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TATUAJE BLACK LABEL- Do you feel lucky?
The Story of the Tatuaje Black
On a recent trip to a famous island known for historic cigar making, I spent my time in a small town enjoying the simple life. Every day was peaceful and every night was festive, with both having cigars involved throughout. My favorite cigar was not a cigar bought at the local store or factory, but a cigar that was handed to me every morning.
Mornings, after taking a shower with a bucket of water warmed with what looked like a curling iron, I would walk to the front of the house and sit on the fence to get some sun and take in the fresh air. I also took in the fact that I was miles from home and no one knew where I was. My phone didn't work and I had no cares in the world other than trying to decide what to smoke.
My first morning on the island an older gentleman came along on his bike. This was not a motorcycle but something like an old Schwinn that he had likely been riding for decades. This gentleman was well dressed, almost dapper, and I probably appeared to him to be a strange character. My usual outfit of jeans, t-shirt, loads of silver jewelry, and an arm full of tattoos didn't seem to faze him. He saw I was enjoying myself so that morning, and every morning after that, he would stop and give me a cigar from his shirt pocket. This cigar was far from being a 'pretty' cigar but that did not bother me a bit. It was a treasured and unexpected gift that I was thrilled to be given. After smoking this cigar I realized that this was one of the best cigars I smoked on the island. Later that day in speaking with my host on this trip I came to understand that these cigars were something special to every person who carried them. They were cigars that they made for themselves. Even the guys who worked hard in the cigar factories all day would return home at night and make their private cigars. Simple cigars with flavors they personally enjoyed. Over the course of the next few days my host and I visited his friends and asked for cigars that they made. Before I left I had cigars from a few locals who all used different tobaccos from the different growing regions. They were all great but there was one that really stood out for me as special.
I decided when traveling to Nicaragua to work with the Garcia family that I would try to recreate this special cigar for myself. Together we spent quite some time working on the blend and looking at different leaves for wrapper. The marbled toothy wrapper was perfect for this cigar, rustic looking but with tons of aroma. After smoking the first sample, I was immediately brought back to that island relaxing on a fence, enjoying life, smoking a great cigar. A great cigar that will always in my mind represent the place, the time, and the experience of the purity of the simple life. This cigar may be considered ugly by some but inside that surface roughness it contains such rich flavor and aroma.
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. This is a tribute to that cigar.
Enjoy,
Pete Johnson
Likened to the Cuban Romeo y Julietta Coronitas, you can purchase these cigars* in the swank Black with Silver Fleur de Lys'd Jar ($300.00/19) or singly for $13.00 each. Jars are limited production and will not be available after initial release, the cigars will continue to be made but on a very limited basis.
*(Limited quatities/availablity)
We are currently waiting for our next shipment of Tatuaje Black Labels.
As much as we would like to be able to, because of supply limitations, we're sorry to say full jars will not be available.
The Perfect Cigar--LIGA PRIVADA 9
Exquistiley crafted from aged tobaccos from seven farms, this cigar was originally created for the personal humidor of Drew Estates President Steve Saka rather than sale.
It is guaranteed to be flawless in construction, flavor and character.
Rich, complex and full bodied without being harsh, this vitola is best described in one word: Satisfying.
Blend Summary:
Capa: Connecticut Broadleaf #1 Dark
Capote: Plantation-Grown Brazilian Mata Fina
Tripa: Select Honduran and Nicaraguan Cuban Seed
Taste Profile: Lush, earthy and espresso-like with incredibly dense body.
Liga Privada means “private blend.”
Seven different tobaccos from seven distinct vegas are included.
Wrapper is hand feremented for 18+ months – no sweat allowed.
Only four pairs within our factory are certified to produce and each pair is allowed to craft only 250 cigars per day.
These cigars are aged a full year before offered for sale.
Mission Pipe Shop is lucky enough to one of the very few Appointed Merchants for the Liga Privada #9!*
LA RIQUEZA RELEASE by Pete Johnson
Now available at Mission Pipe Shop!
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
#1- 6-1/2x42
#2- 5-1/2x52
#3- 5-5/8x46
#4- 5x48 (smoking this one right now mmmm)
#5- 4-3/8x42
I was talking to Pete while smoking this cigar at our Black Label release party. He is using a wonderful Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper he bought from Oliva. A perfect blend of sweet and woody that only a fermented Conn. Broadleaf can give. Nicaraguan filler and binder give this cigar that rounded complex fullness similar to cuban blends, but still maintaining soft subtle smoothness. Rich and flavorful! A must for Maduro smokers!
Looking for the best?
We've got some of the best and rarest cigars on the market! We are proud to be one of the very few selected retailers to carry the coveted LIGA PRIVADA blended Drew Estates for Steve Saka. Yep, you read that right. We've got 'em as well as Padron's 80th Anniversario Cigars! Padron Gift Packs and other hot and hard-to-get cigars include the La Flor Dominicana 'A', the Graycliff Grand Cru, La Preferdio Saphire, the Oliva V, and the full line of cigars from Tatuaje!
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