Holts Tatuaje HCS

[pinotguy]

They're OK but not great. I tried each size and they start out very full-bodied but morph into a ho-hum stick as the smoke progresses, IMO. I would recommend you try some singles or a 5'er so that you can form your own opinions. I just don't consider them worthy of a box purchase, what with so many other cool Tats out there. I mean, since the Face, Pete's introduced the Barclay-Rex 100th Anniversary stick, the SODO - a petite lancero based on the OR El Triunfador blend (another single store release), and look for the Saints & Sinners stuff early next year. Plus, throw in the Anarchy, the M-80, the Meat Locker, and his two new regular production lines and the next 12 mos. are going to be Tat heaven.

[neoflex]

Originally Posted by pinotguy

They're OK but not great. I tried each size and they start out very full-bodied but morph into a ho-hum stick as the smoke progresses, IMO. I would recommend you try some singles or a 5'er so that you can form your own opinions. I just don't consider them worthy of a box purchase, what with so many other cool Tats out there. I mean, since the Face, Pete's introduced the Barclay-Rex 100th Anniversary stick, the SODO - a petite lancero based on the OR El Triunfador blend (another single store release), and look for the Saints & Sinners stuff early next year. Plus, throw in the Anarchy, the M-80, the Meat Locker, and his two new regular production lines and the next 12 mos. are going to be Tat heaven.

Thanks for the feedback. I will see what others have to say but so far I am no longer in a hurry to try these.
Man, that's a lot of new crap coming out. I really like Petes stuff but I do hope he does not start to go down the path of Rocky Patel where he is too busy bringing new blends to the market that the consistency of his regular lines start to suffer. Hell, how many liimteds have we seen in just the last couple of months?

[pinotguy]

Originally Posted by neoflex

Man, that's a lot of new crap coming out. I really like Petes stuff but I do hope he does not start to go down the path of Rocky Patel where he is too busy bringing new blends to the market that the consistency of his regular lines start to suffer. Hell, how many liimteds have we seen in just the last couple of months?

I hear where you're coming from but I tend to think Pete's approach to these kind of things is the polar opposite of Rocky Patel's. When Pete does a single-store LE, it seems like it really is a limited release. I mean the SODO is 200 boxes. The Cabaiguan WCD 120 was something like 237 boxes of 12 sticks. I missed out on the T110 but that was a very small production too. Patel does quite a few exclusive things but these seem to be for larger retailers and they usually remain in production even after the initial release.

[Brooks W]

Originally Posted by pinotguy

I hear where you're coming from but I tend to think Pete's approach to these kind of things is the polar opposite of Rocky Patel's. When Pete does a single-store LE, it seems like it really is a limited release. I mean the SODO is 200 boxes. The Cabaiguan WCD 120 was something like 237 boxes of 12 sticks. I missed out on the T110 but that was a very small production too. Patel does quite a few exclusive things but these seem to be for larger retailers and they usually remain in production even after the initial release.

Sorry, just saw this...Quick note:

The Cabaiguan WCD 120 was supposed to be 120 boxes of 12, but ended up being 150 boxes of 12...Info here, fwiw: http://tinyurl.com/23kc7d8

Oh, and they kick A**...VERY different from the regular Cabaiguan blend, and the perfect size, IMHO...

Hope that helps!

~brooks

[Brutus2600]

Originally Posted by pinotguy

Plus, throw in the Anarchy, the M-80, the Meat Locker, and his two new regular production lines and the next 12 mos. are going to be Tat heaven.

I try to keep up with all Pete's stuff but I haven't heard of any of these, but they sound awesome! I'm guessing the Meat Locker series includes the Pork Chop and Tenderloin? Is he making these a reg. release line in different sizes?

[pinotguy]

Originally Posted by Brutus2600

I try to keep up with all Pete's stuff but I haven't heard of any of these, but they sound awesome! I'm guessing the Meat Locker series includes the Pork Chop and Tenderloin? Is he making these a reg. release line in different sizes?

Yeah, the Meat Locker will be for Gloucester St. in Boston and it will be a sampler, so to speak. I don't believe these are going to be a regular release but will include the 'Chop, the Tenderloin, and another size that hasn't been decided on, or at least announced.

The M-80 is being made for Two Guys Smoke Shop and this will out around July 4th, 2011. It's the T110 blend but made in the same shape as the DPG Blue Label Firecracker (or Viaje TNT).

The Anarchy is another single-shop stick. Don't know who it's for yet but there's lots of hype surrounding it. Has its own website.

Hopefully the two new lines - Fausto and La Casita Criolla - will be released at the IPCPR 2011. The Fausto could be killer as it will use the Thermonuclear blend.

Have seen a pic for a prototype of the Wolf, which will be the next Monster series and, fingers crossed, we'll see the next Actor's stick - the "Bela" in a few months too.

[AlohaStyle]

Originally Posted by pinotguy

The Anarchy is another single-shop stick. Don't know who it's for yet but there's lots of hype surrounding it. Has its own website.

A cigar blog says it's for Smoke Inn out of FL

[MiamiE]

Originally Posted by AlohaStyle

A cigar blog says it's for Smoke Inn out of FL

[Brooks W]

Originally Posted by pinotguy

Yeah, the Meat Locker will be for Gloucester St. in Boston and it will be a sampler, so to speak. I don't believe these are going to be a regular release but will include the 'Chop, the Tenderloin, and another size that hasn't been decided on, or at least announced.

The M-80 is being made for Two Guys Smoke Shop and this will out around July 4th, 2011. It's the T110 blend but made in the same shape as the DPG Blue Label Firecracker (or Viaje TNT).

The Anarchy is another single-shop stick. Don't know who it's for yet but there's lots of hype surrounding it. Has its own website.

Hopefully the two new lines - Fausto and La Casita Criolla - will be released at the IPCPR 2011. The Fausto could be killer as it will use the Thermonuclear blend.

Have seen a pic for a prototype of the Wolf, which will be the next Monster series and, fingers crossed, we'll see the next Actor's stick - the "Bela" in a few months too.

Mostly true...

The Meatlocker will NOT have the Pork Tenderloin included (according to recent reports), it was left out...There will be a Porkchop Vitola included, and it is supposed to be a bit stronger then the first release...Although details are scetchy, the Meatlocker will most likely have 40 cigars (10 each of 4 different vitolas) and WILL be a limited release...

Fausto actually uses the T110 blend, which is based on the Thermonuclear blend, but is not the same...

I don't know for sure, but I don't think the M-80 is the T110 Blend (that is Fausto line, which will be three different vitolas, not including the OR T110 vitola)...

Pete has said that he has not decided to do another "Actor's" release, but if he does, he is thinking about doing it around the Oscars...

Hope that helps!

~brooks