Tatuaje Havana VI Angeles

The Havana VI line from Tatuaje has received plenty of praise from critics in the past. Billed as a cigar produced in the classic Cuban style, the Havana is said to be smooth, yet full of flavor. To see if it lives up to the hype, let's sample the Angeles vitola. It's one of the smaller vitolas in the line and should appeal to anyone looking for a thinner smoke. Hopefully its smallish frame will not limit its complexity.

The Angeles vitola from the Havana VI line is a Petit Corona that measures 4 5/8 x 42. There are plenty of other sizes in the line as well, such as the 4 x 40 Verocu No. 5, the 5 x 50 Nobles (Robusto), the 5 1/2 x 56 Gorditos (Toro Grande), the 5 5 /8 x 46 Hermosos (Corona Gorda), the 6 x 38 Victorias (Corona Especial), the 6 1/8 x 52 Artistas (Torpedo), and the 7 x 47 Almirantes (Churchill.) If you take six of the vitolas' names and put them in a line, their first letters spell out HAVANA. That's not only the name of the cigar line, but it's also the name of one of Pete Johnson's dogs. Talk about creative marketing!

The cigar's filler and binder are made up of Nicaraguan tobaccos, and the wrapper is of the Ecuadorian Habano variety. Each cigar is handmade in Esteli, Nicaragua at the My Father Cigar Factory. Using the old Cuban style tradition, each is finished off with a triple cap. In terms of strength, the Havana VI is listed as being in the category of medium-bodied.