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Tatuaje, which is Spanish for "tattoo", are a collection of different lines of medium to full-bodied cigars in the true old world, Cuban-style, created in 2003 by Pete Johnson, musician, tattoo buff, and one laid-back and very approachable guy.  The Tatuaje Seleccion de Cazador line (also known as the Brown Label line, or Miami line as well as the Cabinet line) was created by Pete with the help of Jose Don "Pepin" Garcia and are manufactured at the El Rey de los Habanos factory in Miami, Florida, and at Tabacalera Cubana S.A. in Esteli, Nicaragua. While Pete believes that Cuban cigars are the wheel in the cigar world, he points out that he isn't trying to reinvent the wheel, he's only trying to create the best copy of the Cuban profile possible.  In each Tatuaje blend and stick you smoke you will note that Pete gives each cigar a personal touch and the time it deserves. Pete values aroma and flavor above all other factors. With the Tatuaje Brown/Miami line Pete describes the blending and rolling process as "It is as if I'm the conductor and Pepin's the orchestra."

Rated in the high 90s by Cigar Aficionado, the Tatuaje Seleccion de Cazador cigar is a highly-coveted cigar blended entirely of first generation Cuban-seed tobaccos grown in Nicaragua and cured to perfection, wrapped in a flavorful Ecuadorian Habano wrappers with a lovely Cuban-style triple-cap hand rolled by Master Rollers in Little Havana Miami, Florida. The Tatuaje Seleccion de Cazador cigar will tantalize your taste buds with its robust, medium to full-bodied, leathery character and an abundance of other flavors such as wood, earth and pepper on the finish.

Tatuaje Cabinet, or "Brown Label," cigars are made in very limited quantities to be able to maintain its top-notch high level of consistency and quality making it one of the most rare cigars on the market. The Tatuaje Seleccion de Cazador is Spanish for "The Hunter's Selection" and this line was actually named after one of Pete's dogs, Hunter (the first letter of each vitola's name spells H-U-N-T-E-R).  We have great respect for Pete and his fine lines of cigars and believe us, after sampling the rich, spicy, earthy and complex Tatuaje Miami cigar you will be a convert as well.

Country of Origin: Miami, USA
Flavor: Medium to Full
Wrapper: Nicaragua Corojo 99
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua

Tatuaje Miami (Cabinet, or Seleccion de Cazador) Cigars are available online here at MyDiscountCigar.com.

Read more about Tatuaje Seleccion de Cazador cigars at TatuajeCigars.com.

A REVIEW OF THE TATUAJE SELECCION DE CAZADOR NOELLAS BY ADAM, FROM FIRE UP THAT CIGAR

Wrapper: Nicaraguan
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Made In: Miami, FL USA – El Rey de los Habanos
Size: Noella, 5 1/8 x 42 Corona

Appearance & Construction: The Tatuaje Seleccion de Cazador Noellas cigar is a spectacular sight. This nice looking corona has a darker brown colored wrapper with nice oils and some smaller veins. The construction is absolutely flawless with this cigar. Clean and even seam, extremely clean looking triple cap, and absolutely no soft or hard spots.

Smoking Characteristics: No surprises here; the Tatuaje Cabinet/Seleccion de Cazador Noellas cigar has a perfect draw that produces a good amount of smoke. The burn is a little off but quickly corrected itself as I smoked. The ash was average but was a little chunky in some areas.

Flavor: The Tatuaje Noellas cigar has nice complex flavors of cedar, coffee, chocolate, leather and a touch of pepper. The foundation of flavors is basic, but they come together so well. Everything is so complex and balanced to absolute perfection. In the second third, the chocolaty notes really took center stage and pushed the coffee to the side just a bit; it was still present but more in the background. At the beginning of the final third I picked up some nice tea-like flavors that took me down to the nub of this cigar. Body on the Tatuaje Noellas is medium to full and the strength is nothing to worry about.

Final Thoughts: The Tatuaje Miami Noellas cigar is not just a home run; it’s a walk off grand slam to win the World Series in game 7. Everything from the construction, to the draw, to the size, to the ash, the flavor – you name it, this cigar is fantastic. For the longest time, the Regios was my favorite size in the Tatuaje Seleccion de Cazador collection. That was until I picked up a few of these to review for the site. This size was never available locally for me and I just skipped this size all together. But the Noellas is the staple of the Tatuaje collection and is defiantly on my list to get a box of. If you are a fan of full flavored cigars, do yourself a favor and seek yourself out some of these. You will not regret it and you may even become a better man for it.

Cigar Rating: Excellent

Adam, thanks for the great review!

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La Aroma de Cuba Edicion Especial cigars is a small batch blend put together by master cigar blenders, which offers a medium to full body that is full with notes of earth and leather.

Without a doubt, Ashton cigars produces some of the most amazing cigars available. The Ashton name has always been associated with top notch quality, and with good merit. With the help of the Fuente family, Ashton has access to the most desired tobaccos around , which is why their blends are some of the most sought after in the industry.

La Aroma de Cuba Edicion Especial cigars are hand crafted by Don Pepin Garcia, Edicion Especial contains a robust blend of Cuban-seed, Nicaraguan tobaccos all grown  in Ecuador. These filler tobaccos are then bound by an oily and beautiful Cuban-seed wrapper, which offers a coffee notes. La Aroma de Cuba Edicion Especial has flavors of cedar and leather blended with a slight note of cinnamon and spice. The La Aroma de Cuba Edicion Especial cigars  blend is highly smokeable, but rich  and comes recommended for more advanced enthusiasts and experienced cigar smokers.

La Aroma de Cuba Edicion Especial cigars are available at My Discount Cigar.

Independent Cigar Review by Barry at ACigarSmoker.com:

La Aroma de Cuba Edicion Especial Cigars

Today’s cigar was one of the new sticks that came in and I picked up a few most of which were for myself, and some to give my BOTLs over at cigarlive.com. So on a typical fall morning, with overcast skies, and the sea a color of steel I dove right into this one straight from the store - the La Aroma de Cuba Edicion Especial.

Cigar: La Aroma De Cuba Edicion Especial
Origin: Nicaragua
Size: 5.5 x 52 (No. 5)
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sun Grown
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua

This cigar was rated 93 by Cigar Aficionado!

Pre-Smoke: The La Aroma de Cuba Edicion Especial is blended by Jose Pepin Garcia and is handcrafted in small batch fashion by a group of master rollers. The wrapper of this cigar has a beautiful color to it although it has some veins that stand out. The wrapper appears a little brittle, but it has a nice amount of oils showing as well. The scent of the wrapper was cedar and the foot offered notes of spices and wood. The pre-light draw was perfect and it too was woody.  I was pretty stoked because this did not seem like a typical Pepin smoke.

Smoke: Upon lighting the La Aroma de Cuba Edicion Especial up, I was happy to see this cigar did not have the signature pepper blast that Pepin cigars seem to have. To be honest I am getting rather tired of a lot of the Pepin blends being similar. The first third of the cigar offered heavy wood with some cinnamon notes that became stronger as I reached the 2nd third. In the final third, the wood which remained dominant throughout was joined by some earth and leather.

Overall: This medium to full bodied smoke was totally different then the regular La Aroma De Cuba which was very welcomed by this reviewer in fact the only thing similar was the band. The finish was woody with some spices that lasted long after the smoke that left me very content. It also managed to rekindle my interest in Pepin cigars. If you see the La Aroma de Cuba Edicion Especial on the shelf I suggest you pick up a handful, as you will not be disappointed.

Rating: 92

Thanks Barry!!

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La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor cigars, by Ashton cigars are made under the watchful eye of Don Pepin Garcia in Nicaragua. La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor is an amazing cigar, blended to create a complex smoke that is bold yet subtle.

La Aroma de Cuba is an old and well known brand with a unique and dedicated fan base . The cigar blends under this line of cigars all maintain light complexities while remaining medium-bodied to create a balanced cigar that rides the line between strength and flavor. La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor cigars are now made in Nicaragua at Don Pepin Garcia's new factory, the La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor brand is consistent from beginning to end  and holds some of the finest tobaccos money can buy.

La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor cigars are simply an excellent addition to the La Aroma de Cuba line. The blend brings a full-flavored yet medium-bodied maduro to the lineup and creates a bold finish. Outside, you'll find a dark Cuban-seed Mexican maduro wrapper that holds a powerhouse blend of Nicaraguan long filler from Nicaragua's top growing regions. As the blend burns, you'll find espresso, coffee and leather flavors throughout, all complimented by earthy undertones and notes of black pepper. With a smooth, creamy smoke and long-lasting finish, expect La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor cigars to increase in strength from beginning to end while still producing a well-balanced finish.

La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor cigars are available for purchase at MyDiscountCigar.com here.

The Following Review by Stogie Review.com

The release of the La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor cigars (or “My Love”) last year was the next logical step for Ashton’s now Pepin-conquered La Aroma De Cuba line of cigars. One of it’s more interesting attributes is that it features wrapper leaf from Mexico, a country that until recently wasn’t well known for producing tobacco appropriate for such critical cigar component. Rumor has it, it’s the San Andreas tobacco that has been seen an explosion of popularity over the past couple of years, but nobody I contacted at Ashton would say more than it was a “Mexican Cuban Seed Maduro”. So I can’t confirm or deny the rumor.

The La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor is available in boxes of 25 in your choice of five sizes: Robusto (5 x 50), Belicoso (5.5 x 54), Valentino (5.7 x 58), Magnifico (6 x 52) and Churchill (7 x 50).

With the basics covered, it’s time to see if the La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor is a cigar I’ll whisper sweet nothings to, or one I’ll leave on the humidor shelf.

Thank you for the excellent review fellas!

Cigar Stats:
Size: 5 x 50
Wrapper: Mexican Cuban Seed Maduro
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Smoking Time: 1 1/2 hours

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La Aroma de Cuba cigars are entirely redesigned thanks to Ashton and Jose Don Pepin Garcia for the re-blended La Aroma de Cuba made d in Esteli, Nicaragua. The La Aroma de Cuba cigars are  a bold blend of Cuban seed Nicaraguan long-fillers & an oily dark brown, Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper that packs a punch. They have a perfect draw and a rich aroma the La Aroma de Cuba  cigars are a medium to full-bodied, zesty and flavorful smoke.

La Aroma de Cuba cigars were a turn-of-the-century Cuban brand made famous in part by Winston Churchill who often described it as one of his favorite cigars. And who can posibly argue with Sir Winston?

Pepin Garcia and Ashton's 18 months of dedicated and detiled work produced a highest quality cigar that combines the sweet leathery wrapper with an earthy, spicy richness of the interior blend of tobaccos. The La Aroma de Cuba cigar is a well-made blend of toasty, earthy and nutty flavors with a pleasant leathery finish.

Read more about Jose Don Pepin Garcia & La Aroma de Cuba here at: My Discount Cigar
RATED 93 BY CIGAR AFICIONADO!

Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Flavor: Medium to Full
Wrapper: USA/Connecticut
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua