Video review HERE.
(Description taken from Halfwheel.com and Cigar-coop.com websites)
Tatuaje is also expanding the release of its Anarchy Kaos, a 6 1/2 x 49 perfecto that was initially released as an exclusive to Smoke Inn in March 2020 as part the retailer’s Microblend Series. Johnson said that the cigar is part of the original production run but with slightly different packaging, meaning Smoke Inn’s logo has been removed from the box and the bands are the older version that match the three-packs released for the retailer’s Great Smoke VIP dinner.
While it might be a wider release, it is limited to just 800 boxes of 10 cigars. It retains the same MSRP of $12.50 per cigar and $125 per box, both before taxes.
Blend and Origin
The Tatuaje Anarchy Kaos uses a dark Ecuadorian Habano – reminiscent of the one found on the original Tatuaje Anarchy. It also uses Nicaraguan binder and filler. Production is handled out of the My Father Cigars factory in Estelí, Nicaragua
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Factory: My Father Cigars S.A.
Vitolas Offered
The vitola measures 6 1/4 x 49 and is finished with a 109-style head and the signature Tatuaje Anarchy pigtail cap. The cigars are packaged in ten-count boxes. As mentioned there are 2,000 boxes – 1,500 for Smoke Inn and 500 for select retailers nationwide.
The cigar is dark and oily with a unique pigtail cap.
It has a very dense feel in the hand.
I tried several versions of cutting the cap with previous samples; punch, cut halfway through the pigtail, and cutting all the pigtail from the cap. So, I decided to contact Pete Johnson to ask how he cuts the cap. He told me "I just usually pop off the whole bun. I don’t even cut it." So, I decided to try that for the review sample. After popping off the "bun" I cleaned up the cap with a slight cut with my Xikar but the draw was not good so I used the PerfecDraw tool to open the draw.
The initial flavors at light up were cedar, brown sugar, decent amount of cinnamon, orange peel, nutmeg, lots of worn leather and earthy black coffee. There was black pepper rated at 8 to 8 1/2. The sweeter notes comprise about 40 to 45% of the flavors. The darker notes comprise the rest.
At the first third (33 minutes) it is obvious this is a very leathery cigar. The earthy black coffee accentuates that fact. It's a very old, worn leather taste and it's combining with the pasty nutmeg to make a huge flavor. The sweeter flavors are pretty much even in percentage with the darker notes but they don't really seem that way. The finish is orange peel, cedar, a dribble of brown sugar, and a lot of nutmeg. There is quite a bit of lingering black pepper. The cigar is a high grade medium to full bodied. I rated the first third 92.
Moving through the second third (1 hour 14 minutes) I noticed the sweeter notes sometimes increased but they would subside. There is still a lot of the nutmeg/leather mix. The cigar had the same flavor notes. The cigar is full bodied. The finish now has black coffee, hints of cedar, and nutmeg. The lingering black pepper is still good. The orange peel is still floating around in low levels. The cigar slightly improved. I rated the second third 93.
The cigar lasted 1 hour 48 minutes. In the final third the cigar pretty much reverted back to the way it was in the first third. It had the same flavor notes. The cigar is very leathery with a lot of nutmeg and black coffee. it has sweet notes but the darker notes overwhelm them. The cigar is full bodied. The finish was unchanged. If you like leathery cigars give this one a try. I can see a place for this type of cigar in my rotation. I rated the final third 92.
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