Tat Black - I don't get it. - Page 2

neoflex · 05-11-2009, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Sauer Grapes

That pretty much sums up my feelings about them. I have only smoked the Cornoa Gordas, but I do have some Robustos to smoke sometime.

FWIW, hand me a Cabaiguan Guopos anytime over a black. Heck, the havana line of Tats is far better IMO.

Oh, and I don't judge a NC cigar by how cuban it tastes. Far from it. I had just noted a lot of people saying they blacks taste cuban and for the life of me think it is one of the farthest from cuban tastes I've experienced.

It's pretty well known I'm still securely on the NC bandwagon (although I do enjoy the dark side as well).

Your not alone brotha! I have smoked a few Blacks and just never got that WOW factor out of them and I love me some Tats. If you put a Black and an East coast on the table and told me to pick one, I'm leaving the Black on the table. I have two more that I am letting rest to see if some sleep improves them but I am in the camp of thinking they were just Mehhh too. Not in any hurry to find more.
Have you tried the original Guapo size Cabiguan in Maduro yet? Now that is a great stick!

MNSmoker · 05-12-2009, 07:41 PM

After reading this thread I decided to fire one of these up tonight. I smoked a couple of these last fall and loved them. Unfortunately, this stick had a fairly tight draw which always leads to muted flavors in the cigar. It started out slowly but turned very flavorful at the half way point. If it would have maintained like that until the end I would have been happy, but it turned south near the end. I'm happy that I have a few more resting in the Vino, but I will not go out of my way to purchase more of these.

357 · 05-11-2009, 10:05 AM

Interesting...

Got one in the humi, never tried one yet. I love the aroma of the only one anyone smoked in my presence, but I've said that before and not liked the cigar when I smoked it myself.

HK3- · 05-11-2009, 10:12 AM

Have been gifted a few of these and smoked everyone one as I received them.. I really enjoyed them all. If they weren't so damned expensive, I would probably buy a box. errrrrr jar I mean.

massphatness · 05-11-2009, 10:24 AM

LOVE the Black -- lots of great peppery flavor. Nothing Cuban-esque about it. Been trolling the dark side these past few months, but one of the only NCs I've had during that time is the Black -- and I don't regret it. (FWIW, the DPG Blues are great too.)

stearns · 05-11-2009, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by massphatness

LOVE the Black -- lots of great peppery flavor. Nothing Cuban-esque about it. Been trolling the dark side these past few months, but one of the only NCs I've had during that time is the Black -- and I don't regret it. (FWIW, the DPG Blues are great too.)

how do you feel about the robustos vs. the toros? do you have any of the robustos?

stearns

DPD6030 · 05-13-2009, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by HK3-

Have been gifted a few of these and smoked everyone one as I received them.. I really enjoyed them all. If they weren't so damned expensive, I would probably buy a box. errrrrr jar I mean.

357 · 05-13-2009, 05:39 AM

I smoked my first Tat Black last night. Good smoke. I'm not sure if it's $13/stick good, but the jury is still out. I will have to get my hands on a couple more to be sure.

alley00p · 05-14-2009, 10:37 PM

I received 1 Tat Black in my NC MAW pack from Shellie, but I have yet to smoke it. I may have to fire that sucker up soon!

Just thinking about it, I'm not even sure what size it is or how old it is.....

Pat1075 · 05-15-2009, 08:10 PM

So far I've been enjoying mine. I think it is the strength that appeals to me but it is also very flavorful. It is a nice departure from my usual.

skullnrose · 05-11-2009, 10:18 AM

I like them but enjoy many other tat's as much if not more. To me the blacks have a unique licorice taste to them and I love that in a cigar.

WildBlueSooner · 05-12-2009, 08:19 PM

hmm I have one I have been waiting on...it is not time yet!

Patience Grasshopper

Ahbroody · 05-15-2009, 11:01 AM

Funny you dont look like my wife, but you sure do sound like her.

rennD · 05-15-2009, 08:51 PM

Still very new to cigars, but the two I've had were not that bad. I'll take Siglos any day though

TomHagen · 05-17-2009, 12:27 AM

I really enjoy Tat Blacks, but they didn't blow me away especially for the price, while the Tat Black Robusto I had was PHENOMENAL!! They were much more dynamic and complex than the CG's, which are more one-dimensional (and I am a lover of the CG vitola)
I prefer the Tat Regios & Cojonu 2003 & Taino to the black Cg, but the Robusto I had was superior. Still waiting for a Tat brown CG...

05-12-2009, 07:41 PM	#2
MNSmoker Well Adjusted Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chris Location: Twin Cities Posts: 398 Trading: (13)	Re: Tat Black - I don't get it. After reading this thread I decided to fire one of these up tonight. I smoked a couple of these last fall and loved them. Unfortunately, this stick had a fairly tight draw which always leads to muted flavors in the cigar. It started out slowly but turned very flavorful at the half way point. If it would have maintained like that until the end I would have been happy, but it turned south near the end. I'm happy that I have a few more resting in the Vino, but I will not go out of my way to purchase more of these. __________________

05-11-2009, 10:05 AM	#3
357 Will herf for food Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Home is where I park it Posts: 4,075 Trading: (9)	Re: Tat Black - I don't get it. Interesting... Got one in the humi, never tried one yet. I love the aroma of the only one anyone smoked in my presence, but I've said that before and not liked the cigar when I smoked it myself. __________________ “Eating and sleeping are the only activities that should be allowed to interrupt a man's enjoyment of his cigar;” Mark Twain

05-11-2009, 10:12 AM	#4
HK3- Cashmere Jungle Lord Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Boffa Location: The town so nice they named it twice Posts: 5,035 Trading: (48)	Re: Tat Black - I don't get it. Have been gifted a few of these and smoked everyone one as I received them.. I really enjoyed them all. If they weren't so damned expensive, I would probably buy a box. errrrrr jar I mean.

05-11-2009, 10:24 AM	#5
massphatness Where's my buffaloooo ... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Vin Location: MassHolia Posts: 12,690 Trading: (206)	Re: Tat Black - I don't get it. LOVE the Black -- lots of great peppery flavor. Nothing Cuban-esque about it. Been trolling the dark side these past few months, but one of the only NCs I've had during that time is the Black -- and I don't regret it. (FWIW, the DPG Blues are great too.) __________________ *Help Support The Navy SEAL Foundation: HERE*

05-13-2009, 05:39 AM	#8
357 Will herf for food Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Home is where I park it Posts: 4,075 Trading: (9)	Re: Tat Black - I don't get it. I smoked my first Tat Black last night. Good smoke. I'm not sure if it's $13/stick good, but the jury is still out. I will have to get my hands on a couple more to be sure. __________________ “Eating and sleeping are the only activities that should be allowed to interrupt a man's enjoyment of his cigar;” Mark Twain

05-14-2009, 10:37 PM	#9
alley00p Adopted MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Charlie Location: HOCKEYTOWN! Posts: 1,770 Trading: (41)	Re: Tat Black - I don't get it. I received 1 Tat Black in my NC MAW pack from Shellie, but I have yet to smoke it. I may have to fire that sucker up soon! Just thinking about it, I'm not even sure what size it is or how old it is..... __________________ Alley00p - I may be a FOG, but I'm still trying to dance!! Just don't trip over my cane!

05-15-2009, 08:10 PM	#10
Pat1075 Feeling at Home Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Patrick Location: Lakewood, OH Posts: 755 Trading: (11)	Re: Tat Black - I don't get it. So far I've been enjoying mine. I think it is the strength that appeals to me but it is also very flavorful. It is a nice departure from my usual.

05-11-2009, 10:18 AM	#11
skullnrose Ashes,ashes,all fall down Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Scott Posts: 799 Trading: (16)	Re: Tat Black - I don't get it. I like them but enjoy many other tat's as much if not more. To me the blacks have a unique licorice taste to them and I love that in a cigar.

05-12-2009, 08:19 PM	#12
WildBlueSooner I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: James Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,322 Trading: (19)	Re: Tat Black - I don't get it. hmm I have one I have been waiting on...it is not time yet! Patience Grasshopper __________________ "To dilute the will to win is to destroy the purpose of the game. There is no substitute for victory"-- Douglas MacArthur

05-15-2009, 11:01 AM	#13
Ahbroody Daddy x 4 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: San Jose Posts: 3,708 Trading: (53)	Re: Tat Black - I don't get it. Funny you dont look like my wife, but you sure do sound like her.

05-15-2009, 08:51 PM	#14
rennD NinfaManiac Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Carl Location: In a Cloud of Siglo Smoke Posts: 1,452 Trading: (19)	Re: Tat Black - I don't get it. Still very new to cigars, but the two I've had were not that bad. I'll take Siglos any day though __________________ *Any cigars portrayed in this post that appear to be Cuban in origin are completely fictional in nature. Any resemblance between these cigars and actual Cuban cigars is unintended and coincidental.*

05-17-2009, 12:27 AM	#15
TomHagen Rabbinic Consigliere Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tattejuaje Location: NY Posts: 601 Trading: (12)	Re: Tat Black - I don't get it. I really enjoy Tat Blacks, but they didn't blow me away especially for the price, while the Tat Black Robusto I had was PHENOMENAL!! They were much more dynamic and complex than the CG's, which are more one-dimensional (and I am a lover of the CG vitola) I prefer the Tat Regios & Cojonu 2003 & Taino to the black Cg, but the Robusto I had was superior. Still waiting for a Tat brown CG... __________________ Cigar Asylum Minyan///Corona Gorda Comparison Thread Do Acts of Goodness and Kindness!!

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