Tato Pete is on a roll. Savona just gave me a Tatie Havana Cazadores that is a big mouthful. The lonsdale size was powerful, rich and flavor packed with loads of espresso and tobacco character. And it's an elegant size too. Get some if you can. I would say it's 90 points or more in my book.

This is the "red band" version, right? I've had the torpedo in this line so far and it's a great smoke for $8...less in-your-face than the regular Tatuaje line (and certainly FAR less in-your-face than ther Cojonu) but for me it was relatively mellow, toasty and straightforward. For an extra $3 I'll go for the Miami-made line but the Havana series is very nice. Actually, come to think of it, if I'm spending $8 or less I'll go with the Don Pepin Garcia blue band. Now there's a cigar that's great now and will only get better with age...the last batch I had was stamped Jan 07 on the box so they are only beginning to show their potential. Worth aging.

First off, hello, as this is my very first post. I have enjoyed the original Tatuaje line immensely, and the Noella is one of my favorite NC's. I have been hesistant to try the red bands due to concerns over quality control. How much of a role does Don Pepin Garcia have in overseeing this factory?

Hi guys. First off the Havana Cazadore is not a red-band Tatuaje, but one of the originals (brown band). It's made in the Miami factory.

James is here in my office, still puffing on the Cazadore. (I think he likes it.) The two of us were in the new Nicaraguan factory a few weeks ago, and I'd say Don Pepin has a lot of control overseeing that factory, as he owns it. His son Jaime was there when we visited, and he said his father is there very often. Nice factory, with impressive construction.

By the way, Suckling has all the luck. He's smoking the Tatuaje while I'm smoking cigar no. 23, which I'm not enjoying very much at all. It's dry and leafy.

In that case I will definitely have to put this on my must-try list.

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Originally posted by David Savona:
Hi guys. First off the Havana Cazadore is not a red-band Tatuaje, but one of the originals (brown band). It's made in the Miami factory.

Hard to keep up, especially since the Havana IV line doesn't include a lonsdale but the regular Tatuaje line does -- except it's called the Havana Cazadore.

I've been lobbying my local B&M to devote one whole humidor cabinet to DPG cigars -- so far, I've nooged them into brining in Tat, Tat Havana IV, Padilla Miami, Padilla 1932 and the DPG blue, white and black banded cigars. If I can get them to bring in Cabiguan it'll almost be a clean sweep. (DPG can keep the Old Henry.)

Tatuaje... God's gift to the NC marketplace...

I just looked them up on the internet site I buy from and they have them in stock. I am placing my order today and see what all the excitement is about. I am a big fan of the brown ban Taties. So look forward to getting my hands on these. I also can't wait to try them again with some age on them.

Efa

I need to try some of these. The Havana Cazadores and Especiales sound great to me. The one shop that has them is about 45 minutes away.

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Originally posted by jms2788:
I need to try some of these. The Havana Cazadores and Especiales sound great to me. The one shop that has them is about 45 minutes away.

Holts has them. My local B&M has them too (along with DPG and 8&11) and I'm sure they'd accommodate a mail order provided it was for a reasonable amount of sticks. Email me if you want the info.

I found a place online that has them in stock. I may hold off and try to get some of my buddies to do a box split with me. They are expensive.

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Originally posted by chrisguinther:
I found a place online that has them in stock. I may hold off and try to get some of my buddies to do a box split with me. They are expensive.

Several internet sites have good samplers of the brown label Tat for around $50. You may want to look at that as an option.

I know I sound like a broken record saying this, but while that Tat's are great now, they're astounding with even a little age on them.

I had a few SW reservas tucked away for only about six or seven months and the diffence made by even that miniscule amount of aging time is incredible.

Here is what i did... Holts sampler


Colecciones Del Rey Sampler $59.95
Qty:
This sampler is truly fit for a king! Here are 6 lovely ultra-oily Belicoso Finos rolled in Miami by Tatuaje and Don Pepin. This is a very special limited release item ­ only 2,500 units manufactured this year. The reason this sampler is so outstanding is the fact that 4 out of 6 of these cigars are super-rare sizes. The only way to procure the majority of these fine smokes is by purchasing this stellar sampler! Each one of these cigars is masterfully blended from a supreme assortment of aged tobaccos and is dripping with rich juicy flavors. Cigar nuts nationwide are going to gobble up these samplers like turkey and stuffing on Thanksgiving! And once they're gone baby, they're gone!

Includes 1 each 5.5 x 52: Tatuaje Havana VI, Tatuaje Miami, Tatuaje Miami Cojonu 2006, Don Pepin Cuban Classic, Don Pepin Series JJ, Cabaiguan Miami

Nice sampler. Should be enough to get you hooked on DPG smokes.

Don't smoke 'em on an empty stomach.

Amen to that. I had one yesterday about five hours after I had lunch. That and the two glasses of cab I had nearly sickified my sorry self.

I've been staring at that sampler for a while now.

All this talk about Tatuaje. I think I'm going to have to smoke a Taino today. LOL

I like the brown label ones and I also like the Cabaiguan's, but I have'nt had any luck with the red labels.