Tatuaje Black Label (Advent Calendar 2022)

📌 Brand: Tatuaje
📌 Line: Black Label (Advent Calendar 2022)
📌 Size: Petite Robusto (4 1/2" × 46)
📌 Weight: 10.9 g
📌 Age: 3 years
📌 Origin: Nicaragua

Tasting Notes

• Cedar & Earth – Firm woody core with grounded balance

• Cocoa – Subtle bittersweet richness

• Black Pepper – Gentle spice weaving through the profile

• Espresso – Roasted depth adding intensity

First Impressions

The Black Label from the Advent Calendar 2022 comes cloaked in a dark, slightly oily Nicaraguan SG Criollo wrapper with minimal veins. Pre-light aromas bring cedar, barnyard earth, and roasted coffee beans, promising a bold yet balanced smoking journey.

Smoking Experience

• First Third – Opens with cedar and black pepper, backed by a soft cocoa sweetness that rounds the profile.

• Second Third – Espresso comes forward, the cocoa note deepens, and the cedar backbone remains steady with balanced spice.

• Final Third – Earth and pepper dominate, espresso grows bolder, and a rustic, medium-to-full-bodied finish lingers long.

Pairings

• Alcohol – Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon – caramel, vanilla, and charred oak mirror the cigar’s cocoa and espresso depth.

• Tea – Lapsang Souchong – smoky, pine-like richness enhances the earthy, peppery character of the cigar.

Music Pairing

“Red House” – Jimi Hendrix.

Gritty, soulful, and bold, matching the cigar’s earthy strength.

Final Thoughts

The Tatuaje Black Label from the Advent Calendar 2022 delivers a classic, full-flavored experience — peppery, earthy, and rich with moments of cocoa sweetness. Compact in size yet big in character, it’s a satisfying smoke for seasoned aficionados.

Final Score: 7/10
Why not a 10?

• Relight twice between second and last third

• Need correction on the last third also

Only cigars that deliver flawless draw, balance, flavour evolution, construction and satisfaction get a 10.