San Andrés wrapper · Medium · Limited release
Tatuaje 10th Anniversary: flavour profile and cigars like it
Tatuaje 10th Anniversary is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium. It has a San Andrés wrapper grown in Mexico and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to earth, pepper, cocoa and fruit.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Foundation Cigar Company The Wise Man Maduro and Micallef A.

What does Tatuaje 10th Anniversary taste like?
- earth and leather
- pepper and spice
- cocoa and coffee
- fruit and floral
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Mexican San Andrés |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Medium as published by cigar-coop.com |
| Body | Medium in the first half |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | My Father Cigars S.A. is the reported manufacturer. |
| Factory | My Father Cigars S.A. factory; Estelí, Nicaragua; not disclosed |
| Sizes | Belle Encre 5.375×48 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- William Cooper (cigar-coop.com): 90 points, Belle Encre, 5 3/8 x 48 perfecto (2024)In our words: The review noted mocha, earth, mineral, citrus, and pepper. Construction performed well.
Scores as published by the magazine or retailer, for the size named. Notes are our summary of the review, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
About Tatuaje 10th Anniversary
The line. The 2023 Tuxtla revisited the 2013 Belle Encre with San Andrés wrapper. cigar-coop.com
The brand. Tatuaje calls itself a brand by Pete Johnson. My Father describes Tatuaje as a third-party brand. A 2007 profile says Johnson met José Pepín García in 2003. Tatuaje debuted that year. tatuajecigars.com
Cigars like Tatuaje 10th Anniversary
- Foundation Cigar Company The Wise Man MaduroClosest matchSan Andrés wrapper · MediumSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Micallef AAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- A.J. Fernandez New World DecenioAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to medium-fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Espinosa 601 Pennsylvania Edition Habano OscuroAlso fitsHabano wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- El Mago PepeOne step furtherSan Andrés wrapper · MediumSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more cream and nuts, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Tatuaje 10th Anniversary as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.
Sources
- tatuajecigars.com
- cigar-coop.com/2023/05/cigar-news-tatuaje-tuxtla-belle-encre-and-tuxtla-bon-chasseur-to-launch-at-pca-2023.html
- cigar-coop.com/2024/11/tatuaje-10th-anniversary-belle-encre-tuxtla-agile-cigar-review.html
- neptunecigar.com/cigars/tatuaje-10th-anniversary-belle-encre-tuxtla
- cigarandpipes.com/product/tatuaje-tuxtla
- cigaraficionado.com/article/tatuaje-brings-new-sizes-to-cojonu-and-tuxtla-brands