Habano wrapper · Medium
Tatuaje Tattoo by Pete Johnson: flavour profile and cigars like it
Tatuaje Tattoo by Pete Johnson is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium. It has a Habano wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, earth, pepper, cocoa and sweetness.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Mayflower Dusk and Tatuaje Tattoo.
What does Tatuaje Tattoo by Pete Johnson taste like?
- cedar and wood
- earth and leather
- pepper and spice
- cocoa and coffee
- natural sweetness
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Habano |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan tobacco |
| Filler | Nicaraguan tobacco; one component was undisclosed in the reviewed 2014 blend description. |
| Strength | Medium as published by cigarcountry.com |
| Body | Medium-to-full |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | Tabacalera Cubana S.A. for this line; Pete Johnson |
| Factory | Tabacalera Cubana S.A. (TACUBA), Estelí |
| Sizes | Caballero 5×50 · Universo 6×50 · Bonito 6.125×52 · Adivino 5.5×58 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- leafenthusiast.com: 9.5 of 10, Caballero, 5 x 50 (2014)In our words: It found earth, pepper, sweetness, cedar, and late espresso. Construction was consistently sound.
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 Tattoo by Pete Johnson
The line. This retailer category describes the regular Tattoo line made at Tabacalera Cubana. smokeinn.com
The brand. Tatuaje's official site identifies it as a brand by Pete Johnson. Johnson said Pepín García would make his brand. The reviewed lines show factory-specific production. Tattoo uses TACUBA, while Lomo de Cerdo uses My Father Cigars S.A. tatuajecigars.com
Cigars like Tatuaje Tattoo by Pete Johnson
- Mayflower DuskClosest matchHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Tatuaje TattooAlso fitsHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Rocky Patel Fifty FiveAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich MaduroAlso fitsSumatra wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- El Mago Miami Art Deco EditionOne step furtherHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano 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 Tattoo by Pete Johnson as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.