Apparently it's inevitable

[UncleFesterESQ]

Am I the only one who finds some of their stuff a little bitter?

I had a Cuban Classic and it was a bit bitter throughout but overall a good smoke, but I love the blue labels. The few I smoked had no bitterness to them at all.
I had bad luck with the Miamis too, 3 of them were pretty bitter and kept going out on me, but I really like the reds. Never had an issue with them.
So far I really like My Fathers, Lats, DPG blues, and even LADC Amors, but Tat reds are the only Tats I have enjoyed so far.

Johnson and Garcia are really hit and miss for me. Some of the stuff I love, but others strike me average with a little bitterness/bite to them.

[herman]

haha figured I'd get that.
I'll dig into some reserves and black labels next to see if I'll catch the Tat bug a little more.

[Billb1960]

haha figured I'd get that.
I'll dig into some reserves and black labels next to see if I'll catch the Tat bug a little more.

Not every Tat floats my boat, the Tattoo and the Fausto aren't anywhere near my top ten but the Black Label and the Bon Chasseur are eminently box/jar worthy. The TAAs are excellent as well.

[thechasm442]

Welcome to the club @Billb1960

They are the best cigars out there, so it's no surprise you got hooked as well. As for the fausto and tattoo, I liked the tattoo from the beginning and hated the fausto. I now like the fausto though, so you might too after a while.

Those reservas though man..and the black label. And the Cojuno 2012, especially broadleaf. You know...or you will know, and your pocket book will HATE you.

Enjoy brother!

[herman]

Well I finally got to try another Tat yesterday. I grabbed a black label from the B&M and dry boxed it half the day then smoked it on the way home last night.
I enjoyed it a lot. I didn't notice any flavor shifts, but that was ok because I liked the flavor, well until going into the last third. I noticed the draw tightened up, then the flavor stabbed my tongue like hot bitter charcoal.

I turned my dome light on and saw a bunch of black sap oozing out where I had punched the cigar. Shame cause I was really enjoying it. I didn't want to drip the stuff on anything so just called it quits. Maybe a cut would have been better. I would like to try another, but then again at $10, I think I would rather have an Anejo. I'll probably grab a few more black labels in the future though, when I make it back to that B&M for another shot.

I'm trying to like Tat, but aside from the red labels, it's been a bumpy ride. From my 1st impressions, I'd say these black labels certainly have hope though.

[herman]

I'm guessing this is the "tar ball" I hear some complain about which I never had. Funny I mentioned AF, cause I think it was the Short Story that some have mentioned tar balling near the end.

[allusred]

Tried some of Tatuaje Red label cigars a short while ago, didn't like them. The Tatuaje 7th Capa Especial and the 7th Natural I've been buying by the box and smoking
pretty much daily,ok,sometimes two a day.They've replaced the Cabaiquan Corona Extras,Imperiales,Robusto Extras and Guapos 46 for me. Smoked a box of the El Triunfador #6,but was rather unimpressed with them.The La Riqueza #5 and #6 I did like a lot,and will buy again.
Posting this because in reading the posts in this thread,realized that likes /dislikes amongst the Tatuajes sure do vary from smoker to smoker.

[herman]

Thanks for your list and opinions. I didn't realize there were so many. So far I'm just liking red and probably black if I get one without stem sap (whatever that nasty stuff is).