Tatuaje Escasos cigars are an evolution of the original Seleccion de Cazador line, also known as Tatuaje Brown Label cigars. The name of the first blend actually translates to “Hunter’s Selection,” and was named after Tatuaje founder Pete Johnson’s dog, Hunter. In fact, the first letter of each Vitola spells out H-U-N-T-E-R if you look at them all together.
But enough about dogs, let’s talk about Tatuaje Escasos cigars.
These are a limited edition blend (the Spanish word “escasos” means “scarce” in English). They’re being produced by My Father cigars, which is a longstanding partnership for Tatuaje that goes back to their first Cabinet Tainos blend that got Cigar Aficionado’s attention and launched the reputations of both master blender José “Don Pepin” Garcia and Tatuaje.
This time around, Tatuaje Escasos cigars take the Seleccion de Cazador Nicaraguan blend and wrap it in a new Ecuadorian leaf. It’s a rosado Habano claro wrapper, which means that it’s a Cuban-seed leaf that is not overly fermented. Instead, this cover leaf is gently cured and quickly put to use in the blend, preserving much of the character it had in the field.
The flavors are subtle and enjoyable. Light up Tatuaje Escasos cigars and you’ll get the notes of toast, peanut, and condensed milk. It’s lightly sweet and carries a small touch of pepper. This isn’t a flavor bomb cigar. Instead, it’s a well-made premium smoke that displays easygoing flavors, perfect for a morning puff. This is the restrained side of Don Pepin and Tatuaje, who have plenty of other potent blends on the market – quite nice if you’re in the mood for that sort of thing. We think every humidor needs a few cigars like this.
Please browse our selection of Tatuaje Escasos cigars at your leisure.
