Tatuaje Havana VI Angeles Deconstructed

[tzaddi]

[SIZE="4"]Now for something a little different...[/SIZE]

Near the tail end of July I stopped in at the local B & M and noticed they where carrying the Tatuaje line. I bought a couple of the Tatuaje Havana VI Angeles and after an evening of enjoyable smoking pleasure I visited the shop the next day and purchased a box with my wife's blessings.


Now if you would like to read a good/traditional review of this cigar check out volum's review here.
Size: 4 5/8 x 42
Nicaraguan wrapper, binder, and filler

Agreed, the draw and volume of smoke are excellent and the ash holds tight & light grey, (I like it that way). The flavor from beginning to end is "culinary", to the point of wanting to just eat it. Sweet pepper leather with rich mocha-coco. The size is convenient and great anytime. With Peter Johnson's regional pricing structure the price I pay for his smokes in California is even better than what I would pay online plus shipping.




Given my driving interest in cigar construction fueled by growing tobacco and my educational attempts at rolling my own it was only a matter of time before this happened.



As a youth I was always taking things apart to see "how they worked" but as is the case they didn't always work that well once I finished with them. I did learn that with things electrical you need to "unplug it first".

You can see this is a finely constructed cigar with quality ingredients. Johnson is known for his emulation of the Cuban tradition, right down to the "Triple Cap" design.

The "triple cap" starts with a delicate cut to the wrapper as it nears the head and continues by adding a small piece of tobacco cut into a "emryo-like" shape that the torcedor incorporates into the wrapper towards the head of the cigar, rolling it towards a tip. Once that is in place, a small cutout circle is applied to finish it off.



I did this little science experiment (the 3 dissection photos) while visiting a friend up in Oregon and I was not really pleased with the lighting, but I was not about to sacrifice another of these tasty vitolas to get that perfect shot. Well at least not today

So if you have ever wondered whether the construction was good...



You bet

—Richard

[Irons]

Wow! That is a great break down. Different kind of review, but a great one none the less

Thank you very much.

[rack04]

Wow. All in the name of science. I'm about to buy a box of these so thanks for the hardcore pron.

[tzaddi]

Originally Posted by rack04

Wow. All in the name of science. I'm about to buy a box of these so thanks for the hardcore pron.

"The Dude Abides."

[rack04]

Originally Posted by tzaddi

"The Dude Abides."

Classic! I just can't decide which size of the Havana VI's that I want a box of.

[Mr.Maduro]

Thanks for doing that.....I like them so much, I could never intentially destroy one....even in the name of science!!!

[pipeyeti]

Very cool pictures! But you destroyed a great cigar. No smokes for you..One week!

[tzaddi]

Originally Posted by pipeyeti

Very cool pictures! But you destroyed a great cigar. No smokes for you..One week!

The tobacco was actually tossed back into the humidor that contains the tobacco for rolling cigars. So although not in it's original form it will go up in smoke.

Ouch!! one week...can I just do some extra chores?

[adsantos13]

Awesome post Richard!

[JCK]

What an excellent deconstruction !

[cman78]

Thank you oh Gardener of the Forest. And now for something completely different.

[rack04]

Now the true test. Putting it back together and smoking it.

[tchariya]

I love these little cocoa beauties! I'm smoking one tonight!

[Jbailey]

I will say that the little Victorias pack a small punch.
Love the size of it 6 x 38.

[stashu]

Wow! What a great post. Thanks for doing that for us, I appreciate you "taking one for the team".



I'd like to se the inside of a God of Fire. Could you do that next?