Guest Quick Smoke: Tatuaje Havana VI Artista

Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief take on a single cigar. The following is a Guest Quick Smoke, submitted by a StogieGuys.com reader. If you’d like to submit your own for publication, please contact us.

This 6 and 1/8 inch by 52 ring gauge torpedo is rolled at José Pepin’s Tabacalera Cubana S.A. factory in Nicaragua. Made with all Nicaraguan tobaccos, the Havana VI line is blended to reflect traditional Cuban cigar making. And, in true Tatuaje and Pepin style, it is well-constructed with a solid feel and no soft spots. The taste starts with a blast of pepper and spice that mellows slightly after the first inch. With emerging cedar and hay flavors, I would classify this as a solid medium-bodied smoke and a great buy in the $7-8 price range.

Verdict = Buy.

-Submitted by Patrick Mize of Gainesville, FL