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Tatuaje Nuevitas Jibaro

Leaf Enthusiast · Oct 4, 2018

“What’s old is new” seems to be the theme of this year’s new releases…Tatuaje revives one of their oldest brands with Nuevitas Jibaro

5.00″ × 54

Tatuaje Nuevitas Jibaro No. 1

Kohnhed · Jan 19, 2025

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo 99 Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 54 Robusto Strength: Medium/Full Price: $9.50 This is a review of a cigar I critiqued in 2018. Price has only inched up…

Robusto · 5.00″ × 54 · Medium/Full

Tatuaje Nuevitas Jibaro No. 1

Cigar Aficionado · Jan 1, 2020

If the Nuevitas Jibaro No. 1 doesn't look familiar to you, it should at least look interesting. Familiar because Nuevitas is a brand that Pete Johnson discontinued more than a decade ago and resurrected in 2018. Interesting because of the quarter inch or so of exposed binder at the foot.It's also unusual in its presentation. The boxes are taped at the joints and hold 50 cigars each. Big, 50-count boxes are a rarity in the premium cigar world.Now that the brand is back on the market, there are a few differences. Nuevitas is produced in Nicaragua at My Father Cigars, the factory owned by the Garcia family. The blend also consists of tobacco grown by the Garcias in Nicaragua. And the cigars, which used to come packaged nude, now wear bands.The Jibaro No. 1 smokes quite unlike any of the other cigars on the Top 25. Upon first puffs, that exposed binder gives the cigar an up-front blast of spice that sets the tone for the rest of the smoke. Once the Nicaraguan Corojo '99 wrapper starts to burn, the entire cigar really rounds out.The intense spice then recedes a bit to the background, making way for a bold but balanced smoking experience of leather, chocolate, almonds and wood.

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

Tatuaje Nuevitas Estelí

Blind Man's Puff · Oct 12, 2018 · July 2018

Back before Tatuaje made all their cigars at My Father Cigars S.A., a handful were made elsewhere. Back until 2007, the Nuevitas line was made at Tabacalera Tropical in Nicaragua, now TABSA where Aganorsa Leaf is made. The original line included the Nuevitas and Nuevitas Jibaro, both of which Pete Johnson brought back this year at IPCPR. Now the cigars are made at My Father Cigars S.A. 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. The The Nuevitas Estelí measures 5 x 52 and is priced at $8.50 per cigar. While the Jibaro No.1 measures 5 x 54 and retails for $9, while Jibaro No.2 is 6 x 52 and priced at $9.50. The Jibaro’s are said to be the stronger of the line and the Estelí more refined. Nuevitas Estelí comes in 25-count boxes but Jibaro sizes come in box counts of 50. The Jibaros have a shaggy foot opposite color bands. All of the cigars are Nicaraguan puros with a corojo 99 wrapper.

Robusto · 5.00″ × 52 · Medium-Strong · Nicaragua

Tatuaje Nuevitas Jibaro

Holt's Staff Reviews · May 18, 2026

I’m smoking Tatuaje Nuevitas Jibaro in a 5-by-54 format called No. 1, which cracked the ‘Top 10 Cigars of the Year’ with the critics at Cigar Aficionado in 2019. I’ve reviewed plenty of Tatuaje cigars in the past, including the original Brown Label, 10th Anniversary, 20th Anniversary, and Corojo. I’ve known Tatuaje founder Pete Johnson for fifteen years, and I’ve always been impressed with the potent Nicaraguan blends he produces with renowned cigarmakers Pepin and Jaime Garcia.

Tatuaje Nuevitas Jibaro No. 1

Stogie Press · Sep 8, 2020

Sometimes in the cigar world, whats old is new, and that is very much the case for the Tatuaje Nuevitas. This is a cigar that was in a much younger Pete Johnson’s line up over ten years ago and was since discontinued. The original line was made by Pedro Martin’s Tropical Tobacco which was subsequently Read more about Cigar Review: Tatuaje Nuevitas Jibaro No. 1 – Rated 86[…]

Toro · 5.00″ × 54

Tatuaje Nuevitas Jibaro No. 1

Halfwheel · Oct 4, 2018 · August 2018

It's a shame when harshness is the only thing I remember from what could be a very enjoyable cigar, but that's exactly the case with the Tatuaje Nuevitas Jibaro No. 1. There are some good flavors—the brief pretzel note stepping into the territory of great—but for as much as I enjoyed them, they were all overshadowed by pepper that was tied too closely to gruffness and harshness that forced my attention to shift from the palate to the throat, and specifically the irritation it endured. Maybe—hopefully—this cigar will mellow out in time, something I look forward to finding out, but assuming this is the off-the-shelf experience, for as much as I like what seems to be at the core of this cigar and hope develops with some rest, I'm likely to reach for something else bearing the Tatuaje name.

Robusto · 5.00″ × 54 · Nicaragua