Tatuaje, where to start?

I'd personally start with the brown label line. Noella or Noella Reserva, SW Reserva, and the Belle Encre. Great smokes.

Then I'd give the Black Petit Lancero and Black Corona Gorda a try.

Doubt you'll need any further push after that.

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Originally Posted by defetis

I would start with that tat lancero sampler as it is the best way to try all the major blends.

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Joel beat me to it^^^

I have had a la Duena, and enjoyed it, also a Surrogates or two. So I have flirted with the line... Lots of great advice, I can also work through these as I hit B&M's on business trips. Something sexy about that lancero sampler though :)

Thanks everyone! Especially @Old Smokey and @AlanS for Pm's encouraging me to contact small batch. Within minutes of my email they put two up on their site and using a coupon code I ended up paying $68 for the lancero sampler!

Now I just have to let them rest....

My first Tat was a La Casita Criolla and I HATED IT!!! And I tried the second of a fiver and HATED IT!!! Things tasted like a lead pencil, literally like sucking on a pencil.......However, I came across the Tattoo line (probably considered their budget stick) and it isn't anything overly complex but solid construction and solid performer. And then I tried the Petite Cazadores (mentioned in an earlier post) and liked those too.

So I guess my attempt at a point is they have great offerings, but like anything else you may have to go through something you hate first to find what you really enjoy.

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Originally Posted by MattyMatt

My first Tat was a La Casita Criolla and I HATED IT!!! And I tried the second of a fiver and HATED IT!!! Things tasted like a lead pencil, literally like sucking on a pencil.......However, I came across the Tattoo line (probably considered their budget stick) and it isn't anything overly complex but solid construction and solid performer. And then I tried the Petite Cazadores (mentioned in an earlier post) and liked those too.

So I guess my attempt at a point is they have great offerings, but like anything else you may have to go through something you hate first to find what you really enjoy.

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Can't be any worse than working through two Ghurka samplers when i first started... Found two good cigars out of about 30. I just about quit cigars by the end of that experiment.

Try anything with a sumatra wrapper, Tatuaje/Pepin are masters of the the Sumatra. Ambos Mundos Sumatra is a fantastic entry level(cheap and easy to find) cigar to show this off. There are very few Tatuajes that I haven't cared for so have fun smoking through them :)

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Originally Posted by BMack

Try anything with a sumatra wrapper, Tatuaje/Pepin are masters of the the Sumatra. Ambos Mundos Sumatra is a fantastic entry level(cheap and easy to find) cigar to show this off. There are very few Tatuajes that I haven't cared for so have fun smoking through them :)

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That's great to hear, I am a big fan of Sumatra wrappers!

I mostly prefer Tatuaje's other lines rather than their main line. Try the Cabaiguan and L'Atelier cigars. Both are great smokes. The Cabaiguan may be difficult to find at a shop but you can always buy them online. The L'Atelier line is on the mild side, so if you want a very strong kick in flavor try their Maduro. It's excellent and explodes with extreme flavor but without the harshness or heavy strength.

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Originally Posted by BMack

Try anything with a sumatra wrapper, Tatuaje/Pepin are masters of the the Sumatra. Ambos Mundos Sumatra is a fantastic entry level(cheap and easy to find) cigar to show this off. There are very few Tatuajes that I haven't cared for so have fun smoking through them :)

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Yes, the Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 Sumatra is one of my all time favorite cigars. Spectacular smoke!