Tatuaje Cigars Surrogates

Surrogates AKC by L’Atelier Imports

Kohnhed · Sep 17, 2020

Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Nicaraguan (Double Binder) Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 55 Strength: Medium/Full Price: $10.00 Today we take a look at the Surrogates AKC by L’Atelier Imports. I…

5.00″ × 55 · Medium/Full

Surrogates Satin Glove by L’Atelier - Cigar Review by Kaplowitz

Kaplowitz · Jun 12, 2018

"Why not Kaplowitz?" Surrogates Satin Glove WRAPPER: Mexican San Andres BINDER: Nicaraguan FILLER: Nicaraguan FORMAT: Churchill, box-pressed ORIGIN: My Father Cigars, Nicaragua STRENGTH: Medium-Full PROFILE: Bitter-Sweet/Savory DELIVERY: Roasted/Smoky COMBUSTION: excellent CONSTRUCTION: excellent Darkly roasted and smoky yet lively overtones, bittersweet in nature. Undertones are savory spices with salted sour additions, delivered roasted w/ light char. It's dark & lively there, as well. Is Dark

Churchill · My Father Cigars, Nicaragua

Surrogates Cracker Crumbs

Halfwheel · Aug 28, 2017 · Jan. 23, 2015

I have no clue how old these are, but given where they were, they haven’t been acquired in the last year. And that’s a good sign because this aged-at the very least somewhat-Surrogates Cracker Crumbs were quite impressive. Flawless construction, big and smooth flavor and a smoking time that is just a bit longer than you’d reasonably expect. Pete Johnson makes a lot of cigars, so it’s oftentimes easy to forget about many of them. This is one that I’ve forgotten about up until now, but not anymore.

Petites · 4.50″ × 38 · Nicaragua

L'Atelier Surrogates Big Ten Robusto

Blind Man's Puff · Mar 8, 2024 · July 2023

The L’Atelier Surrogates Big Ten, initially introduced as a limited edition at the 2022 PCA Convention & Trade Show, has expanded its lineup with a new regular production size. This addition was showcased at the 2023 PCA Convention & Trade Show, with its market release occurring in the summer of 2023. The latest offering is a robusto measuring 5 1/4 inches by 52 ring gauge, featuring an Ecuadorian habano rosado oscuro wrapper, complemented by Nicaraguan binders and fillers. This robusto serves as a continuation of the blend introduced with the Britanicas Extra vitola, a 5 3/8 x 48 perfecto, which marked the blend’s debut. This cigar was reviewed blind (no bands) by a panel of at least 4 reviewers. They did not know what they were smoking beforehand. The scores are an average of all the reviewers' scores with outliers removed. All of our cigars reviewed are shipped to the panelists with Boveda packs to ensure optimal smoking experience. Pete Johnson of Tatuaje/ L’Atelier, discussing the development process, highlighted the team’s decision to adopt the anniversary blend from the Britanicas Extra, ultimately settling on the 5 1/4 x 52 size after testing various options. Notably, this new vitola utilizes a slightly lower priming of the wrapper compared to its predecessor, a choice that, according to Johnson, yielded a flavor profile favored by the project team. Unlike the Britanicas Extra, which was limited to 500 boxes of 20 cigars, the new size will be available as a regular production item, also packaged in 20-count boxes. Final pricing for the Surrogates Big Ten Robusto is set at $9.50 per cigar. Like the rest of the Surrogates brand, the Surrogates Big Ten is crafted by My Father Cigars S.A. in Estelí, Nicaragua.

Robusto · 5.25″ × 52 · Medium-Strong · Nicaragua

Surrogates Animal Cracker AC550 by L’Atelier Imports

Cigar Coop · Feb 22, 2017

Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or providing […]

AC550 · 6.00″ × 60 · Full · Nicaragua

Surrogates Satin Glove (7 x 47)

Tiny Tim's Cigar Blog · Nov 29, 2014

7.00″ × 47

Surrogates Skull Breaker

Leaf Enthusiast · Sep 1, 2017

Jon is impressed with the Skull Breaker, recently found at his local Tinder Box.

5.25″ × 52

Surrogates Satin Glove

Cigar Dojo · Aug 6, 2014

This is a great value smoke. The hefty Churchill size with a nice box press makes for a great hand-feel and there are plenty of fun flavors throughout. It may not be the most complex stick, but I'd certainly recommend a 10-pack purchase, or a box if the flavors really hit you right.

Surrogates Closing Time

Developing Palates · Oct 21, 2024 · June 2024

The Surrogates Closing Time delivered some interesting and engaging flavors in the first third. The cigar remained pleasant in the second third but lacked most of the character delivered previously, and became linear through the last third. Overall, the flavor profile was above average, and the price point is reasonable in the 2024 marketplace. This might be something I could see myself picking up to revisit.

Toro · 6.00″ × 50 · Nicaragua