Tatuaje, where to start?

[DrBob]

So I have been smoking cigars about 1 and a half years at this point, and have at least tried a few most of the big/good names in cigars. At tjis point My Father, Oliva, and AJ Fernandez are trending as my favorites, though I also like a few Alec Bradley's, other odds and ends and the occasional smoke from some island south of Miami. I have gradually worked my way down ring gauge and now prefer cigars in the 46-52 range, indiscriminate of length.

This brings me to the subject, Tatuaje, I have only smoked one, and for some reason I can't make sense of the offerings as I have with other brands. So I am looking at getting a good sampler to give the brand a try.

One thing I have seen is this: http://www.cigarsinternational.com/s...-box/#p-153552. A bit steep on the per stick price, but it does cover 10 Tat's and lancero's are a great vitola for tasting.

So does this seem a good value, or should i look to some other Tatuaje sampler to get started?

[Jordan23]

Bob, I'm sure you'll get a flood of answers on this; Tatuaje is a popular brand among smokers here. There is a thread called Tatuaje Tuesday http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/showth...atuaje+tuesday that you could check out and see what guys are smoking.

Myself, I've never been crazy about Tatuaje. However, I do enjoy and smoke their lancero. http://www.neptunecigar.com/pr/tatua...6_712__38.aspx

[TreySC]

I like a lot of stuff from Tatuaje. In fact one of the first cigars that really did it for me was a 7th Capa Especial. I think if you like lanceros that sampler is a good place to start and if you aren't in a hurry I've seen them cheaper. Smallbatch has a little sampler right now as well http://smallbatchcigar.com/tatuaje-t...f6-p-1918.html Might even be worth a call a call or e-mail to see if they have any lance samplers in stock just not listed on the site. Don't forget we get discounts from them

[DogRockets]

@DrBob - I had never had a single Tatuaje until joining this board's predecessor last October. Since then I've turned into a full on Tat Whore curtosey of @WNYTONY getting me started. The Havana VI has been one of favorites and you can get for $5 on cbid. The La Riqueza and La Casita Criolla are also great smokes at that price point. The only Tat I've had so far that I haven't liked is the Tattoo but I know a lot of people like them. Also check out L'Atelier maduro and La Duena. Those are about $5 as well.

I haven't really moved up to the higher end Tats yet - Monster series, Black, etc. though I do have a couple at home I've recently picked up waiting on a nice weather day to smoke.

Good luck and enjoy the ride!

[HIM]

The lancero sampler isn't a bad place to start. Otherwise try the Black, Brown, and Red labels as well as the Reservas which are sort of an extension of the Brown label. The Monster releases and TAA releases have all been fantastic as well.

[Sigaar]

I've had a few, all have been good. My favorite so far has been the Black label petite lancero.

[HabanoMan]

Tatuaje Petit Reservas are some of my favorites. Of course if you can acquire any of the OR Blacks you should jump right on them. I for one am a Tat whore so I will say that you pretty much can't go wrong with any of them. Just find the size/sizes you enjoy and smoke away!

[Woodted]

Try the red labels first and then move onto the brown label & then you'll be a Tat whore like the rest of us! Meet ya at the blacks.

[projectsunfire]

I have become a big Tat fan over the past year. I love the Miami and anything Monster. The Pudgy Monsters box can still be found for well under msrp and is a great place to start if you like the stronger stuff. The Reserva is great as well. In my short experience they all seem to require a few months rest at minimum though.

[defetis]

I would start with that tat lancero sampler as it is the best way to try all the major blends. Find one you like and hone in on your size. You should search a bit more I got my sampler for $75 so there is a better price out there