooth combination of flavors, but nothing stands out to me, and the mix of flavors were not my favorite. Tatuaje 15th Anniversary Plus One Escasos gets a rating of an 86 as it is worth the try, especially if you are a Tatuaje fan.

Result: 86