Tatuaje Lomo de Cerdo

A potent and flavorful cigar with noticeable notes of spice, earth, wood, and sweetness. Its mouthwatering, dark Mexican San Andres maduro wrapper covers a Nicaraguan binder and filler. Handmade in Nicaragua by My Father Cigars, the Tatuaje Lomo de Cerdo Tuxtla is a limited edition cigar that is a part of the Pork Tenderloin line a shop exclusive with a cult-like following. Lomo de Cerdo is Spanish for pork tenderloin.

 

– Neptune Cigars

 

Bought from – 

The V Cut Cigar Lounge

 

Information:

Wrapper: Mexico (San Andres)

Binder: Nicaragua

Filler: Nicaragua

Origin: Nicaragua

Factory: My Father Factory

 

Aging (if any): Two years post release

Single (MSRP): $12

Box (MSRP): $300 (pack of 25)

Availability: Limited Release (2023)

 

Size: 

5 â…› x 52

 

Band/Packaging: 

Classic Tatuaje with a simple band reading TUXTLA to indicate the wrapper used

 

Wrapper: 

Dark chocolate, some veins, very toothy

 

Construction: 

Well packed, slight over packed upon initial feel

 

THE REVIEW

Cold draw: 

Closed foot so not too much draw – Cedar and a little pepper

 

First third: 

Pepper, cedar, chewy savory notes, baking spice, cocoa, nutty

 

Retro:

Meaty savory notes, black pepper, sourdough, tobacco sweetness, cocoa, raisin

 

Second third: 

Cedar, black pepper, tobacco sweetness, raisin, cocoa, meaty savory notes, salty, nutty, pepper sweetness

 

Burn: 

Terrible.. Major canoe action, however it corrected itself pretty well

 

Smoke: 

Good smoke output, thick clouds, chewy texture

 

Final third: 

Bitter chocolate, black pepper, nutty, cedar, roasted coffee, charred oak, tootsie roll

 

Retro: 

Black pepper, charred oak, anise, bitter chocolate, slight tootsie roll

 

Duration:

1 hour 13 minutes

 

Conclusion: 

Off the rip this one was filled with flavor. The first third was balanced nicely with a strong savory note, cedar, and cocoa. Black pepper, baking spices, and a nuttiness sat in the background complimenting the forefront well. Damn delicious in the first third and it continued from there. On the retro there was a nice raisin and more of a meaty taste, with a great sourdough note and tobacco sweetness. Just as I thought, man this is the perfect cigar, the burn took a turn with some massive canoeing action. I thought it was done for, but after a bit of correction and letting it sit a bit, the burn corrected itself and off we went. The second third continued with all the above and added a more prominent salty nuttiness. Very very good. In the final third the black pepper stepped forward a bit and a bitter dark chocolate popped in, but both wavered back and forth with each puff. Charred oak also joined in which I am not a huge fan of. The final third appeared to let this one down a little, but just when I thought, man I need to ding this a bit, a delicious tootsie roll note popped in to save it from leaving that top tier. Certainly a full bundle blend, but unfortunately I am a few years too late. Maybe the age helped mellow and marry some of these tasting notes. Who knows.

 

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