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Tatuaje Verocu Tubos (Red Tube)
Size: 155mm x 52 ? Torpedo
Origin: Nicaragua
Smoke time: 1hour 16mins
The Verocu Tubos were a limited release created by Pete Johnson as an extension to the Tatuaje Havana VI line with some added ligero for a little extra punch. The tube this cigar comes in is also cedar lined for a little added flavor. There is also a Black Tubos in the Verocu Range. This cigar was gifted in as part of a bomb by Ron.
Appearance: Very good. Perfectly cylindrical with a wrapper so dark brown you might be forgiven for thinking it a Maduro ? which it isn?t ? and carrying a few surface veins. The flute which was double capped was prominently pointed, more so than any Cuban for example. The simple Tatuaje red brand band was accompanied by a second red and silver band specific to the Verocu Tubos release.
Construction: Again very good. Firm along the barrel with the right amount of spring. No major burn or draw issues. The burn whist wavering slightly on occasion was generally straight and even. The pre draw was nicely resistive, The smoking draw started well and finished well but did choke at around the third, which I released with a crochet needle. The ash stayed compact and firm throughout the smoke needing only a few tap-offs (see photos). No re-lights, no corrections.
Flavour: I?m going to stop just here for a moment to explain something I?ve never experienced in a cigar before. For me, on this smoking, the cigar was arse-about-face. The flavour start was a reasonable medium to full with some tobacco strength which then over the period of smoking became progressively weaker on both count and finished very mildly. As I said, I?ve not come across that before. The pre-draw aroma was rich tobacco with possibly a hint of spice. The initial flavours I though very good, dry leathery tobacco over a grass/clover freshness accompanied by random, fleeting honey and other sweet notes that would occasionally and unexpectedly pop into the smoke. At around the third I picked up a delicious cocoa taste that reminded me chocolate spread thinly over biscuit and on one occasion, and just one occasion sadly, I thought I tasted something akin to hard, un-ripened Conference pears. Bloody marvelous I thought! Around the middle of the cigar the flavours variation and strength began to taper off into a mild, but very pleasant for all that, dry, toasted tobacco punctuated but the occasional, fleeting honey notes that I described earlier. The finale was mild and basically the same as previous with some deeper yet slightly sweet edged chocolate flavours and a bit of mild un-peppery spice.
Overall: A nice smoke, very mellow and relaxing I thought. Not a great review smoke as it didn?t hold my concentration to well, and to be honest I became more interested in what a spider was doing up in a corner of the conservatory. But a pleasant ?in company? or at the golf course cigar and certainly not without its ?good? taste points.
Size: 155mm x 52 ? Torpedo
Origin: Nicaragua
Smoke time: 1hour 16mins
The Verocu Tubos were a limited release created by Pete Johnson as an extension to the Tatuaje Havana VI line with some added ligero for a little extra punch. The tube this cigar comes in is also cedar lined for a little added flavor. There is also a Black Tubos in the Verocu Range. This cigar was gifted in as part of a bomb by Ron.
Appearance: Very good. Perfectly cylindrical with a wrapper so dark brown you might be forgiven for thinking it a Maduro ? which it isn?t ? and carrying a few surface veins. The flute which was double capped was prominently pointed, more so than any Cuban for example. The simple Tatuaje red brand band was accompanied by a second red and silver band specific to the Verocu Tubos release.
Construction: Again very good. Firm along the barrel with the right amount of spring. No major burn or draw issues. The burn whist wavering slightly on occasion was generally straight and even. The pre draw was nicely resistive, The smoking draw started well and finished well but did choke at around the third, which I released with a crochet needle. The ash stayed compact and firm throughout the smoke needing only a few tap-offs (see photos). No re-lights, no corrections.
Flavour: I?m going to stop just here for a moment to explain something I?ve never experienced in a cigar before. For me, on this smoking, the cigar was arse-about-face. The flavour start was a reasonable medium to full with some tobacco strength which then over the period of smoking became progressively weaker on both count and finished very mildly. As I said, I?ve not come across that before. The pre-draw aroma was rich tobacco with possibly a hint of spice. The initial flavours I though very good, dry leathery tobacco over a grass/clover freshness accompanied by random, fleeting honey and other sweet notes that would occasionally and unexpectedly pop into the smoke. At around the third I picked up a delicious cocoa taste that reminded me chocolate spread thinly over biscuit and on one occasion, and just one occasion sadly, I thought I tasted something akin to hard, un-ripened Conference pears. Bloody marvelous I thought! Around the middle of the cigar the flavours variation and strength began to taper off into a mild, but very pleasant for all that, dry, toasted tobacco punctuated but the occasional, fleeting honey notes that I described earlier. The finale was mild and basically the same as previous with some deeper yet slightly sweet edged chocolate flavours and a bit of mild un-peppery spice.
Overall: A nice smoke, very mellow and relaxing I thought. Not a great review smoke as it didn?t hold my concentration to well, and to be honest I became more interested in what a spider was doing up in a corner of the conservatory. But a pleasant ?in company? or at the golf course cigar and certainly not without its ?good? taste points.
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