Tatuaje Havana VI Angeles Deconstructed

[tzaddi]

Now for something a little different...

Near the tail end of July I stopped in at the local B & M and noticed they where carrying the Tatuaje line. I bought a couple of the Tatuaje Havana VI Angeles and after an evening of enjoyable smoking pleasure I visited the shop the next day and purchased a box with my wife's blessings.
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Now if you would like to read a good/traditional review of this cigar check out volum's (http://www.clubstogie.com/vb/member.php?u=7849) review here (http://www.clubstogie.com/vb/showthread.php?t=101679).
Size: 4 5/8 x 42
Nicaraguan wrapper, binder, and filler

Agreed, the draw and volume of smoke are excellent and the ash holds tight & light grey, (I like it that way). The flavor from beginning to end is "culinary", to the point of wanting to just eat it. Sweet pepper leather with rich mocha-coco. The size is convenient and great anytime. With Peter Johnson's regional pricing structure the price I pay for his smokes in California is even better than what I would pay online plus shipping.




Given my driving interest in cigar construction fueled by growing tobacco (http://www.clubstogie.com/vb/showthread.php?p=1161999#post1161999)and my educational attempts at rolling my own it was only a matter of time before this happened.

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As a youth I was always taking things apart to see "how they worked" but as is the case they didn't always work that well once I finished with them. I did learn that with things electrical you need to "unplug it first".

You can see this is a finely constructed cigar with quality ingredients. Johnson is known for his emulation of the Cuban tradition, right down to the "Triple Cap" design.
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The "triple cap" starts with a delicate cut to the wrapper as it nears the head and continues by adding a small piece of tobacco cut into a "emryo-like" shape that the torcedor incorporates into the wrapper towards the head of the cigar, rolling it towards a tip. Once that is in place, a small cutout circle is applied to finish it off.

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I did this little science experiment (the 3 dissection photos) while visiting a friend up in Oregon and I was not really pleased with the lighting, but I was not about to sacrifice another of these tasty vitolas to get that perfect shot.:ss Well at least not today:D

So if you have ever wondered whether the construction was good...

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You bet:tu

—Richard

[Irons]

Wow! That is a great break down. Different kind of review, but a great one none the less

Thank you very much.

[rack04]

Wow. All in the name of science. I'm about to buy a box of these so thanks for the hardcore pron. :tu

[tzaddi]

Wow. All in the name of science. I'm about to buy a box of these so thanks for the hardcore pron. :tu

"The Dude Abides."

[rack04]

"The Dude Abides."

Classic! I just can't decide which size of the Havana VI's that I want a box of.

[Mr.Maduro]

Thanks for doing that..:tu...I like them so much, I could never intentially destroy one....even in the name of science!!! :r :ss

[pipeyeti]

Very cool pictures! But you destroyed a great cigar. No smokes for you..One week!:ss

[tzaddi]

Very cool pictures! But you destroyed a great cigar. No smokes for you..One week!:ss

The tobacco was actually tossed back into the humidor that contains the tobacco for rolling cigars. So although not in it's original form it will go up in smoke. :ss

Ouch!! one week...can I just do some extra chores? :D

[adsantos13]

Awesome post Richard! :tu

[khubli]

What an excellent deconstruction !

[cman78]

Thank you oh Gardener of the Forest. And now for something completely different.
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[rack04]

Now the true test. Putting it back together and smoking it. :tu

[tchariya]

I love these little cocoa beauties! I'm smoking one tonight!

[Jbailey]

I will say that the little Victorias pack a small punch.
Love the size of it 6 x 38.

[stashu]

Wow! What a great post. Thanks for doing that for us, I appreciate you "taking one for the team".



I'd like to se the inside of a God of Fire. Could you do that next?:D

[GAW]

:tuRichard that is one kick a.. creative piece of work! I've looked at it 5 times already. Its kind of a 3D cigar jigsaw puzzle.I'll bet if you sent this to Pete he would give you another cigar.:D Probably an entire box! Great work. :ssJerry

[tzaddi]

:tuRichard that is one kick a.. creative piece of work! I've looked at it 5 times already. Its kind of a 3D cigar jigsaw puzzle.I'll bet if you sent this to Pete he would give you another cigar.:D Probably an entire box! Great work. :ssJerry

Thanks Jerry. I am not one to turn down a free cigar or a box for that matter.:D

Sounds like you enjoyed it as much as I did putting it together.:D

[JRM]

Thanks tzaddi, great stuff!

Fitting that I tried my first Tatuaje this evening. Picked up a couple brown label Havana Cazadores on the way home. Awesome smoke, really set me back, even after a big dinner. Draw was a bit tight(I attribute this from being straight off the shelf) but overall I was blown away by the strength, flavor, and construction of this cigar. The second will sit for awhile. I see many more of these in my future. I will add some Havana VI's to my shopping list.

Nice pics too, lighting be damned. What camera are you shooting with?

Thanks again,

JRM

[Lanthor]

I've always wanted to do that, now I don't have to. :tu

[rusty pittis]

cool post and the pictures were awesome!!!!....Grind it all up and put it in a pipe to smoke hahahah...:tu

[tzaddi]

Thanks tzaddi, great stuff!

Fitting that I tried my first Tatuaje this evening. Picked up a couple brown label Havana Cazadores on the way home. Awesome smoke, really set me back, even after a big dinner. Draw was a bit tight(I attribute this from being straight off the shelf) but overall I was blown away by the strength, flavor, and construction of this cigar. The second will sit for awhile. I see many more of these in my future. I will add some Havana VI's to my shopping list.

Nice pics too, lighting be damned. What camera are you shooting with?

Thanks again,

JRM


Thank you, that kind sir is a 4 year old Sony DSC F717 with 5MP. I am squeezing every last drop out of it before I get a new one. It's the Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar lens that pulls it off. Enjoy those cigars and thanks for stopping by.

[JRM]

Thank you, that kind sir is a 4 year old Sony DSC F717 with 5MP. I am squeezing every last drop out of it before I get a new one. It's the Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar lens that pulls it off. Enjoy those cigars and thanks for stopping by.

Very Cool. I'm on a Canon powershot A95 right now and have just started exploring manual mode:) I'll post up some pics soon.

Back to cigar talk:), I'm done for the night. Have a good one and thanks for the info.

[dizzydog]

Cool. Love these smokes!

[Beatnikbandit]

First of all sorry for drudging up this old post.


I wanted to say that I LOVE THIS whenever I get new to me cigars I like to dissect one to see how they are made, although sometimes I cannot afford to do so. I wish people were willing to destroy a cigar to show how well or how bad the cigar has been made. Some have a great filler and others have crappy filler which you can only see with a dissection. I wish all makers removed the center vein on their filler leaves although most don't. That is the first thing I look for as it is almost seclusive to Cubans. It's too bad because it makes for a great smoke and adds only one extra step.

Thanks for doing this and I encourage others to post pics if they dissect a cigar to it doesn't just go to waste as a picture is worth a thousand words. This way others can see without having to do it themselves if it has already been done. I have had a good cigar that have been ruined from terribly large center veins left in the filler and I hate it. Thank you sooo much for this and I hope to see this again, from other users (I need a digital camera so I can post my dissections I will soon and before then I will try to borrow before I get one if I dissect one before my purchase.) All I have left to say is thank you soo much for this