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Redux: Tatuaje Limited Series Mexican Experiment Robusto

On May 28, 2012, news began to circulate about a new Tatuaje Limited Series release dubbed the Mexican Experiment. Details were a bit sketchy at first, with the cigar first being noted as a 5 x 50 Robusto, then a retailer contradicted that by saying it was a box-pressed 5 x 52 Robusto. To further confuse things, reports of [...]

IPCPR 2012: Tatuaje & L’Atelier Imports

Pete Johnson sat down with halfwheel and talked a lot, and about all sorts of things—including the upcoming 10 year anniversary of Tatuaje. He also talked about his new company, L’Atelier Imports, which made its national debut at IPCPR 2012 after a bit of a preview in the form of Surrogates at New Havana Cigars [...]

News: Three J’s Gets Tatuaje Mexican Experiment Toro Gordo

In addition to the shipment of the Tatuaje Mexican Experiment Belicoso, a Toro Gordo (6 x 54) went to Three J’s Cigar Emporium in Florida. Only 25 bundles of 15 were made and the cigars retail for $8.00. When asked if there were additional vitolas of the Mexican Experiment, Pete Johnson replied, “There are no [...]

News: Tatuaje Mexican Experiment Belicoso Heads to Virginia

Pete Johnson’s Havana Cellars has shipped a third size of the Tatuaje Mexican Experiment to two Virginia stores. The Tatuaje Limited Series Mexican Experiment Belicoso (5 x 52) is the third size, joining the Robustos and Toros released in late May, both of which were also regional specific. “That was another size in the experiment that [...]

Review: Tatuaje Limited Series Mexican Experiment Robusto

News of the latest project from Tatuaje hit the internet on May 28 with confirmation that at least one retailer would be getting this new Tatuaje with a Mexican San Andrés wrapper. As the cigars started landing at various retailers, various reports about sizes and quantities made surfaced as well. The original report mentioned it [...]

Weekly News (May 28, 2012)

Editor’s Note: If all goes well, Brooks and I should be in Nicaragua right now as part of Drew Estate’s Cigar Safari media adventures. Patrick took part in the journey last week along with many others. In a slightly different accord, on behalf of the editorial staff, I’d like to apologize to you the readers [...]

Review: Tatuaje Limited Series Fausto FT114

Pete Johnson made no secret that his next size of Fausto, FT114, would debut under different livery prior to its national release. The thought was that it was going to debut at the fifth annual No Joke Smoke event in Hawaii that is put on as a collaboration between Shiroma’s Wine And More (SWAM), Havana [...]

News: Tatuaje Debuts Limited Series Fausto FT114

Pete Johnson of Tatuaje showed off the Tatuaje Limited Series at Federal Cigar’s 91st Anniversary celebration this past weekend. Originally announced as an April 1 debut at Hawaii’s No Joke Smoke, the Tatuaje Limited Series is Pete Johnson’s newest line. The first in the series is a prerelease version of the Fausto FT114 that is [...]