Tatuaje is handcrafted in Estelí, Nicaragua by Pepin Garcia for brand owner Pete Johnson. Every year Tatuaje fans eagerly anticipate the annual release of the limited edition Monster series during the Halloween season. Now you can sample every variety of previous releases in the Skinny Monsters Cazadores Edition, featuring 10 unique Monster blends in an elegant 6.375 x 46 format. A complex selection of wrappers delivers a range of flavorful, medium to full-bodied profiles. Smoke these ‘bootique’ cigars in a limited edition shape and experience the balanced, hearty finishes they offer with Pepin’s trademark Nicaraguan spices.
– Holts Cigars
Bought from –
Luxury Cigar Club
Information:
Wrapper: Ecuador (Sancti Spiritus)
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Origin: Nicaragua
Factory: My Father Cigars S.A.
Aging (if any): 3 years post purchase
Single (MSRP): $9.60
Box (MSRP): $96 (Box of 10)
Availability: Seasonal
Size:
6.375 x 46
Band/Packaging:
The Skinny Cazadores come in a 10 count box with the core Monster’s each receiving the Cazador vitola. The Jekyll sports an off white band with green and black accents in the traditional Monster series style band. This one has the word “Skinny” written on the band as well.
Wrapper:
Veiny, light brown in color, very thin looking wrapper
Construction:
Well packed, slight give, no apparent issues
Cold draw:
Mineral, cedar, slight spice
First third:
Sweet cedar, spice, slight cardboard, leather, slight cocoa
Retro:
Coffee, slight cocoa, mineral, dry wood
Second third:
Sweet cedar, pepper, leather, mineral, leather, nuttiness
Burn:
Excellent, no issues
Smoke:
Thin, wispy smoke, not as much output as I prefer
Final third:
Slight cayenne pepper, leather, mineral, sweet cedar, cocoa, creamy coffee
Retro:
Creamy coffee, cocoa, leather, cedar
Duration:
1 hour 35 minutes
Conclusion:
The Jekyll Cazador starts off with a leather and sweet cedar up front, and complimented by a slight cocoa and an odd note that gave me the thought of cardboard.. Not great. As the second third began some mineral notes and a nuttiness added into the mix, which was decent addition but nothing special to take this blend up in my book. Hoping for a bit more depth and notes I enjoy in the final, I was greeted with a creamy coffee and cocoa, as well as a cayenne pepper note in the background. Definitely an improvement from the first two thirds, but still nothing special. This is one I likely won’t revisit unless I am kicking back to enjoy the 1931 film. After all, maybe it’s meant to be smoked in sequence with the film. Certainly I would live to try the full Monster release of this blend. Still on the hunt!
