"Pick My Stick" is back ! TAT WINS ! Review complete with pics

jadelt

Well the Texas weather has finally improved and I have three to choose from today. All new to me. You know the deal, you pick what I will smoke today and I write my very amateur review with pictures.

Choices for today are:

1. Tatuaje Reserva (Brown label with black Reserva band)
2. AB Black Market
3. Perdomo 20th Anniversary sun grown

Will be paired with water and some Woodford Reserve Bourbon in the second half of the stick.

Vote early and often !!

Glock1975

Tat.

Bigshizza

If you haven't had the Tat, do that or AB black market is solid as well...

brianetz1

Ab BM if it were to warm up a little i would smoke one with ya, but it is 20 degrees here.

twistedstem

id say the tat havent had one yet would like to see what you think of ti

ddubridge

Black Market

rburke1129

Tat

jadelt

So far the Tat is winning....... since these are all new to me I cant lose. The Black Market has come close to winning a few times but until it does it just keeps aging in the humidor. Been in there about 6 or 7 months so far.

Voting closes in about an hour so....... keep voting !! THANKS !

Jasonc1982

I'd go for the Tat...the Black Market really isn't that good...most everyone I've talked to (in person) dislikes the blend.

mr.wendell1979

tat!

catfishbluezz

Black market rules

MVW67

catfishbluezz:

Black market rules

+1BM

jadelt

AB Black Market was coming up from behind but Tat wins...... off to do my duty. Thanks to all for voting!

Look for my mini review in a few hours.

kaspera79

Late to the party, but I would have gone with a Tat. too.

jadelt

Tatuaje Nicaraguan, Maduro 7th Reserva -

This stick was not in cellophane and the wrapper looked great. Well made stick. Prelight lick and draw found a tiny hole in the cap with a nice surprise. Wonderful flavors. Xikar Xi2 cut and prelight draw revealed more of that nice cocoa flavor.



Lit with a soft flame after a nice toasting. Great first puffs. First third a wonderful leather and cocoa flavor with copious amounts of smoke. Excellent burn. Razor sharp. The day is sunny and 75 with a slight breeze, about as good as it gets. I paired this with ice water and a little Woodford Reserve bourbon. Nice.





Second third developed additional woodsy earthy flavors with a great balance. Loving this stick so far. I don't hit the bourbon until the middle or last third. Keeps my limited flavor tasting ability open.

The last third continued this great experience. This is one of the best smokes I can remember (but then again I am pretty old). Smoked this one down to the nub and wanted more.



(Thanks to Daniel for the stogie stand) Not sure who gifted this stick but I owe you one big time. Was either Rain or one of the Seattle Herfsmen.

WOW this was a great afternoon. Wonderful weather and superb stick. I highly recommend you try this one. My simple rating is 5 out of 5. This is all that was left......and the bourbon went very well with this one.



My thanks to all for a great pick today.

Glock1975

Great review, so jealous it's nice and warm there and u get to enjoy a great cigar and even better whiskey, picture looks amazing to me. I can almost taste it.

Gray4lines

I have those exact glasses,

I have some sort of Tat Reserva, I will have to double check which one it is. The one you had sounds great!! I wish it wasn't 17 degrees outside right now... This weekend may be an indoor cigar-party for me.