Tatuaje Cigars Mexican Experiment

Tatuaje Mexican Experiment II Belicoso

The Cigar Authority · Mar 5, 2020

The Mexican Experiment was originally released in 2012 before coming back in to 2019 under the name Mexican Experiment II and it's worth smoking!

Tatuaje ME II Toro

Cigar Dojo · Sep 12, 2019

I ask a lot from the cigars I smoke. I think we all do. We ask for good construction and combustion. We look for a smooth draw with well-packed tobacco. We ask for complexity and balance of flavor. That’s a lot to ask. We’re a bit demanding. Why does this matter? It matters because these are the things we have in our heads before we put flame to tobacco. It matters because we are not easy to please. Okay, I’ll speak for myself. I am not easy to please. On top of that I had very high expectations of this cigar based on my previous experiences. The deck was stacked against the ME II. It was far more likely to disappoint and not meet these lofty expectations, but sometimes we are reminded that, when a blender really knows tobacco, wondrous things can happen! The Tatuaje ME II will probably have a spot in my personal Top 15 Cigars of 2019 list. It may have a spot in the top half of that list—it was THAT good. It was so good that I’ve smoked four more since I took my notes for this review. It has just about everything I ask for from a cigar—at least in its price range, which, at $10, is more than fair, in my opinion.

Toro · Medium-plus · Nicaragua

Tatuaje ME II Toro

Blind Man's Puff · Aug 21, 2020 · August 2019

The original Tatuaje Mexican Experiment was released in 2012. The cigar was described as a concept to try blending a cigar with a Mexican San Andrés wrapper and see what happened. There were a total of five sizes released and each size was exclusive to either a retailer or a region of the country. They came in bundles of 25. Then, in 2019, Tatuaje decided to make a sequel of sorts to the cigar dubbed the ME II, the ME of course standing for Mexican Experiment. It does not go unnoticed that the name resembles the Me Too movement but seems otherwise unrelated. At the same time, the company re-released the original Mexican Experiment in the original bundles and original sizes. 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. It is undisclosed what the difference is between the two blends as both use a Mexican San Andrés wrapper with Nicaraguan binder and filler. The new blend is only released in 4 sizes and this allows Pete Johnson to give them a packing update, whereas the original Mexican Experiment is bound by substantial equivalence to stay the same. Also the re-released of the Mexican Experiment was limited to 1,000 bundles of 15 of each size, while the ME II is a regular production cigar. It is rolled like many other Tatuajes at the My Father Cigars S.A. factory in Nicaragua. All sizes of the ME II come in boxes of 15 and sell for $10. The sizes are: Robusto (5 x 54) – $10, Toro (5 3/4 x 50) – $10, Churchill (6 1/2 x 48) – $10, and Belicoso (5 x 52) – $10.

Toro · 5.75″ × 50 · Medium-Strong · Nicaragua

Tatuaje ME Toro (Mexican Experiment) (5 3/4 x 50)

Tiny Tim's Cigar Blog · Oct 5, 2019

5.75″ × 50

Tatuaje ME Robusto (2019)

Cigar Coop · Nov 27, 2019

Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we 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 giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […] Key flavors: Mocha (Chocolate, Coffee), Pepper, Earth, Citrus.

Robusto · 5.00″ × 54 · Medium to Full · Nicaragua

Tatuaje ME II

Kohnhed · Jun 7, 2022

Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 54 Robusto Box Pressed Strength: Full Price: $10.00 BACKGROUND: The original ME blend was a limited release in 2012. Only…

Robusto Box Pressed · 5.00″ × 54 · Full

Tatuaje Mexican Experiment II

Leaf Enthusiast · Aug 29, 2019

It took seven years for the sequel, but Tatuaje’s Mexican Experiment II is possibly even better than the original

Toro · 5.75″ × 50

Tatuaje Mexican Experiment II Belicoso

CigarsLover Magazine · Jun 9, 2020

The Tatuaje Mexican Experiment II Belicoso is a cigar produced in Nicaragua and the mind behind the brand is that of Pete Johnson. The Mexican Experiment II line is the second release (as expressed with “II”) of a blend that involves the use of Mexican San Andres tobacco. The first Mexican Experiment was released […]

Nicaragua

Tatuaje Limited Series Mexican Experiment Robusto

Halfwheel · Jun 10, 2012

The key word in this cigar is experiment , and certainly this is more the result of several experiments as opposed to a one-off trial. The results are good if not stellar, with the Tatuaje Mexican Experiment succeeding in showing off some of the better qualities of the Mexican San Andrés wrapper leaf. Is it the most complex Tatuaje out there? No. Is it the best use of a Mexican San Andrés wrapper? Not in my book, as that honor still resides with the La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor. But is it a tasty cigar worth trying? Yes.

Robusto · Nicaragua

Tatuaje ME II Robusto

Developing Palates · Mar 2, 2020 · August 2019

The Tatuaje ME II Robusto began well, but once the cocoa left it became fairly average and maintained that level of enjoyment the rest of the way. While I probably won't return to this cigar all that often, I would have no problem coming back to it when I'm in the mood for this style profile on occasion. If you're a fan of Tatuaje and the San Andres blends, you're likely to find something here that you enjoy.

Robusto Extra · 5.00″ × 54 · Nicaragua

Tatuaje ME II Churchill

Cigar Journal · Dec 15, 2020 · Top 25 of 2020: The Complete List (Rank #8)

A box-pressed Churchill in a sandy Oscuro wrapper with voluptuous spice and a fine mocha aftertaste. It also offers a subtle sweetness, hints of fruity notes, but, above all, a whole garden of herbal aromas.

Churchill · 7 (of 10)Size: 165 x 19.0 | 6 ½ x 48Released: 2019 · NicaraguaWrapper: MexicoBinder: NicaraguaFiller: NicaraguaStrength: 7 (of 10)Size: 165 x 19.0 | 6 ½ x 48Released: 2019