Tatuaje Black Label Corona Gorda Review

Black Label Corona Gorda
Made by: Tatuaje
Country: Nicaragua
Vitola: 5 5/8 by 46

Today I’ll be going over an offering from Tatuaje. The Black Label Corona Gorda is a consistently good cigar from this company. At least that’s been my experience with these in the past. I would even put this cigar past their Brown Label line. So let’s see what this has to offer with a Tatuaje Black Label Corona Gorda Review. Remember, in previous years the black line was only available in the corona gorda size. As of this summer it is available in 5 sizes in regular production.

Prelight

Lots of tooth to the wrapper, medium size veins. The foot is closed and giving off wonderful mixed pepper, chocolate, and a lighter almost floral note. Needless to say I am expecting complexity from this blend. Superb triple cap, with a nice little bump to add to the aesthetics of the cigar. The band is simple but elegant, just the right amount of bling. You don’t even need to hold the cigar near your face to smell it, wonderful cocoa/chocolate bleeding off of the wrapper. A less developed blend would show this note as more of a barnyard/manure, but this is appropriately aged and well-balanced. Slightly spongy pack, the cut was great with just a little bit of loose tobacco. The pre-light draw shows more chocolate and mixed pepper with a bit of herbal/floral notes underneath. Let’s get this started and see how it performs.

1/3

Just as the foot let on, the front is dark chocolate with a hint of sweetness, the center is a mix of cream and light jasmine. The finish is a well-balanced fully mixed pepper (red, white, black). Great thick smoke production, with a wonderful heavy mouthfeel. Not an overwhelming amount of smoke, but it is certainly heavy and thick. Medium-plus in terms of body at the moment, the strength is at a low to medium. I expect both the body and the strength to rise. Not the straightest burn line, but I don’t foresee any touchups.

2/3

Still super heavy thick creamy smoke with a magnificent mouth feel. The burn is pretty sharp but not perfect, medium to full body and it is just reaching medium strength. Dark chocolate with a bit of sweetness remains on the front, but it has also picked up a subtle leather note. The center fades quickly but the light jasmine is still present, and the finish is still that very well balanced mixed pepper all at equal power.

3/3

The burn line is going is still going wonderfully, the smoke thickness has been spectacular throughout the experience. Leather and cocoa are not controlling the front. The floral jasmine is gone, and the finish is a mixed pepper but red pepper is forward. That red pepper is accompanied by a good amount of cream, the cream having been a great characteristic throughout the profile. Medium to full body and medium strength through the end of the cigar.

Smoke Time: 1 hour and 10 minutes

Conclusion: 91

This cigar is absolutely a great offering from Pete Johnson and Tatuaje. Wonderful burn line, and a great mix of complexity throughout the cigar. Good transitions, this is a cigar that you want to keep special. However, it would be easy to slip into the habit of picking one of these up very frequently. It is important to recognize that as with most Tatuaje lines, there is a good amount of pepper accompanied with the body. And in my own opinion, this blend does a wonderful job of balancing it’s ratios of pepper, body, strength, and complexity.

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