Description
Tatuaje Black Label
Size: Corona Gorda- 5 5/8×46 Cazadores- 6 3/8×43 Petit Lancero- 6×38
Vitola: Robusto Extra (Cabinets and Jar Editions vary)
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sun-Grown Criollo
Binder: Nicaraguan
Fillers: Nicaraguan (Estelí, Jalapa, and Condega)
Flavor Notes: Dark roast coffee, burnt sugar, black pepper, cedar, leather, dried cherry, baking spice, earth, herbal twang, graham cracker
Pairing Notes: Cold brew, spiced rum, root beer, cherrywood-smoked meats, fig jam, cinnamon toast, dark chocolate stout, rye whiskey
Manufacturer: My Father Cigars for Tatuaje; produced in Estelí, Nicaragua
Privada Storytelling
The Tatuaje Black Label was never supposed to be permanent. Born as Pete Johnson’s personal travel cigar, it first appeared in ceramic jars handed out to die-hard fans and friends. What followed was myth: people whispering about its strength, its flavor, its complete lack of compromise. Over the years it returned—sometimes in cabinets, sometimes in tubos—but always with the same unfiltered attitude. It’s raw elegance wrapped in black band mystery. In Privada, it holds the line between tradition and rebellion, delivering heritage via volcanic Nicaraguan grit.
Flavor Journey
Lighting up brings dark roast coffee and a blast of Nicaraguan pepper. As it warms, the burn produces caramelized sugar, dry cedar, and earthy spice. Midway, leather, herbal brightness, and subtle cherry skin emerge, riding on rich volcanic soil and cedar resin. The final third lands with charred graham cracker, black licorice, and a flinty mineral finish. It’s punchy, bold, and unrefined in the best way—a flavor-forward ride that leaves you marked.
Why It Belongs in Privada
Because Tatuaje Black was never about hype—it was about expression. It’s a cigar made for someone who’s seen through the gloss and wants tobacco in its natural voice. Pete Johnson’s original blend for himself turned out to be a blueprint for what boutique cigars could be: rough-edged, full of heart, and unapologetically real. In Privada, that’s gospel.