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Tatuaje

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Still life of wrapper colors for the Tatuaje entry. Not that brand’s packaging.

Boutique brand rolled with the García factory; often discussed as a New World Havana accent.

BrandTatuaje
CountryNicaragua
Typical strengthMedium-full
Typical price bandPremium
Founded2003
Typical wrappersEcuador, Nicaragua

Flavor tendencies often mentioned

  • cedar
  • pepper
  • cream
  • toast
Flavor notes summarize public talk. They are not scores from this almanac.

Five-axis editorial estimate

Strength follows the strength field; price follows the price band or approximate USD. Body, flavour richness, and smoothness are editorial estimates from the taste notes—not ratings.

StrengthBodyFlavourrichnessPriceSmoothness
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body4 / 5
Flavour richness5 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

Pete Johnson’s brand grew quickly after 2003. Havana VI aims at older cedar and cream with Nicaraguan pepper. Limited yearly versions are many; this page lists standing directions, not short market fads.

Notable models

Approximate price per stick. Tax varies widely.

Havana VI TAA

StrengthMedium-full
Typical vitolas5⅝ × 46
Taste notescedar, cream, pepper
Approx. USDapprox. US$10–18
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$80–140
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body3 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

Cojonu 2003

StrengthFull
Typical vitolas6½ × 52
Taste notestoast, spice, cocoa
Approx. USDapprox. US$12–20
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$95–160
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength5 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness3 / 5

Fausto

StrengthFull
Typical vitolas5½ × 50
Taste notespepper, earth
Approx. USDapprox. US$10–17
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$80–135
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength5 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness2 / 5

Black Label Corona Gorda

StrengthMedium-full
Typical vitolas5⅝ × 46
Taste notescedar, cocoa
Approx. USDapprox. US$9–16
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$70–125
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

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