Tatuaje Little Monsters Wolfie Cigar Review
On Monday I reviewed the Frank Jr. and liked it a lot. On Tuesday I reviewed the Lil’ Drac and didn’t like it. On Wednesday I reviewed the Baby Face and thought it was good. Today I review the Wolfie.
And there’s no mistaking this cigar because it is a Shaggy D.A. (I’ve never watched that movie before but then I did a search for the phrase “shaggy da” and found out that it is, indeed, a movie. I had no idea that phrase was based on what looks like a truly horrible movie). Well, okay, it’s not really “shaggy” per se but the wrapper is cut short about a third of an inch from the end of the filler tobacco. It also has a slight box press to it and a network of small, inconsequential veins going hither and thither. While not a very oily wrapper it is very smooth. And it’s a torpedo with a blunt head that reminds me of the Coneheads.
Cigar Stats
Vitola: torpedo
Length: 5 ½”
Ring Gauge: 48
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Price: ~$8.00/single as part of a box of 10 Little Monsters
Silver Bullet Conflagration!
The unwrappered beginning of this cigar was spicy with some hay added in. Quite good, very dry though. Once you get to the wrappered portion of this cigar you still get the spice and the hay but you also get a bit of oak. The flavors are coming at you like water through a fire hose during this third.
The blowtorch of spice and hay moderates a little during the second third. I’d have to say that the main flavors are still spice, hay and oak. There seems to be a cashew flavor as well during this third.
During the final third there is a big shift away from the spice and more towards a hay/oak flavor profile. There is also a bit of sweetness thrown in for good measure.
Even though the first two thirds were more exiting I liked the final third better because the flavors were more well balanced and more palatable. Medium bodied with a good draw and burn this cigar was good, not great. If the intensity of the first two thirds were mixed with the balance of the final third this would have been a great cigar.
88 points
Tatuaje Little Monsters Baby Face Cigar Review
Three days, three reviews of Tatuaje’s Little Monsters. On Monday I reviewed the Frank Jr. and yesterday I reviewed the Lil’ Drac. One I loved the other… not so much. So, how does the Babyface stack up? Let’s find out.
Like the rest of the Little Monsters the Babyface is a smaller than “normal” cigar, which I like. The foot is closed, which means that there’s tobacco folded over it and there looks like there’s a bobbed pigtail on the cap. Also, the band is just a jagged strip of light brown tobacco, which is Ecuadorian Connecticut (h/t Toasted Foot). If you are the kind of person who likes to keep their cigar bands as keepsakes then this band sucks. Oh well.
Other than that the wrapper is dark brown with a few superficial veins crisscrossing the cigar’s surface like all those canals on the surface of Mars. It’s slightly oily and the cigar smells of spice and hay.
Cigar Stats
Vitola: short robusto
Length: 4 3/8”
Ring Gauge: 50
Wrapper: San Andreas Mexican Maduro
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Price: ~$8.00/single as part of a box of 10 Little Monsters
Baby Face’s Dad’s Movie Torch!
Awesome chocolate flavor with a bit of spice for flavoring. There’s also some cream and nutmeg. It’s a really interesting mix, very comforting actually. Even though this normally wouldn’t be my favorite mix of flavors they are working out together very well.
The chocolate is still there and very strong. It’s a milk chocolate flavor that is a lot like coco. And the nutmeg is now the second strongest flavor and it’s a very good compliment to the chocolate.
During the final third it doesn’t so much as get harsh but there is definitely a burnt quality to it. The chocolate is still there but there’s this new flavor that reminds me of some kind of spiced bread. Can’t remember which kind but the spices are warm.
Medium bodied cigar with a good draw and burn. This cigar was interesting and good during the first two thirds while the final third was just okay. Even though I don’t generally like these flavors a lot they were great examples of these flavors and I did enjoy this cigar.
89 points
Tatuaje Little Monsters Lil’ Drac Cigar Review
Yesterday, I posted a review of the Tatuaje Little Monsters Frank Jr. and, if you read that review, you’ll know that I really liked that cigar. Today, I’m going to review the Lil’ Drac, which is the kid of the Drac.
But before that I have to say that I don’t get why these were released at the beginning of the summer. The summer? Yeah, that’s scary. Didn’t matter though because these things are selling really quickly. Still, the ambiance is all off.
A short, veiny torpedo with a slightly darker than normal brown wrapper with a couple of black splotches. This cigar is slightly oily and slightly soft to the touch.
Cigar Stats
Vitola: torpedo
Length: 5”
Ring Gauge: 48
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Maduro
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Price: ~$8.00/single as part of a box of 10 Little Monsters
Bela Lugosi Torch!
Light oak notes with an ash flavor tinged earthiness. Even though the flavors are pretty good they aren’t that strong. Honestly, this isn’t starting off great. It’s not that the cigar is bad it’s that the flavors just aren’t strong.
While the light oak is still present there is also this soft spice flavor that is starting to come through. It’s a pretty simple flavor profile and even though there’s nothing wrong with it this cigar just isn’t that exciting.
The final third did change a little bit towards sweetness. It’s a deep sweetness, kind of like coco, and is a good mix with the oak flavor.
Medium bodied with a good draw and burn. My major problem with this cigar is that the flavors aren’t very strong. It’s also a pretty simple cigar. Overall, not one of my favorite Tatuaje Little Monsters.
87 points
EP Carrillo Elencos Series Cigar Review
EP Carrillo is a classy guy who makes some pretty damn good cigars and this cigar is no different. Perfectly constructed, the EP Carrillo Elencos comes with a Brazilian Habano wrapper that exudes oils and is medium-dark brown. Very consistent color to it and you will not find very many veins on this cigar.
Unfortunately, the EP Carrillo site does not have any information on this cigar, which sucks, but it’s not like there’s going to be a test after this cigar gets nubbed. What I was able to find out is that the EP Carrillo Elencos is the same blend as the EP Carrillo Edicion Limitada 2010 (Stogie Review).
Cigar Stats
Vitola: toro
Length: 6”
Ring Gauge: 54
Wrapper: Brazilian Habano
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Nicaraguan
Price: $216.00/Box of 20 | $54.00/5 Pack
Hobbit Trailer Fireworks!
This cigar does take a little while to build up some momentum but when it does the flavors do come on strong; mainly spice and oak (about 2:1 spice:oak ratio). There’s also a bit of sweetness that is rattling around in there like loose change in a frat house couch.
During the second third the spice does fade into the background. Oak and a sweetness that reminds me of molasses. This cigar is not being very aggressive and that has been my experience with these cigars recently. I do, however, remember some that I smoked a while back that were heavier with the spice and definitely full bodied.
The last ten or so of these that I have had have been different. Instead of this onslaught of spice this cigar goes towards wood, sweetness and, at least during the final third, meat. It’s not a bad change of pace but I’d rather these things were spicier than what I am experiencing with these last ten or so.
Like I said: this isn’t a bad cigar. Even when the spice just makes an appearance during the first third the other flavors are good enough to keep my interest. It’s medium-full bodied with a good draw and burn. Well, the draw was suboptimal for a couple of these cigars that I smoked but the vast majority of them have an excellent draw.
Really, I’m conflicted about my opinion for this cigar. If I would let price factor into my ranking, which I won’t and never will (a cigar should just be judged on how good it is while deciding whether or not a cigar is worth a certain price is best determined by each individual), I probably wouldn’t buy this cigar very frequently. I don’t think I’d be singing the same tune if more of my experiences with this cigar were like my earlier experiences with it: i.e. spice, leather and meat flavors predominantly.
89 points
E Doble by Erik Espinosa Cigar Review
Full Disclosure: I received a couple of these from Smoke Inn.
The first thing you should know about this cigar is that it is cheap. Just look at the Cigar Stats for this thing. Yeah, that’s really cheap. So it’s one of those cigars that if it tastes alright and you want to stock up on cigars for when you’re walking the dogs or doing yard work then this might be a good choice.
It’s not a beautiful looking cigar – scratch that – it’s a pretty gnarly looking cigar. There are stretch marks around a couple of the veins and the cigar itself is hard to the touch. The shape itself is pretty good and the wrapper is medium to dark brown.
Cigar Stats
Vitola: robusto
Length: 5”
Ring Gauge: 50
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Price (MSRP): $50.00/20 Pack | $16.25/5 Pack
Freezing Hot Water Flame!
Not bad. I wouldn’t say that the flavors are awesome but they are enjoyable. A little bit of spice and oak and grass. The mixture is nice and as long as this cigar doesn’t break bad then it’ll be a good cigar.
Dark chocolate, raspberry and cappuccino come through during the second third. It’s really quite exceptional for a cigar this cheap. The flavors aren’t amazing but they are very good.
Entering the last third and the flavors move towards the berry flavor more. The other major flavor is still chocolate.
This cigar did have some problems. Unfortunately, the draw was a bit tight but there was still enough airflow to not hurt the flavors too much. The burn was good and this is a medium bodied cigar. While the flavors weren’t great they are very good for the price point. It’s definitely worth a try if you are looking to fill up on cigars you smoke while doing a moderately physical activity.
87 points
