The Cigar
Tatuaje Cigars
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Maduro
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Size: 5 x 54 (F124 )
$10.49 at Smoky’s of Livonia, Michigan
Off the Light: sweet maduro taste mixed with a rich soil earthy tone. As the smoke continues the spice picks up. The spice reminds me of pink peppercorn (sweet yet spicy) and a good dose of white pepper. The earthy tone is forest floor like with a mix of wood and soil. As the cigar approaches the mid-point there is a dark French roast coffee style that builds. I am going to give this cigar a 6.5 on my strength scale during the first half.
Second Half: as the burn enters the second half the body strength seems like a 6. During the half the strength rating fluctuated from a 6 to a 7 then back to a 6 toward the end of the first half. The spice is a dusty white pepper and the coffee note reminds me of an earthy coffee flavor.
During the last couple of inches of this cigar the spice and bitterness picks up a bit. A good beverage is needed at this point to manage the strength of the smoke.
My Strength Rating: 6.5 overall – an interesting rollercoaster ride of spicy notes on the first half that settled to a 6 strength rating for the main portion of the stick.
The Wine
Black Star Farms
Suttons Bay, Michigan, USA
12% abv
$29.50 a bottle
Aroma: mixed dark berries with a nice touch of spice.
Flavors: to me blackberry jumps out front with a nice acidic touch, then throw in a dash of spice, a little smoky feel, and a bit of dark chocolate.
My Strength Rating: 5.5 – medium and just on the edge of medium-full.
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The Pairing
This was a tasty pairing. The blackberry note of the wine mingled well with the earthy coffee style of the cigar. The spicy notes of the cigar worked well the settle spice of the wine. And, of course the smoky feel of the wine let me know this wine would be a ringer to pair with a quality cigar.
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