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Tatuaje Reserva Broadleaf and will be reviewing.

I make these at work and have only had one sent back because it wasn't cooked enough. We pull them around 120° and rest for a bit.

The initial draws are tad tight. There is the tell tale Nicaragua pepper note. Then there is light wood. Not much else so far. As it progresses there is a roasted nut note. 2/3 The start has been disappointing. Fortunately it seems to be picking up steam. Kind of a charred pie crust flavor is mingling with nuts and pepper. I must remark that this is light in body. I have been smoking a lot of My Father so there's that. Thankfully it has taken on a chocolate flavor now as well. Final 3rd Moving into medium bodied. Richer notes of chocolate, nuts and burned pie crust, wood and slight leather. Overall this cigar has been underwhelming. The flavors seem muted. I would rate this as: Disappointing While not a bad experience. It was not great either. This is the first JC Newman I have ever tried. Could be my last.

How was it? Very interesting as I do Wine pairing dinners for work sometimes. This somehow hasn't crossed my mind before.

Honestly didn't love it. I had a single and will not be re visiting.

I will hold off until then! I couldn't resist trying one early and it was still really good.

Exactly. These have completely replaced Habanos for me and I am satisfied.

Great review! I love what you said about pausing and reflecting on how blessed we are to have these cigars in a moment of still and presence.

Nicely rolled cigar with a beautiful wrapper. 1/3 Initial draws are pepper. It moves into a sourdough/yeast note. Chocolate is now in play. Baked bread, touch of honey, and like zesty spice under all of it. 2/3 The baked goods aspect lingers on the palate. Touch over medium body. I am getting some Partagas note of almost a bell pepper or something like that. Bread/baked goods, pepper of sorts, chocolate. Final 3rd The progression is nice. Chocolate notes are taking the lead here. The baked goods I must say has some complexity. I am having trouble discerning all the notes. Which is interesting considering my background in baking/pastries. I will attempt to pinpoint it. It is sour/yeast, with notes of whole grain, notes of a pretzel/charred crust, burned cookies. Those baked notes and chocolate. I would rate this as: A really great value. The price point on these is great. The construction has been flawless. These have only been down for a couple weeks at my place and smoking great. The baked goods note is well thought out. This is what great blending does.

Just received this beautiful oldie.

This is from a fresh bundle. The bundle is beautiful and reeks of barnyard. 1/3 Initial draws are light in body. Toasted notes of coffee/Espresso, toffee, chocolate and slight wood. Very good start. There is a cream aspect that is enjoyable. The retrohale has a slight bite to it. I am getting a deep espresso note from that. 2/3 Espresso deepens. A rich almost burned butter flavor is mingling with wood, toffee, chocolate and Espresso. This is progressing well. Really nice salty dark chocolate is emerging. Salt, brown butter, toffee, wood, espresso. Draws have been perfect. Final 3rd The aroma from this one is amazing. I rarely smell the aroma of the cigar while smoking. Wood notes are more prominent now. The flavors are Upmannesque. Butter is gone. Richer espresso and dark chocolate notes take it to the finish. I would rate this as a Staple. This is probably my favorite Jonny O vitola of them all. They can be a little hit or miss on construction but overall outstanding.

Haven't had any success though only tried a few. Thanks for the review.

Thanks for the updates John. Makes me sad to hear this.

Tobacco or Mapacho is revered as a master plant teacher. It is used hand in hand when one is in a session with a shaman. Tobacco is a protector and can clear negative energy. Of course it is Nicotiana Rustica. A strain 20x as strong as cigarette tobacco. Which when taken in a form known as Hape can facilitate visions. Either way tobacco is sacred.