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Tatuaje Miami: flavour profile and cigars like it

Tatuaje Miami is a handmade cigar made in the United States. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, earth, pepper, cocoa and sweetness.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Oz Family Cigars Karatoba and Oliva Master Blend 3.

Tatuaje Miami cigar
Cigar or packaging. Size not confirmed. Photo: tatuajecigars.com. Framing by Breaking Cigars.

What does Tatuaje Miami taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • cream and nuts
  • earth and leather
  • pepper and spice
  • cocoa and coffee
  • natural sweetness

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperEcuador
BinderNicaragua
FillerNicaragua
StrengthMedium to full as published by cigaraficionado.com
BodyMedium to medium-full
Made inUnited States
Made byEl Rey de los Habanos Cigars, Inc.
BlenderPete Johnson
FactoryEl Rey de los Habanos, Miami, Florida
SizesCojonu 2003 6.5×52 · Gran Cojonu 6.5×60 · Cojonu 2006 5.5×52 · Cojonu 2009 6.75×48 · Reserva J21 5×50

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

What reviewers say

  • cigaraficionado.com: 93 points, Miami Havana Cazadores, 6 3/8 x 43 (2023)In our words: Earth, black pepper, and coffee were balanced by nutmeg and chocolate. Burn and draw were even.

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 Miami

The line. The Miami page identifies the Cuban-style line as created by Pete Johnson in 2003. tatuajecigars.com

The brand. Pete Johnson created Tatuaje's Selección de Cazador in 2003. tatuajecigars.com

Cigars like Tatuaje Miami

  1. Oz Family Cigars KaratobaClosest matchSumatra wrapper · Medium to fullAbout the same strength.
  2. Oliva Master Blend 3Also fitsBroadleaf wrapper · Medium to fullLess cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
  3. AVO ExpresivoAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullLess natural sweetness, about the same strength.
  4. Foundation Cigars Aksum formerly Metapa ClaroAlso fitsSumatra wrapper · Medium to fullLess cream and nuts, about the same strength.
  5. My Father La AntigüedadOne step furtherHabano wrapper · Medium to fullLess cream and nuts, about the same strength.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Tatuaje Miami as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

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