Quick Smoke: Tatuaje 10th Anniversary Belle Encre
7 Sep 2014
Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief verdict on a single cigar of “buy,†“hold,†or “sell.â€
I’m a big fan of this the 10th Anniversary Belle Encre. Like the entire regular Brown Label line, it uses an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper around Nicaraguan binder and filler. (Though you might recall that long ago the blend was a Nicaraguan puro made with Aganorsa tobacco before a falling out between the PepÃns and Eduardo Fernandez.) Full of flavor with earth and coffee notes, along with a fair amount of spice. Construction is excellent, and the perfecto shape seems to really focus the flavors on the palate. I for one hope this 10th Anniversary addition to the line doesn’t go away when the anniversary passes.
Verdict = Buy.
photo credit: Stogie Guys