Tatuaje Cigars L'Atelier La Mission

La Mission de L’Atelier 1959

Halfwheel · Aug 19, 2015

I wasn’t particularly impressed with the first La Mission I smoked, the slightly larger 1989 size. I knew ahead of time it would be the robusto version that I would review; and I’m much happier that I had to smoke three 1959s compared to the toro size. To me, the final third of the La Mission 1959 is the standard for how all San Andrés-wrapped cigars can be judged going forward. The last inch and a half is fairly one-dimensional, particularly without a retrohale, but together, it incapsulates the core flavors of what I’ve come to expect from San Andrés with a refinement I simply haven’t tasted before. Earthiness is most certainly not high up on the list of things I want dominating a cigar, but the La Mission does it with a cleanliness, precision and balance that is second to none. Not the most complex San Andrés-wrapped cigar I’ve had, not the most progressive, but to this point, the best.

Robusto · Nicaragua

La Mission de L’Atelier 1959

Cigar Snob · Jan 7, 2026

Robusto · 4.75″ × 52 · Nicaragua

L’Atelier La Mission 1982

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5.00″ × 56 · NIC.

LA MISSION L'ATELIER

Comedy Cigars Music · Sep 1, 2021

The La Mission’s Nicaraguan binder and fillers are shrouded by a beautiful and nearly flawless Mexican San Andrés leaf, and the cap shares the same nearly flawless detail. For the most part, and not as an insult, bands are typically just bands to me, but every so often one catches my eye. The La Mission’s band is one of those bands. Giving it a

1989 · 5.63″ × 54

L'Atelier La Mission de L’Atelier 1959

Developing Palates · Mar 29, 2016 · July 2015

All in all, this was a tasty and complex cigar. A cigar with almost never ending transitions and complexities to the point where I felt like there wasn't a road map I could follow.

Robusto · 4.75″ × 52 · Nicaragua