Tatuaje Black Label Tubo - Page 2

akumushi · 03-31-2010, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Darrell

I'm over Tatuaje.

For those of you who are over Tatuaje, can I ask why? Have your tastes changed, has the quality control gone down, or do you have other reasons? I've never been a huge fanboy for Tatuaje, but I've also had nothing but good experiences with their product and count them among the few NCs I still smoke on occasion now that CCs are 90% of my intake. I'm just curious to see why people are losing interest in them after so much hype on the boards for the last year or so.

sikk50 · 03-31-2010, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by akumushi

For those of you who are over Tatuaje, can I ask why? Have your tastes changed, has the quality control gone down, or do you have other reasons? I've never been a huge fanboy for Tatuaje, but I've also had nothing but good experiences with their product and count them among the few NCs I still smoke on occasion now that CCs are 90% of my intake. I'm just curious to see why people are losing interest in them after so much hype on the boards for the last year or so.

Darrell doesn't like anything....seriously, doesn't even like cigars, just comes here to scare people.

montecristo#2 · 03-31-2010, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by akumushi

For those of you who are over Tatuaje, can I ask why? Have your tastes changed, has the quality control gone down, or do you have other reasons? I've never been a huge fanboy for Tatuaje, but I've also had nothing but good experiences with their product and count them among the few NCs I still smoke on occasion now that CCs are 90% of my intake. I'm just curious to see why people are losing interest in them after so much hype on the boards for the last year or so.

I think a lot of people have been turned off by some of Pete's limited releases. I know a lot of people including several shops that were not happy with the monster series this year in terms of distribution, cost, the boxes smelling like crap. . .

Also, for the CC smoker, Tatuajes are on the upper end of the price scale for regular release items. There are a lot of really good CCs that are cheaper.

So taken together, I can see why some people have been turned off by them. For me, they are my favorite NC cigars and I will continue to buy them because I like to smoke them. I try not to obsess over the limited stuff as I have had pretty good luck obtaining most of the releases.

Smoke what you like.

elderboy02 · 03-05-2010, 11:42 AM

Since I have 48 Tat Blacks, I guess you could say I am a fan

And no, I don't think they taste like piss.

Tripp · 03-05-2010, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by elderboy02

Since I have 48 Tat Blacks, I guess you could say I am a fan

And no, I don't think they taste like piss.

Powers · 03-05-2010, 01:47 PM

I took mine out of the tube as well, lettin' it rest a few more months before i try it

alpha8a · 03-05-2010, 02:48 PM

I have yet to try the Black. I have two but haven't got to them. The Red I tried yesterday however was terrible. Kept going out and wouldn't stay lit at all.

madwilliamflint · 03-05-2010, 06:17 PM

I had one a couple weeks ago at Cigar Inn in Manhattan. I found it to be truly exceptional.

03-11-2010, 11:55 AM

Just heard from a friend in the industry that the Black Tubo's are done. They won't be produced any longer because of the problems they've had with them. Personally...I like em.

03-11-2010, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by klipsch

Just heard from a friend in the industry that the Black Tubo's are done. They won't be produced any longer because of the problems they've had with them. Personally...I like em.

Out of Pete Johnson's mouth "No more Tat tubos ever". He had to many issues with cracked wrappers, and then all the issues with the Dracs on top of that. He may not even do the Monster series this year.

03-11-2010, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by klipsch

Just heard from a friend in the industry that the Black Tubo's are done. They won't be produced any longer because of the problems they've had with them. Personally...I like em.

Out of Pete Johnson's mouth "No more Tat tubos ever". He had to many issues with cracked wrappers, and then all the issues with the Dracs on top of that. He may not even do the Monster series this year.

akumushi · 03-12-2010, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by tx_tuff

Out of Pete Johnson's mouth "No more Tat tubos ever". He had to many issues with cracked wrappers, and then all the issues with the Dracs on top of that. He may not even do the Monster series this year.

That's too bad all the haters got to him. I still think the monster series is a great idea that really showed what a unique approach Pete takes to making and marketing cigars. It was and is a great concept and I think he should really try to iron out the distribution kinks as well as increase the volume and just ignore all the whiners that are butt-hurt because they didn't get a box of Dracs.

akumushi · 03-11-2010, 12:01 PM

Looks like the single I got is in for a LOOOONG nap!

Emjaysmash · 03-11-2010, 12:08 PM

I have one of the 3 I bought completely out of the tubo in my humi. The others just have thier caps off. Well see how their nap goes.

rhmalone · 03-11-2010, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Emjaysmash

I have one of the 3 I bought completely out of the tubo in my humi. The others just have thier caps off. Well see how their nap goes.

Report back with your findings, as I'm curious if a bit of a nap is all that's needed. If that ends up being the case, I may have to give it another go around.

03-11-2010, 01:14 PM

I have had no problem with the couple I smoked and to me they taste like a Tat Black, same flavor profile as the others. I store all my cigars the way they come, so have them still in the tubes. Now of course the box was to big to store them in the box.

03-12-2010, 09:58 AM

I picked up a box of the Black Tubos last Friday (3/5) at the Tatuaje Event at Drapers in DC.

No cracked wrappers on any of them, exactly I opened the box on Monday (3/8) and I'm smoking the 10th one now as I type. Great flavor and strength, not a single problem with any of them.

muhren · 03-13-2010, 01:00 PM

I guess I'll have to let mine rest before I fire one up! And, perhaps let it dry out a bit.

03-20-2010, 03:55 PM

Hey! New to Cigar Asylum, and I wanted to say hi and love the forum!! It's the best I've seen, that's for sure!

I agreed on the Tatuaje Black tubos after my first one 2 months ago(straight from the truck)....bland and lacking any flavor, and didn't resemble any TAT I've had to date. It really f-ing sucked! Today, after 2 months of rest in the humi at around 67% humidity(with the caps off the tubes), I tried another one. WOW! What a difference! I found it to be extremely complex, at first teasing me with possible full TAT flavor, but not quite getting there. But the first third had good, solid full flavor with thin, wispy gray smoke. Then, about a third into it, I was tasting that "brown label" type flavor....a tangy, twangy leathery smoke that lasted until the end. It was at that point medium to full. And what a long smoke....I downed a few Sam Adams "Nobil Pils" beers with this torpedo. What a great mix! I think that you need to rest these and not rush to judgement on them. They are like Cuban smokes in that regard, imho. Let 'em rest a few months and you should like 'em too!

pnoon · 03-20-2010, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by smoke n' mirrors

Hey! New to Cigar Asylum, and I wanted to say hi and love the forum!! It's the best I've seen, that's for sure!

Welcome to The Asylum. Most of our new members post an intro in the New Inmate forum. Head on over and introduce your yourself. We're a friendly bunch.

03-05-2010, 11:42 AM	#4
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,512 Trading: (133)	Re: Tatuaje Black Label Tubo Since I have 48 Tat Blacks, I guess you could say I am a fan And no, I don't think they taste like piss.

03-05-2010, 01:47 PM	#6
Powers Swamp Ash member in exile Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Michael Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas Posts: 2,283 Trading: (17)	Re: Tatuaje Black Label Tubo I took mine out of the tube as well, lettin' it rest a few more months before i try it __________________ "There is true glory and true honor: the glory of duty done, the honor of integrity and principle" - Robert E. Lee

03-05-2010, 02:48 PM	#7
alpha8a New To It All Join Date: Oct 2009 First Name: Andrew N. Location: Royal Oak Posts: 197 Trading: (11)	Re: Tatuaje Black Label Tubo I have yet to try the Black. I have two but haven't got to them. The Red I tried yesterday however was terrible. Kept going out and wouldn't stay lit at all.

03-05-2010, 06:17 PM	#8
madwilliamflint Cigar n00b Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Michael Location: Wallkill, NY Posts: 390 Trading: (0)	Re: Tatuaje Black Label Tubo I had one a couple weeks ago at Cigar Inn in Manhattan. I found it to be truly exceptional.

03-11-2010, 11:55 AM	#9
klipsch Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Tatuaje Black Label Tubo Just heard from a friend in the industry that the Black Tubo's are done. They won't be produced any longer because of the problems they've had with them. Personally...I like em.

03-11-2010, 12:01 PM	#13
akumushi Habanos Apologist Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,298 Trading: (11)	Re: Tatuaje Black Label Tubo Looks like the single I got is in for a LOOOONG nap! __________________ "Eventually, however, every ash must drop. And the drop usually is as sudden as it is final."

03-11-2010, 12:08 PM	#14
Emjaysmash The Hebrew Hammer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: M.J. Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 7,025 Trading: (76)	Re: Tatuaje Black Label Tubo I have one of the 3 I bought completely out of the tubo in my humi. The others just have thier caps off. Well see how their nap goes. __________________

03-11-2010, 01:14 PM	#16
tx_tuff Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Tatuaje Black Label Tubo I have had no problem with the couple I smoked and to me they taste like a Tat Black, same flavor profile as the others. I store all my cigars the way they come, so have them still in the tubes. Now of course the box was to big to store them in the box.

03-12-2010, 09:58 AM	#17
SkinsFanLarry Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Tatuaje Black Label Tubo I picked up a box of the Black Tubos last Friday (3/5) at the Tatuaje Event at Drapers in DC. No cracked wrappers on any of them, exactly I opened the box on Monday (3/8) and I'm smoking the 10th one now as I type. Great flavor and strength, not a single problem with any of them.

03-13-2010, 01:00 PM	#18
muhren The Cigar Artist Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Mike Location: Ohio Posts: 1,268 Trading: (43)	Re: Tatuaje Black Label Tubo I guess I'll have to let mine rest before I fire one up! And, perhaps let it dry out a bit.

03-20-2010, 03:55 PM	#19
smoke n' mirrors Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Tatuaje Black Label Tubo Hey! New to Cigar Asylum, and I wanted to say hi and love the forum!! It's the best I've seen, that's for sure! I agreed on the Tatuaje Black tubos after my first one 2 months ago(straight from the truck)....bland and lacking any flavor, and didn't resemble any TAT I've had to date. It really f-ing sucked! Today, after 2 months of rest in the humi at around 67% humidity(with the caps off the tubes), I tried another one. WOW! What a difference! I found it to be extremely complex, at first teasing me with possible full TAT flavor, but not quite getting there. But the first third had good, solid full flavor with thin, wispy gray smoke. Then, about a third into it, I was tasting that "brown label" type flavor....a tangy, twangy leathery smoke that lasted until the end. It was at that point medium to full. And what a long smoke....I downed a few Sam Adams "Nobil Pils" beers with this torpedo. What a great mix! I think that you need to rest these and not rush to judgement on them. They are like Cuban smokes in that regard, imho. Let 'em rest a few months and you should like 'em too!